Valerie Scarfone, B.A. Sociology, Masters of Arts Leadership

Valerie Scarfone, B.A. Sociology, Masters of Arts Leadership

Director - Health Sciences North Health Sciences North Research Institute - North East Specialized Geriatric Centre

Valerie Scarfone (North East Specialized Geriatric Centre)

Profile

Current Activity
Our program is currently involved in co-designing an exercise program for older adults and patient centred model of rehab for the North East.

Areas of Interest

  • Age-friendly communities
  • Chronic disease and aging
  • Frailty
  • Housing (Staying at “home”, retirement homes, assisted living, long term care)
  • LGBTQ+ issues
  • Isolation
  • Policy

Approaches to Innovation

  • Clinical care models/guidelines
  • Policy
  • Evaluation
  • Integrated models of community/services delivery

Networks

  • Informally part of the Laurentian Research Institute on Aging

Student Mentorship
Interested in supervising:

  • Master’s students