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During KLAERU's 2015‐2016 fiscal year,
1 Research Manager, 1 Stascian, 2 Research Assistants and 1 Volunteerddddd
Our combined efforts facilitated:
The validaon of protocols
to reduce medicaon use
for conspaon and
urinary tract
infecons in nursing
homes
Enhanced services and
support planning for
Apotex and Terraces
clients
Recommendaons for improvements to a training program for
nursing home staff managing responsive behaviours
,
,
Improvements to
the Memory and
Aging Program, to
beer serve the community
A greater understanding of
older adults' technology
needs, to beer
inform industry partners
developing senior‐
targeted technology
soluons
so that every Baycrest client & community member can benefit from evidence‐based care.
KLAERU BY THE NUMBERS
Provided over 1,700 hours of research support in study
planning, management, implementaon, evaluaon, and
knowledge translaon
Reviewed
2,638 charts
Recruited
129 of the
193 parcipants in
supported studies
Analyzed 5 qualitave &
quantave data sets
and
Provided 2 studies with
manuscript support….
...to support 14 research studies across 13 Baycrest departments,
Recommendaons for falls
prevenon in community‐
dwelling older adults.