Project CARE Update 6
Project CARE is going well!
Saskatchewan has completed the interviews with older adults, 22 in total and 1 last interview is scheduled. 5 Key informants have been interviewed, and they hope to include some clinicians.
Ontario completed 14 interviews to date, 3 key informants and 11 older adults. 2 additional Older adult interviews are scheduled, and further recruitment is on the way for approximately 10-15 older adults and 4 key informants.
The Alberta team is catching up and has completed 11 interviews, 6 older adults and 5 key informants. Another 11 interviews are scheduled, 9 older adults and 2 key informants. Approximately 14 older adults showed interest in the research study, so the recruitment efforts continue to grow.
Just as Saskatchewan, Alberta is looking for clinicians to participate in the study.
Project CARE Update 5
The project continues to advance across Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Alberta, with substantial progress in participant recruitment, interviews, and scoping review coordination.
In Saskatchewan, the research team has completed 26 interviews, including 21 with older adults and 5 key informant interviews. An additional older adult interview has been initiated, reflecting continued engagement with participants and steady momentum in data collection.
The Ontario team has completed 10 interviews to date, including 8 with older adults and 2 key informant interviews. In parallel, the team has begun communication with five additional older adults as recruitment efforts continue to expand.
In Alberta, the team has completed 3 interviews, including 1 with an older adult and 2 with key informants. Looking ahead, interviews have already been scheduled with 11 individuals, including 8 older adults and 3 key informants, indicating strong upcoming activity in the province.
Alongside interview activities, teams have been discussing the key questions and processes regarding their scoping reviews. Scoping reviews are a type of research review that maps and summarizes the existing literature on a broad topic or research area. It is used to identify available evidence in a specific area, key concepts, common themes, knowledge gaps, and areas where further research may be needed. The Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Ontario teams are refining their scoping areas and search strategies with the assistance of institutional librarians. We will provide an update on the scoping questions once they are firmly established.
Project CARE Update 4
Project CARE is progressing steadily. To date, Saskatchewan completed 17 interviews, including 14 older adults and 3 key informants. Ontario completed 2 interviews: 1 key informant and 1 older adult. Alberta completed 1 older adult interview. Saskatchewan and Ontario scheduled both 3 additional interviews.
Alberta expanded their recruitment reach for older adults by, for example, publishing the research study information in several newsletters in Calgary, Canmore and Edmonton. Ontario will start distributing posters and postcards.
Most of the current total of 20 interviews have been transcribed. The research assistants are excited to start reading them and getting a first glimpse of information.
As the Project Team is aiming to provide policy makers and healthcare providers strategies to enhance the quality of life of older adults, ensuring dignity and support through aging and end-of-life processes, we would like to hear from you!
If you are over 60 years old and have one chronic condition or you work with older adults in the care planning/end-of-life space, we welcome you to reach out to us at endoflife.converstions@uregina.ca if you wish to the full project information form!
Project CARE Update 3
The project is currently underway across three provinces of Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Alberta, with meaningful progress already achieved and recruitment actively expanding.
In Saskatchewan, data collection is well advanced. A total of 11 interviews have been completed, including interviews with both older adults and key informants. Additional interviews are scheduled, and outreach efforts continue to expand through both direct engagement and institutional collaboration.
In Ontario, fieldwork is in the early stages. Initial interviews have been conducted, with several more progress or scheduled. Efforts are currently focused on expanding outreach through targeted engagement with organizations and potential participants to build momentum in the coming weeks.
In Alberta, preparations for data collection are ongoing. Interviews are scheduled to begin shortly, while recruitment strategies are being developed to ensure steady participation. This includes exploring new approaches to engagement, such as digital outreach and progress tracking tools.
Overall, the project is progressing steadily, with Saskatchewan serving as a strong foundation for scaling recruitment strategies in other regions. As outreach continues to expand, we anticipate a significant increase in interview completion across all provinces. Additionally, the research assistants plan to conduct scoping reviews to generate evidence and identify gaps that will serve as a foundation for the project. More details to come!
Project CARE Update 2
Project CARE is continuing to gain momentum! To date, a total of 11 interviews have been completed, including 9 older adults and 4 key informants. Saskatchewan has conducted the majority of these interviews (n = 10), while Ontario has completed 1. The teams across all three provinces are actively engaged with both key informants and older adults considering their participation but have not yet interviewed.
Given Saskatchewan’s progress in data collection, they are working closely with research members in Alberta and Ontario to share emerging insights to help inform and strengthen ongoing interview processes across sites. Additionally, the research assistants are also collaborating on a number of comprehensive reviews of the academic literature related to end-of-life planning, with the goal of synthesizing the known literature.
In the coming weeks, we aim to build on this progress by conducting additional interviews across Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Alberta. We continue to invite adults aged 60 and older living with at least one chronic condition, as well as individuals who work with older adults in end-of-life planning, to participate in this study. Those interested in learning more or want to review the full project information form are encouraged to contact the research team at endoflife.conversations@uregina.ca.
Project CARE Update
The CARE project team has made steady progress over the past few weeks. In Saskatchewan, the team connected with seven organizations to support recruitment and engagement. So far, three interviews have been completed (two with older adults and one with a key informant), and two additional interviews with older adults and one interview with an additional key informant are scheduled. Initial communication has also been initiated with one older adult and five key informants for future participation.
In Ontario, one key informant interview has been scheduled, and the team is continuing discussions to plan the next steps for recruitment.
In Alberta, preparations are underway to connect with potential collaborators to support participant recruitment.
Overall, these efforts are helping the project build strong connections with organizations and participants across provinces while continuing to gather valuable insights through interviews.
As always, we welcome adults over the age of 60 with one chronic condition or those who work with older adults in the care planning/end-of-life space to reach out to the team at endoflife.conversations@uregina.ca if you wish to see the full project information form.
Ready, set…..
Welcome to our site. We have our team populated and in the coming weeks we will begin active recruitment. Please visit the Our Team and About the Project Page to know who we are and what we are undertaking. We are ready to begin the conversation!