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.