Community Liaison & Education
Communities of practice bring together a diverse range of stakeholders—healthcare professionals, researchers, patients, managers, community members, and others—who share a common interest in healthy aging. These groups foster knowledge exchange, collaborative learning, and innovation, ensuring that initiatives remain closely aligned with seniors’ specific needs.
Geriatrician Respondant
The Responding Geriatrician Project is an innovative initiative launched to address the challenges of an aging population and optimize access to geriatric expertise in Quebec. Supported by the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) and the Association of Quebec Geriatricians (AMGQ), it is funded by the Institute for the Appropriateness of Medical Acts (IPAM).
Pilot projects will be deployed in four RUISSS across the province of Quebec. For the McGill RUISSS, the project is managed by Schouela CEDurable and is being rolled out in the region served by the CISSS de Abitibi-Témiscamingue. The goal is to improve access to geriatric care in this currently underserved region, under the medical leadership of Dr. Julia Chabot, Coordinating Geriatrician for the McGill RUISSS.
Caring Spaces
Caring Spaces is an initiative inspired by the Dementia Education Program (DEP), aimed at providing educational activities and support to people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers, starting from the time of diagnosis.
The project targets traditionally underserved populations in Montreal and offers caregiver welcome lounges, psychosocial services, activities for PLWD, and public information events.
Its goal is to improve timely access to information, enhance quality of life, and strengthen the ability to navigate health and community resources, while training the next generation of healthcare professionals in a person-centered, interdisciplinary approach.
CanSpark
Our Centre of Excellence has been selected as the Quebec hub for the CanSPARK LTC network (Supporting Partnerships, Advancing caRe and Knowledge in Long-Term Care in Canada), a collaborative initiative aimed at developing a novel pan-Canadian approach to improving care for long-term care residents.
More broadly, through multiple national and international collaborations, Schouela CEDurable’s knowledge mobilization initiatives are testing and implementing new care models, digital health interventions, and strategies that enable older adults to maintain their autonomy and quality of life.
Projects
Platform Coordinator
For any questions regarding this platform, please contact Noémie Dulac.
Noémie Dulac, Inf, MSc
Noémie Dulac, a nurse since 2013, has worked for several years with the seniors in long-term care facilities (CHSLD), where she gained valuable experience in managing and supporting the specific needs of seniors with loss of autonomy. Noémie completed a Master’s degree in Public Health from the School of Public Health at the University of Montreal in 2022. She now holds the position of Clinical Activities Coordinator for seniors at CEDurable.