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R Samuel Mclaughlin Centre for Research and Education In Aging and Health
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| Record #: HAM1189 |
Last Modified: 28 Jun 2010 |
Last Full Update: 01 Sep 2009 |
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| Location, Telephone & Internet |
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| Address & Map | McMaster Downtown Centre 50 Main St E, Rm 310 Hamilton, ON L8N 1E9  |
| Located In Community | Hamilton West |
| Site Location | Across from the Courthouse |
| Major Intersection | Main St E & John St S |
| Office Phone | 905-525-9140 ext 22547 |
| Fax | 905-522-7681 |
| E-Mail | gauld@mcmaster.ca |
| Website | www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/mcah | | Contact Information |
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| Mailing Address | c/o McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences
DTC
1280 Main St W
Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8 |
| Primary Contact | Mary Gauld, Senior Research Coordinator, Email: gauld@mcmaster.ca |
| Primary Executive | Dr Parminder Raina, Co-Director of the Centre; Associate Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Phone: 905-525-9140 ext 22197, Email: praina@mcmaster.ca |
| Alternate Executive | Dr Alexandra Papaioannaou, Co-Director of the Centre; Professor of Medicine, Phone: 905-521-2100 ext 77715, Fax: 905-318-2654, Email: papaioannou@hhsc.ca | | Description & Services |
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| Accessibility | Fully Accessible |
| Description | The R Samuel McLaughlin Centre for Research and Education in Aging and Health offers financial support for projects that promote research capacity in long-term care agencies in Central West Ontario by integrating Service, Education and research. The Centre is based in the Faculty of Health Sciences at McMaster University. The Centre:
- Responds to the health needs of individuals and the promotion of health of communities
- Regards the university as responsive and responsible to the community
- Integrates research, education and service
- Encourages interdisciplinary cooperation and development
- Fosters cooperation across university, health and other community sectors to improve the delivery of primary, acute, and long-term care
- Supports integrated planning and delivery of services that focus on the consumer and emphasizes the broad determinants of health linking hospital with home and care facilities like community clinics and nursing homes
- Develops partnerships with a broad range of health care practitioners and consumers
- Promotes evidence-based decision making in the delivery of health care and population health within the context of determinants of health model
- Supports continuous learning opportunities for students, health care practitioners and consumers
- Advocates in reforming health care and improving the capacity of communities to improve the quality of life of older persons
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| Hours | Sat, Sun 9 am-5 pm |
| Dates | All year |
| Areas Served | Hamilton (City of) |
| Fees | None |
| Languages | English | | Other Details |
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| Ward | Ward 2 | | Service Categories |
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| Service Categories | Gerontology Research ; Government Reform Groups ~ Older Adult/Aging Issues ; Health Related Advocacy Groups ~ Older Adult/Aging Issues ; Planning/Coordinating/Advisory Groups ~ Older Adult/Aging Issues ; Private Foundations ~ Older Adult/Aging Issues |
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