Projects 

      CCBR typically has 15-20 ongoing projects and has completed over 500 projects since 1982. Each project is guided by our commitment to impacting social change in practical and powerful ways. We conduct research with people not on people, cultivating respect with communities at every step of the process.

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      Projects

      9323_ Evaluation of KW Friendship Group for Seniors

      This project involved an evaluation of a friendly visiting program for seniors in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.

      9326_ Community Home Assistance to Seniors (CHATS)

      This three-month project reviewed and compared the structure and delivery of services within the congregate dining and friendly visiting programs run out of three branches of Community Home Assistance for Seniors (CHATS).

      9327_ Support Clusters for Older Adults
      This was a community-based project to document, evaluate, and disseminate the results of a demonstration project that forms support clusters around vulnerable adults who are socially isolated and in a situation of risk. The project was a collaborative effort with RAISE Home Support for the Elderly, and the Support Clusters Network of Ontario. The work was funded by Ontario Trillium Foundation.
      9333_ Alzheimer's Society of Niagara Region

      CCBR supported internal evaluators of the Alzheimer’s Society of Niagara Region to design and carry out an evaluation of the training program for volunteer home visitors.

      9338_ Evaluation with RAISE Home Support Services

      This project was an evaluation of a crisis intervention project designed to prevent institutionalization and improve safety for seniors. The evaluation was funded by RAISE Home Support Services.

      9341_ Evaluation of Peel Senior Link Supportive Housing Services

      This project was an evaluation of a supportive housing program in Peel. This study involved a survey of 600 tenants, key informant interviews, and tenant focus groups. The evaluation was funded by Peel Senior Link.

      9344_ Evaluation of Wellington-Dufferin Guelph Home Care's Quick Response Service

      This project was an evaluation of a service designed to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. The evaluation was funded by Guelph Hone Care.

      9357_ Evaluation of Simcoe Village Supportive Housing Program

      This project involved an evaluation of supportive housing program for seniors, in a rural setting. The project was funded by the Long-Term Care Division of the Ministry of Health, County of Simcoe.

      9359_ The Wise Use of Medications Among Seniors

      This project was an evaluation of the Safe/Wise Medication Use program for multicultural seniors at the South Riverdale Community Health Centre.

      9370_ Evaluation of York's Alternative Community Living Program for the Elderly

      An evaluation was conducted of four supportive housing programs designed to support seniors to age in place. The evaluation was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, Barrie and Region of York, Newmarket.