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Older Adults & Rural Communities

SWRC Research Projects
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  2. Social Work
  3. Social Work Research Centre
  4. Older Adults & Rural Communities

Awarded Grants

  • SHRF Mobilize Grant (2025-2026) - Dr. Nuelle Novik (Project Evaluator), Kelly Van Damme (PI) $10,000. Project title: Dementia support programming and training at Remai Modern: Public awareness and staff training through art engagement
  • SHRF Innovation Grant (2023-2025) - Dr. Bonnie Jeffery (Co-I), Dr. Allison Cammer (PI) (University of Saskatchewan) $49,509. Project title: The Cognitive Kitchen: A culinary nutrition intervention to support community-dwelling caregivers of persons with dementia
  • SHRF Innovation Grant (2023-2025) - Dr. Bonnie Jeffery (Co-I), Dr. Allison Cammer (PI) (University of Saskatchewan) $19,030. Project title: The Cognitive Kitchen: An evidence-based nturition and socialization program for rural caregiver support
  • CUPE Local 5430 (2022-2023) - Dr. Nuelle Novik (PI), Dr. Bonnie Jeffery (Co-I) $25,300. Project title: The current state of rural health care in Saskatchewan
  • Subgrant: SSHRC Insight Development Grant (2022-2023) - Dr. Fritz Pino (Co-I) $5,000. Project title: Rural older men from diverse groups: The role of relationships in navigating later life changes
  • Dying with Dignity Grant (2019-2020) - Dr. Kara Fletcher (PI) $10,300. Pilot project on advance requests for Medical Aid in Dying.
  • Employment and Social Development Canada - New Horizons for Seniors Program (2019 - 2024) - Dr. Bonnie Jeffery (PI), Dr. Nuelle Novik and Dr. Tom McIntosh (Co-I's) $3,000,000. Project title: Interventions to Enhance Social Inclusion of Older Adults with Dementia in Saskatchewan
  • Vice-President Research Office Grant - Dr. Bonnie Jeffery (PI) $25,000. Project title: Interventions to Enhance Social Inclusion of Older Adults with Dementia in Saskatchewan
  • SHRF Research Connections (2018) - Dr. Bonnie Jeffery (PI), Dr. Tom McIntosh (Co-I) $7,000. Project title: Policy Maker-Community Summit to Address Social Isolation of Older Adults
  • CIHR Operating Grant (2014 - 2020) - Dr. Bonnie Jeffery, Dr. Nuelle Novik (Co-Is) $1,253,649. Project title: Wuskiwiy-tan! Let's Move! Aging well in a northern Saskatchewan Métis Community

Publications

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McIntosh, T., Camillo, C.A., Novik, N., Jeffery, B., & Ly, M. (Under Review, June 2025). The big swing toward centralized governance: What we heard from rural Saskatchewan healthcare workers. Healthcare Papers. Longwoods.

Schmidt, L.L., Johnson, S, Genoe, M.R., Jeffery, B. & Crawford, J. (2023). Physical activity and social interaction among rural older adults in Saskatchewan during COVID-19. Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue Canadienne Du Vieillissement, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0714980822000514

Eaton, A. D., Rourke, S. B., Craig, S. L., Fallon, B. A., Emlet, C. A., Katz, E., & Walmsley, S. L. (2023). Mindfulness and cognitive training interventions that address intersecting cognitive and aging needs of older adults. Journal of Social Work, 24(1), 126-145. https://doi.org/10.1177/14680173231207961

Enns, M, Triggs, V. & Sorensen, M. (2022). Teaching rural intergenerational artmaking. In G. Coutts, T. Eça & S. Kim (Eds.), Learning through art: International pictures of practice: Art Education with vulnerable learners. Vol 3. (pp.410-417). International Society for the Study of Education through the Arts (INSEA).

Publications: Books & Chapters

Novik, N., McKee, B., & Pearce, K. (2024). Social work practice and mental health services outside of urban settings. In Jeffery, B., & Novik, N. (Eds.) (2022). Rural and northern social work practice: Examples within a Canadian context, 2nd ed. Regina, SK: University of Regina. https://opentextbooks.uregina.ca/ruralandnorthernsocialworkpractice/

Jeffery, B., & Novik, N. (Eds.) (2022). Rural and northern social work practice: Canadian perspectives. University of Regina, Regina, SK. ISBN 978-0-7731-0784-7

Jeffery, B., Bacsu, J., Abonyi, S., Johnson, S., & Novik, N. (2022). Rural seniors. In Maggino, F. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research. Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer, pp 5618-5621. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_3564-2

Novik, N., McKee, B., & Pearce, K. (2022). Social work practice and mental health services outside of urban settings. In Jeffery, B., & Novik, N. (Eds.),
Rural and northern social work practice: Canadian perspectives.
University of Regina, Regina, SK. ISBN 978-0-7731-0784-7

Publications: Other

Akwen, N. Jeffery, B., Mahani, A., Novik, N., & McIntosh, T. (2023). Evaluation Report: City of Yorkton Facility Audit (Dementia Supports in Rural Saskatchewan Initiative). Regina, SK. Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit. https://www.ruraldementiask.ca/project-evaluation/

McIntosh, T., McLeod, E., Jeffery, B., Novik, N. (2022). Social isolation of older adults in Canada: A research synthesis. AGE-WELL National Innovation Hub, APPTA. Fredericton, NB.

Research Reports

Dementia Supports in Rural Saskatchewan

Jeffery, B., Akwen, N., Mahani, A., Novik, N., & McIntosh, T. (2024). Interventions to Enhance Social Inclusion of Persons Living with Dementia and their Care Partners in Rural Saskatchewan: Final Evaluation Report. Regina, SK: Saskatchewan Population Health and
Evaluation Research Unit.

Jeffery, B., McIntosh, T., Akwen, N. & Novik, N. (2024). Interventions to enhance social inclusion for persons living with dementia and their care partners in rural Saskatchewan.Windup summit report. Regina. SK. Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation
Research Unit.

Jeffery, B., McIntosh, T., Novik, N., & Bellows, B. (2024). Dementia Knowledge Survey Report, University of Regina: Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit. Available at www.spheru.ca

Akwen, N., Jeffery, B., Mahani, A., Novik, N., & McIntosh, T. (2024). Alzheimer Society Saskatchewan Awareness Campaign & Dementia Friendly Initiatives: Evaluation Report. Regina, SK: Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit.

Akwen, N., Jeffery, B., Beitel, J., Cammer, A., Mahani, A., Novik, N., & McIntosh, T. (2024).The Cognitive Kitchen: Evaluation Report. Regina, SK: Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit.

Akwen, N., Jeffery, B., Mahani, A., Novik, N., & McIntosh, T. (2024). Godfrey Dean Art Gallery Belong Where You Find Yourself Project: Evaluation Report. Regina, SK: Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit.

Akwen, N., Jeffery, B., Oosman, S., Daigneault, E., Dubrule, D., Sakitawak Elders Group Inc., Wark, H., Mahani, A., Novik, N., & McIntosh, T. (2024). Addressing dementia in the community of Île à la Crosse: Evaluation Report. Regina, SK: Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit.

Akwen, N., Jeffery, B., Novik, N., & McIntosh, T. (2024). Scaling up Rural Dementia Action Research (RaDAR) Memory Clinics in Rural Saskatchewan: Evaluation Report. Regina, SK: Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit.

Akwen, N., Jeffery, B., Mahani, A., Novik, N., & McIntosh, T., & Berenyi, R. (2024). Evaluation Report: SaskAbilities Dementia Friendly Life Enrichment Program. Regina, SK: Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit.