Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Dementia caregivers skills training through virtual reality simulation (VR-SIM CARERS)
Agreement Number:
997258
Agreement Value:
$449,978.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 1, 2022 - Jun 30, 2026
Description:
In this project, we aim to adapt an evidence-supported psychotherapeutic caregiver (CG) intervention called the CARERS program into a virtual reality (VR) simulation training platform. The project is co-led by a clinical research team with extensive expertise in dementia care and CG interventions and the NRC team with extensive expertise in healthcare technological solution development and testing. We draw upon a large network of collaborators with clinical, simulation, implementation, knowledge mobilization (KMb), and healthcare technology expertise to collaborate with knowledge users (KUs), CGs and care stakeholders. The project goes through an evidence-based process of co-design, clinical content development, content validation, and VR development, followed by testing of the minimum viable product (MVP) while addressing implementation challenges. This project answers the call for Aging-in-Place for dementia CGs and persons living with dementia in a time when limited access to resources is exacerbated by the pandemic.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Whitby, Ontario, CA L1N 5S9
Reference Number:
172-2021-2022-Q2-997258
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
810023747
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 2 time(s). The end date of this agreement has been modified by 151 days.
Amendment Date
Aug 12, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
Federal Riding Name:
Whitby
Federal Riding Number:
35116
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
NAICS Code:
541710
Amendments: