Blessing Ojembe, York University

Research

Black Older Adults Care Equity Unmet Needs

Latest funding

Addressing the Unmet Needs of Older Black Canadians through the Co-Development and Usability Testing of the Black-Focused Interactive-Repository for Actionable Voices and Engagement (BiRAVE) For Equitable Care
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$100,000
Co-Creating Afrocentric Strategies to Meet Black Older Adults' Health Promotion Participation Needs Through Active Community Health Centers Partnerships in the Greater Toronto Area
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$150,000
Engaging interested parties: Exploring the Application of the Comprehensive Mobility Discharge Assessment Framework in Evaluating Older Adults' Mobility during Hospital-to-Home Transitions
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$17,402

Addressing the Unmet Needs of Older Black Canadians through the Co-Development and Usability Testing of the Black-Focused Interactive-Repository for Actionable Voices and Engagement (BiRAVE) For Equitable Care

Principal investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Kalu, Michael E; Hamilton-Hinch, Barbara-Ann G; Kapiriri, Lydia; Ojembe, Blessing U; Orji, Rita O; Salami, Bukola O; Waldron, Ingrid R

Keywords: Black Older Adults; Care Equity; Unmet Needs

$100,000

Co-Creating Afrocentric Strategies to Meet Black Older Adults' Health Promotion Participation Needs Through Active Community Health Centers Partnerships in the Greater Toronto Area

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Catalyst Grant: Partnering for Impact - Health Services and Policy Research

Principal investigators: Kalu, Michael E; Akuamoah-Boateng, Linda; Grummon, Dan M

Keywords: Health Equity

$150,000

Engaging interested parties: Exploring the Application of the Comprehensive Mobility Discharge Assessment Framework in Evaluating Older Adults' Mobility during Hospital-to-Home Transitions

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support

Principal investigators: Kalu, Michael E

Keywords: Comprehensive Mobility Assessment; Hospital Discharge; Hospital To Home Transition; Older Adults

$17,402

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Black Older Adults Dear Professor Ojembe, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on black older adults connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Addressing the Unmet Needs of Older Black Canadians through the Co-Development and Usability Testing of the Black-Focused Interactive-Repository for Actionable Voices and Engagement (BiRAVE) For Equitable Care" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]