Lori Weeks, University of Prince Edward Island

Research

Caregivers Health System Healthcare Utilization Obstacles Older Adults Strategies

Latest funding

Supporting Older Adults and Caregivers in Transitions Between Health Services: Planning Grant
CIHR · 2013 · Nominated PI
$25,000
Projecting the housing needs of aging Atlantic Canadians
SSHRC · 2004 · Co-investigator
$993,672

All 2 grants and awards

Supporting Older Adults and Caregivers in Transitions Between Health Services: Planning Grant

Nominated PICIHR2013Planning Grants - PA: Health Services and Systems for an Aging Population

Principal investigators: Weeks, Lori

Keywords: Caregivers; Health System; Healthcare Utilization; Obstacles; Older Adults; Strategies

$25,000

Projecting the housing needs of aging Atlantic Canadians

Co-investigatorSSHRC2004Community-University Research Alliances (CURA)

Keywords: aging population; Atlantic Canada; housing options; geo-demographic model; baby boom; dependence-free; health status

$993,672

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: Caregivers Dear Professor Weeks, 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 caregivers connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]