This last week engAGE Living Lab Créatif has been an opportunity for reflection, gratitude, stories, memories and honouring the space. I found an artwork I created when we first opened 3 years ago. It is now a part of the research archives for the engAGE Living Lab project. #phdlife

It’s National Caregiver Day. Millions are working their “real” jobs while providing care for adult loved ones. It’s demanding. Invisible. Unpaid. And without it, the healthcare system would collapse. miragenews.com/seven-reasons-…

Live at Canadian Association for Health Humanities : Dr. Pamela Brett-Maclean and Karen Gold think spirituality & Narrative Medicine University of Alberta

And finally, Carly McAskill presenting on “What it means to be a ‘respite worker’” via her doctoral research, art, personal experience as a respite worker & family experiences w/ dementia!

#CreatingSpace13 was an opportunity to invite artmaking & conversation on #safety & to address #denials of complicity & magnitude of #harms in our work as per Vanessa Machado De Oliviera in #HospicingModernity Shout out 2 my brilliant co-facilitator @nomadic_ebru ! Canadian Association for Health Humanities

Here is a collage I created during “Invitation to generative pedagogies of health: A workshop on images, texts, and assemblages” lead by Ebru Ustundag and Radshanda Khan at Creating Space 13 Canadian Association for Health Humanities

📣 engAGE Centre for Research on Aging Open House, where engAGE Living Lab research project will be showcased ⏰ Wednesday, May 3 from 4:00-6:00 pm EST (in-person or virtually to celebrate with us). The event will take place at 2155 rue Guy, Montreal, Quebec on the 6th floor.

🎉🎉🎉I will be presenting my work, Respite: Sketching Time and Stories of Care with Dementia 🎉🎉🎉 📣 Join us for the Student Research Competition engAGE ⏰ Friday, May 5 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm EST 💻 Registration is necessary: concordia-ca.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #PhD #concordia

I am one of the winners of the engAGE Student Research Competition Concordia University “Respite: Sketching Time and Stories of Care with Dementia” was the title of my three minute research presentation. #PhD

The Loyola Art Hive Concordia University is located at 7141 Sherbrooke Street West in the Central Building in the Guadagni Lounge, room 408. Join us on Mondays and Fridays from 2:00-7:00 pm. It is wheelchair accessible, free and all are welcome. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zm1_9N…

“I know people in my research and people in my circle who have dementia that are incredibly high functioning and have found ways to cope and compensate with their memory loss on a day-to-day basis.” thestar.com/life/2023/04/0… #dementiaresearch

“We want to dispel the myth that aging is a problem to be solved. Older people have lots of strengths and capacities and have much to contribute to our understanding of aging.” engAGE Concordia University concordia.ca/cunews/main/st… #PhD

“What I've seen is a connection that happens with our brain and our hands. As people pick up a new material, they're invigorated," said Edgar. "They're just in that moment when they're making. I think it's lovely to offer those moments." Read article: cbc.ca/news/canada/lo…

June 15th 2023 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Join RECAA’s letter writing and knitting campaign to demand concrete reforms to Quebec's long-term care system! #WorldElderAbuseAwarenessDay

📢 Q11: Creating Links to Care for 2SLQBTQIA+ English-speaking Older Adults (50+), a project stewarded by Gay and Grey, is inviting 🏳️‍🌈 Older Adults in Quebec to a community conversation about health and social services in the province. June 8 Virtual 11-12:30pm EST Details ⤵️

Join us this Friday from 2:00-7:00 pm for Sandworlds at the Loyola Art Hive Concordia University All are welcome. #arthives #sandplay

Learn more about the engAGE Living Lab during this two day pop-up and presentation showcase! Hear from researchers and graduate students as well as Art Hive, Sandworlds, Media Spa, Movement Hive, Creative Science Shop, and Digital Skillshares! See below for the full schedule:

We're thrilled to invite you to the engAGE Living Lab Showcase, where we gather to celebrate our collective journey. We want you to be a part of this milestone event. concordia.ca/cuevents/offic…

Great first day engAGE Living Lab Créatif Showcase 4TH SPACE Concordia Concordia University #phdlife

I wish you a happy holiday season and 2024 filled with magic, joy, peace and warmth.