As a one of AGEWELL’s Core Research Projects, the WP2.1 team has been working to create Innovative Technology for Caregivers.
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Informal caregivers provide 75% of the assistance needed for individuals with disabilities to remain in their communities. INToCARE will survey caregivers to better understand their needs and challenges. It will reach out to them as active partners in the development of technologies that could alleviate their burdens.
PROJECT TEAM & AFFILIATIONS:
Project Leads: Ben Mortensen, University of British Columbia; Francois Routhier, Laval University
Co-Investigators: Paula Rushton, Université de Montréal; Andrew Wister, Simon Fraser University
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Here are some of the technologies that they have been working on in cooperation with CanAssist.
