Atlantic Research Collaboration on Long-Term Care

09/24/2026

Only 2 weeks left to register for our workshop! With space filling up, now is the perfect time to reserve your spot.

👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/managers-in-long-term-care-exploring-ways-to-support-their-wellbeing-tickets-1992497940978?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/03/2026

🗓✏ Mark your calendars - Kelly O'Neil played a key role in bringing our research findings to life through our series of short animated videos. Now, she is launching her new podcast "Age, Reconsidered" and we're so excited to tune in to the first episode coming September 9th 🎧🩵

08/25/2026

Excited to announce we are hosting a workshop - "Managers in Long-term Care: Exploring Ways to Support their Wellbeing" - prior to the start of CAG 2026. This will be ideal for leaders in the long-term care sector. More information and registration can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/managers-in-long-term-care-exploring-ways-to-support-their-wellbeing-tickets-1992497940978?aff=oddtdtcreator

08/17/2026

💡🌐Read the full article here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07334648261476743

Understanding job satisfaction is key to recruiting & retaining staff in long-term care. This is especially important as demand for long-term care grows across Atlantic Canada. New research with 967 nurses, allied health professionals & managers finds teamwork is the top driver, but priorities vary by role.

08/17/2026

📢 NEW Publication

What are the most important factors contributing to job satisfaction? In our new publication, we explore this question among managers, nurses, and allied health professionals. A collaborative team environment emerged as the most important consideration for job satisfaction, but we also found notable differences across job roles.

📖 Read the article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07334648261476743

08/05/2026

What’s changed for long-term care staff since the COVID-19 pandemic? In surveys conducted in 2021 and again in 2024 with staff from 7 Nova Scotia long-term care homes, care aides reported feeling less rushed, less anxious, and less exhausted. While these are positive steps forward, we know continued improvement and support are still needed.

Learn more in the full video posted on our page.

08/04/2026

📢 NEW Publication

What is associated with nurses’ problem-solving skills?

In our newly published paper we explore what personal, professional, and workplace factors are linked to stronger problem-solving among RNs and LPNs. Our findings revealed that higher education, longer tenure at the LTC home, being born in Canada, greater household income and positive organizational factors such as leadership, culture, work engagement, organizational citizenship behaviour, and job satisfaction are strongly associated with self-perceived problem-solving ability.

📖 Read the article: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08445621261467256

07/22/2026

The COVID-19 pandemic was a difficult time for people living and working in long-term care homes with many homes under-staffed and workers feeling stressed and overwhelmed. But have things improved since then?

Our research explored this question by speaking with staff in 7 long-term care homes across Nova Scotia in 2021 and again in 2024. We found that there were some improvements since the COVID-19 pandemic. Care aides report feeling less rushed when providing care and feeling less anxious and exhausted in 2024 compared to 2021.

While these are positive steps forward, there is still more work to be done.

We would love to hear your feedback! Complete our 2-minute questionnaire to help us improve our videos and better share our research:
https://surveys.msvu.ca/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=914688&lang=en

This video was produced with funding from the Long-Term Care Innovation Pilot Fund, Mount Saint Vincent University made possible by Shannex Incorporated and The Reciprocity Foundation

French Subtitles are available on Nova Scotia Centre on Aging YouTube Channel

07/16/2026

Last week, members of the ARC LTC team had the opportunity to attend the 23rd IAGG World Conference in Amsterdam. We were honoured to share and represent important research taking place across Atlantic Canada on an international stage.

07/13/2026

A positive workplace plays a key role in care aides’ job satisfaction. Read more in our new publication: https://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S1525861026002355