Grant: Operating Grant: Active and Assisted Living Program
University of Toronto
$353,000.00
QEoL - Quality of Life at the End of Life
FY 2019-20
Summary
The "Quality of Life at the End of Life" project addresses for the first time the specific needs of people in the very last stage of their life and how to meet them by
applying smart and assistive technology. We want to enable people to communicate their thoughts, wishes and needs as long and as good as possible by offering
them new ways of communication like alternative and augmentative communication, eye-gaze technology or smart bracelets where a virtual squeeze could be
sent over distance. By the use of AR/VR we want to bring joy of visiting beloved
places or taking part in spiritual events. Integrating this solutions in the We+Care
platform offers new ways of collaboration between formal and informal caregivers
and volunteers, striving to offer the best quality of life at the end of life.
Department
Program
Operating Grant: Active and Assisted Living Program
Recipient
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
CIHR Funding Decisions Database
As published
Id
406708
Name
Munteanu Cosmin
Region
Ontario
Country
Canada
Orgtype
Institution Paid; Research Institution
Instname2
Aging
Theme2
Health systems / services
Prcname2
Special Cases
Projecttitle
QEoL - Quality of Life at the End of Life
Programtype2
Operating Grants
Orgnameinp2
University of Toronto
Cihramount2
$353,000
Cihrequipment2
$0
Programname2
Operating Grant: Active and Assisted Living Program
Keyworddelim
End Of Life; Older Adults; Quality Of Life; Social Connectivity; Technology; Virtual Reality
Abstract
The "Quality of Life at the End of Life" project addresses for the first time the specific needs of people in the very last stage of their life and how to meet them by
applying smart and assistive technology. We want to enable people to communicate their thoughts, wishes and needs as long and as good as possible by offering
them new ways of communication like alternative and augmentative communication, eye-gaze technology or smart bracelets where a virtual squeeze could be
sent over distance. By the use of AR/VR we want to bring joy of visiting beloved
places or taking part in spiritual events. Integrating this solutions in the We+Care
platform offers new ways of collaboration between formal and informal caregivers
and volunteers, striving to offer the best quality of life at the end of life.
Competitiondate
201905
Approvedterm2
3 yrs 0 mth
Pinamesdelim
Munteanu, Cosmin
Approvedterm
3 ans 0 mois
Cihrcontribution2
Inst of Hlth Serv & Policy Res~ $176,500~ $0~Institute of Aging~ $176,500~ $0~