Appointments:
Professor, School of Nursing
Associate Research Scholar, Healthy Populations Institute
Cross-Appointment in Gender and Women’s Studies
Nova Scotia Health: Scientific/Affiliated Appointment, Continuing Care
MSSU Associate Scientist
Canadian Association on Gerontology Vice-President
CIHR Institute of Aging Advisory Board Member
Affiliations:
Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health
Research Interests:
Aging, caregivers, abuse, housing, long-term care, community-based services, health and aging
My research has primarily focused on various aspects of care and support for older adults and their family and friend caregivers, and my research often focuses on vulnerable populations. I have research experience with adults at the end of life, including several studies focused on palliative care. In addition, several studies have involved adults living in long-term care, including younger adults, many of whom have a cancer diagnosis.
What brought you to your current institution? I was a faculty member at the University of Prince Edward Island from 2001-2014 and I came to Dalhousie in 2015 to have more time to focus on research and supervising graduate students.
Hometown: Fredericton, PEI
Why are you interested in your area of research? My main interest is currently in supporting a PhD student in Health to complete her PhD focused on the delivery of palliative and end of life care to adolescents and young adults living with cancer.
Learn More about my research: https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/nursing/faculty-staff/faculty/lori-weeks.html
Involvement with BHCRI to date:
I have been an Associate member since 2020. One of my trainees, Emily Drake, has received CRTP funding awards. I also serve on the BHCRI Research Committee.