CAU funding for innovative practice

INNOVATIVE PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
INTRODUCTION
Definition of Social Gerontology
The study of the social factors associated with old age and aging (isolation, family issues, retirement
issues, cultural issues, marginalization, etc.).
Objective
As part of the CAU philosophy in social gerontology, front line practitioners are engaged in questioning
their practice on a regular basis. As they do so, practitioners may become aware of unmet needs of
clients and caregivers and notice new issues in the populations they service. As examples, practitioners
could notice emerging trends of baby boomers, an increase in ethno cultural clients, clients with multiple
health issues, etc. During clinical supervision with SAC’s, it may become evident that several practitioners
are noticing the same trends in practice. Related discussions on these topics could be identified for
future practice initiatives.
In an effort to support practitioners and better address the needs of clients, the CAU has allocated funds
to support staff in identifying and developing innovative practices in social gerontology. Practitioners
across all sites and disciplines will be invited to propose pilot project ideas. This funding is practice based,
not research driven, and will prioritize information sharing with others. These pilot projects will
ultimately be used as models for implementing innovative practice within our regular service provision.
The applications submitted can include all preliminary steps necessary to validate the project ideas. The
projects can have different components with various steps. For example, a practitioner may choose to do
a literature review, questionnaire or focus group to identify potential project ideas and how to actualize
the project. These beginning steps can be funded as part of the project proposal.
Mandate of the Committee
The mandate of the committee is to:
develop the context and criteria for grant applications,
to publicize the grant process to Directors, Caps, Sacs and practitioners;
to support and advise practitioners who are applying;
to review grant applications;
to establish an ad hoc committee of project evaluators (this committee will be composed of a
representative of the CAU, a practitioner and a researcher;
to finalize and grant the funding to the chosen applicants;
to receive updates from the grants.
Once the project is completed, the committee will work with the applicant and the directors of each
program regarding the feasibility of integrating the project.
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Composition of the Committee
1 CAP – spearheading the committee
2 Direct practitioners, diverse disciplines
1 SAC
1 CAU Representative, responsible for transference of knowledge
1 researcher
Roles and Responsibilities of the Committee
In order to minimize barriers to the submission process the committee members will provide support to
applicants wishing to discuss their ideas in relation to the stated objective of the project. Access to this
type of support is described in Steps taken prior to the submission process. The committee will review
and rank all applications in light of the stated objectives of the fund. Rankings will be done individually
and then collectively. In keeping with other review committees of this nature, committee members who
are directly involved in an application (e.g. they are a partner in the project requesting funding) will
excuse themselves from the deliberation and ranking of that project. This committee member will rank
and discuss all other projects based on the criteria set forth by the committee. Final funding decisions
will be based on consensus of submission rankings. Projects that are not funded will receive a detailed
review outlining the strengths and weaknesses of their application. These applicants will be invited to
consult with a committee member should they wish to address the concerns and reapply for the next
funding call.
Criteria for Grant Application
The project should have the following criteria:
Will have a link to social gerontology;
Will have a reasonable time frame;
Will be relevant to practice;
Will be realistic;
Will impact service delivery;
Will have a way of demonstrating how the stated objectives have been met;
Will be asked to share their experience, service or project with the CSSS;
Will need to be an original service idea that emerges from practice.
Steps to Take Prior to Submitting a Project Proposal
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Present your idea to your SAC; If you don’t have a SAC, contact your CAP;
The SAC/CAP needs to review the idea and assess the feasibility of the project;
The SAC needs to inform the CAP, once approved;
Once agreed by the SAC and CAP, the practitioner can contact Lucy Barylak for any information,
support, and assistance needed in submitting the proposal.
If requested practitioners may be referred to the appropriate committee member to reflect on
their idea further
5. The completed application form needs to be submitted to Lucy Barylak.
The submission deadline will be on March 6, 2014
Support for this project is readily available. Lucy Barylak is the contact person for this project
cell. 514-885-5560 / [email protected]
Small and large projects will be accepted!
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