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About Us

We are a research group within the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Department of Family Practice. We focus on people, places, and communities to support opportunities for everyday activity and social engagement.

Where We Focus

People and Places

By 2068, a quarter of Canadians will be aged 65 years+: It is the fastest growing age group. Mobility is essential for people to live and move independently. With aging, illness, or trauma, mobility loss can impact the person, their family, and society.

As activity and social interventions have great potential to support people, it is important to create and test simple ways for adopting active living. We focus on health and social models of care which aim to support people’s autonomy.

Ongoing Studies

We often recruit participants to take part in our research studies. Please find current opportunities below.

Research Study

This is a research study conducted by the Community Mobility Lab at the University of British Columbia. The Principal Investigator for the study is Professor Maureen C. Ashe (maureen.ashe@ubc.ca)
 
We are looking for people to provide insights and feedback on an educational course focused on hip fracture recovery.
 
We recognize the important role that family and friends play in supporting older adults during their recovery from a hip fracture. In response, we have developed an online course designed to give caregivers some knowledge and skills for this journey.
 
To make sure the course meets the needs of caregivers, we invite feedback from everyone, regardless of whether they have personal experience with hip fractures.
 
Your input will be helpful in shaping the content and delivery of the program.

Please use this link to start the survey which has the online link to the course.
https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dollKMPo5ZB2fC6

Email us for more details: community.mobilitylab@ubc.ca

    What’s On?

    There are lots of upcoming events on health aging at the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging at UBC

    See Upcoming Events

    Our Work

    Have a look at our projects focused on practical solutions to re-connecting with people and communities.

    About Our Work

    Photos by Addie: Many of the photos on this website are from Addie.

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