BOOTH # 5 - BAYCREST CENTRE FOR LEARNING, RESEARCH & INNOVATION
Transforming care of the elderly by ‘taking a walk in their shoes’: An aging suit
simulation to shift values and attitudes through experiential learning - The
Baycrest Centre for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long Term Care in partnership with the
Michener Institute will be showcasing high fidelity aging suits for conference participants to experience.
This learning innovation showcase was designed to mimic physical limitations in aging and some
common experiences encountered by the elderly in the healthcare system. Healthcare professionals and
students are invited to participate, observe, and assist in the simulation. Participants who wear the
aging simulation suit will complete various scenarios in the role of an elderly client and will be invited to
share their physical and emotional experience. This innovation showcase will also highlight significant
moments from past simulations including video and audio clips, as well as recommendations to enhance
the simulation experience.
Contact Information
Jennifer Reguindin RN BScN MScN GNC(C)
Interprofessional Educator, Baycrest Centre for
Learning, Research & Innovation in Long-Term
Care
Apotex 732C
3560 Bathurst St, Toronto, Ontario M6A 2E1
T: 416-785-2500 x 2724
E: jreguindin@baycrest.org
W: www.baycrest.org/lri