Innovation Fund
The Innovation Fund in Children’s Palliative Care Research, is a fund gifted by families and individuals, including the Sasha Bella Fund for Family Centred Care, the SickKids Foundation and the Social Work Research Endowment Fund at SickKids, in support of pediatric palliative care research. This year, in 2010, the Fund has agreed to make a gift of up to $10,000.00 to TRAC-PG to support new innovations in children’s palliative care research. Funds may be used to support: grant writing, program/evaluation development, LOI’s, educational activities related to research, clinical projects with an evaluation component or for pilot or seed grant research projects.
The Grant Application Form can be downloaded here for those looking to apply in 2010:
The_Innovation_Fund_in_Children_Grant_Application_July_2010.doc
The_Innovation_Fund_in_Children_Grant_Application_July_2010.pdf
This year’s committee members are:
Laura Beaune (Chair, non-voting)
Samantha Anthony (SickKids returning member)
Christine Newman (TRAC-PG Rep)
Winnie Seto (Parent Rep)
Valerie McDonald (Parent Rep)
Barbara Muskat (SickKids member)
Beverly Guttman (SickKids member)
2009 Innovation Fund in Children’s Palliative Care Research:
The 2009 applicants: 2009_Innovation_Fund_Grant_Applications_Document.doc
2009 Winners of the Innovation Fund:
Title of application: A systematic review of bereavement after the death of a child: A meta-synthesis of literature on family bereavement experiences and interventions.
Name of Applicant(s) and Affiliation(s): Mary Ellen Macdonald, PhD, Stephen Liben, MD, Montreal Children’s Hospital; Susan Cadell, PhD, Wilfrid Laurier University; Ms. Lorie Kloda, Life Sciences Librarian, McGill University
Amount Awarded: $4,459.00
Title of application: Perinatal Palliative Care: Measuring the Impact of Manitoba’s Pediatric Symptom Management and Palliative Care Service (PPCS)
Name of Applicant(s) and Affiliation(s): Simone Stenekes RN, MN, CHPCN(c), Mike Harlos MD, CCFP, FCFP, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Carla Ens PhD, Manitoba FASD Centre; Devon Brown RN, BN, Harvey Max Chochinov MD, PhD, FRSC, University of Manitoba; Susan Kuling, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon Health Region
Amount Awarded: $4,015.00
Title of application: Understanding the experiences and support needs of fathers of children with life-limiting illnesses.
Name of Applicant(s) and Affiliation(s): Dr. David Nicholas, PhD, University of Alberta; Laura Beaune, MSW, Res. Dip. SW, Dr. Maru Barrera, PhD, The Hospital for Sick Children; Jonathan Bloomberg, The Wire
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00 plus $2,000.00 from the SickKids Social Work Research Endowment Fund
Title of application: Experiences and perceptions of paediatric health professionals providing end of life and palliative care
Name of Applicant(s) and Affiliation(s): Barbara Muskat, PhD, MSW, RSW, Samantha Anthony, MSW, RSW, Res.Dip.SW, Laura Beaune, MSW, Res Dip. SW, David Brownstone, MSW, RSW, Pam Hubley, RN, MSc, ACNP, Christine Newman, MD FRCP(C), Adam Rapoport, MD, FRCPC, MHSc, The Hospital for Sick Children
Amount Awarded: $5,000.00 plus $2,000.00 from the SickKids Social Work Research Endowment Fund
2008 Winners of The Innovation Fund
We are happy to announce this year’s recipients of The Innovation Fund gifted by families and individuals, including the Sasha Bella Fund for Family Centred Care, in support of pediatric palliative care research.
Last years recipients are:
Susan Cadell PhD, MSW, Rose Steele RN, PhD, and Anita DeLongis PhD.“Better Understanding How Couples Cope with a Child’s Life-Threatening Illness”. Manulife Centre for Healthy Living, Lyle S. Hallman Faculty of Social Work.Wilfrid Laurier University. $1800.00
Kimberley Widger RN PhD(c), CHPCN(c) Ann Tourangeau, RN, PhD, Rose Steele RN, PhD, David Streiner, PhD. “Development and testing of an instrument to measure parents’ perspectives of the quality of children’s end-of-life care. Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. University of Toronto.$4,874.00
