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October 1, 2024

Reimagining Long-Term Care in Canada

Canada's long-term care system faces a growing crisis, with the senior population expected to surpass 11 million by 2043, far outstripping the number of care beds available – which sat at under 200,000 in 2021.

May 28, 2024

Using AI to Address and Prevent Chronic Homelessness in Ottawa

Carleton University researcher Majid Komeili is developing an AI-powered tool that will address chronic homelessness in Ottawa.

October 27, 2023

Graduates Reflect on their Carleton Journey Before Crossing the Stage

On Nov. 4, 2023, at the Carleton University Fieldhouse, the community will come together to celebrate fall convocation. The one-day ceremony will honour more than 1,200 students as they receive their well-earned degrees. In celebration,... More

September 27, 2022

Stitching Together Grief and Art

When Deborah Young, a Cree social worker and Carleton University PhD candidate and lecturer, heard the horrific news about the recovery of graves at the former sites of residential schools in the spring of 2021,... More

May 17, 2022

Student Leaders Driving Social Change and Inclusion for Asian Canadians

From leaders who are combating racism to those promoting Asian culture, Carleton students are making a positive impact in their communities — throughout Asian Heritage Month and beyond. Continue reading to learn more about a... More

November 12, 2021

Grad Stories 2021: Social Work Grad Finds Her ‘Voice, Confidence and Strength’ at Carleton

Katie Mumford, a graduate of Carleton University’s Bachelor of Social Work program who is continuing on as a Raven to pursue her Master of Social Work, admits she has lived through some difficult experiences in... More

March 11, 2021

Carleton Report Highlights Shared Concerns of LGBTQ2+ Workers and Older Adults

Researchers in Carleton University’s School of Social Work released a report on March 11, 2021 that demonstrates for the first time that LGBTQ2+ older adults, and the workers who care for them, have the same... More

March 9, 2021

Carleton School of Social Work Hosts ‘Black History is Every Month’ Event

Carleton University’s School of Social Work organized a virtual experience on March 6 called “Black History is Every Month” to foster cross-cultural understanding and appreciation through critical discussions, storytelling and performances. Since the online presentation... More

July 6, 2020

Carleton Researchers at Forefront of Long-Term Care Studies Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

In mid-May, the Ontario government announced than an independent commission will begin a comprehensive review of the province’s long-term care system this September. At the time, more than 1,300 residents of Ontario long-term care (LTC)... More

September 23, 2019

Carleton Preserving Emotional Refugee Stories

Forty years ago, Canadians helped more than 120,000 refugees settle in Canada after brutal communist regimes took over in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. The refugees came in waves, from 1975 to 1990, in rickety, undersized... More