Profile
Dorina Simeonov is the Policy and Knowledge Mobilization Manager at AGE-WELL, Canada’s technology and aging network. She is a visual communicator, knowledge mobilizer and policy enthusiast. Dorina enjoys working with diverse teams to dream up innovative ways of sharing research. She has a formal education in the health sciences with a focus on methods and policy. Dorina enjoys speaking to broad audiences, brainstorming new ideas, and working collaboratively to implement solutions. She is part of the ROSE project – reusable open source equipment – developing a reusable face mask design that meets medical standards for safety. She is a fierce mental health advocate and also the Operations Officer for Art the Science, a Canadian not-for-profit organization committed to celebrating the connections between art and science. AGE-WELL Funded ProjectsOutputs
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Workpackage 1 meeting1.2 TUNGSTEN, 1.3 OA-INVOLVE, NMO Project, 1.1a ITNE-SK, 1.1b ATICON, 1.5-CAT, 1.6-CAT KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences | Networking and Partnerships | 2018-06-08 | | Demographic and psychographic factors of social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: the importance of technology confidenceOther KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Simon Fraser University | Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge | 2021-10-28 | | Older people's use of digital technology during the COVID-19 pandemicOther KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Simon Fraser University | Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge | 2022-04-11 | | Product-readiness levels for the ‘real world’ impact: an AGE-WELL performance management framework for aging and technology researchOral presentation: Symposium, Strategies for Development of Canadian Research and policy in Aging. 46th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology, 19-21st, October, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
1.3 OA-INVOLVE Simon Fraser University, KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, University of Dundee | Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge | 2017-10-19 | | National Caregivers Day organizationNadine Henningsen (Carers Canada | Canadian Home Care Association) and Jacquie Eales, with support from AGE-WELL's NMO (Dorina and Karolina), planned activities for National Caregivers Day (April 5, 2022) that focused on balancing work and care. HQP Andrew Magnaye assisted with event coordination, and as chat moderator during one of two catalytic conversations held that day.
NCD activities included:
- Caregivers' experiences (stories about balancing work and care from employees perspectives)
- Employer champions (stories from employers about how they support employees with caregiving responsibilities, including our partner MatchWork)
- two catalytic conversations, including one focused on Balancing Work and Care: Strategies for Meaningful Employment, that Jacquie and Andrew organized.
- communication toolkit (key messages, employee infographic and employer infographic)
- federal recognition in the form of videos from Prime Minister Trudeau, three federal cabinet ministers, leaders of the Conservative Party of Canada and New Democratic Party of Canada, and the Shadow Minister for Seniors.AWCRP-2020-16 University of Alberta, Canadian Home Care Association, Other, KITE Research Institute at University Health Network | KTEE - Knowledge Mobilization | 2022-04-05 | | COVID-19 and AgeTech - Experiences and Implications Other KITE Research Institute at University Health Network, Simon Fraser University, Independent, Independent (Older adult advisor), Dementia Advocacy Canada | Scientific Excellence - Advancing Knowledge | 2021-02-10 | Andrew Sixsmith, Ron Beleno, "Olive Bryanton ", "Phil Davis ", "C Desai ", Burn Evans, Roger Marple, "Marjorie Moulton ", Lisa Poole, "Sherry Baker ", Dorina Simeonov |
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