Agenda
Day 1
July 16, 2025
9:00 am
Assessing the LTC Landscape in Canada: Perspectives on Balancing Design Expectations, Cost and Infrastructure Delivery Demands
10:00 am
Focus on Nova Scotia’s Strategic Plan to Address the Healthcare Infrastructure Needs of its Aging Population
10:30 am
Morning Coffee & Networking Break
10:45 am
Designing for Dementia: A Closer Look at What We Know About How the Built Environment Influences Mental and Physical Wellbeing
11:45 am
Realizing the Benefits of Biophilic Design in Environments for Aging
12:30 pm
Lunch Break
1:30 pm
Addressing Isolation and Enriching the Lives of Older Adults through Intergenerational Infrastructure Projects
Project 1 | New Waterford Hub
Project 2 | Seniors on Campus – Continuing Care Retirement Communities Coupled with Universities
2:30 pm
Designing for Elders: A Case Study on Designing Culturally Sensitive Care Environments in Cape Breton
3:15 pm
Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break
3:30 pm
Fine-Tuning Function and Flow of LTC to Better Support Staff and Residents
4:15 pm
Leveraging Modular Construction to Meet the Demands of the Demographic Shift
5:00 pm