Joint research role on assisted living tech supports
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The Health Sciences Centre Foundation and University of Manitoba have partnered and contributed a total of $3 million to create a new technology for assisted living chair position.
Jacquie Ripat, associate professor of occupational therapy at the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and vice-dean academic affairs of the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, has been appointed to the five-year role.
“This exciting field holds incredible potential for research as we develop customized technology for a broad range of users,” Ripat said in a statement Monday.
“I’m looking forward to interdisciplinary collaborations and leveraging new assistive technologies to promote autonomy, participation and inclusion for people in need.”
Currently, technology for assisted living is used to help people recovering from surgery, living with disabilities, faced with a disease such as Alzheimer’s, or seniors looking to continue living independently.
In her position, Ripat will provide leadership, scholarship and mentorship in technology for assisted living, including artificial intelligence and other digital tools.