Kunin-Lunenfeld Centre for Applied Research and Evaluation (KL-CARE)

Kunin-Lunenfeld Centre for Applied Research and Evaluation (KL-CARE)

SIEMENS MRI Machine

Baycrest’s KL-CARE provides clinicians, researchers, non-profit organizations and the health-care industry with a broad spectrum of research and evaluation expertiseservices and resources. Our collaborative model and interdisciplinary expertise connect science to practice — advancing excellence and improving outcomes in research and program evaluation projects across medical and clinical services, education and innovation at Baycrest and beyond. 

Services

  • Integrated research and evaluation management  
  • Project scope development  
  • Grant writing support  
  • Evaluation tools design  
  • Facilitation of research contracts and agreements  
  • Stakeholder engagement  
  • Scientific, evaluation and validation consultation  
  • Ideation and brainstorming facilitation  
  • Strategic planning and execution of innovation implementation  
  • Study design  
    • Quality improvement approaches (e.g. Plan-Do-Study-Act)  
    • Program evaluation  
  • Research Ethics Board submissions  
  • Participant recruitment  
  • Data collection  
    • Medical chart reviews  
    • Neuropsychological assessments with older adults, including those with cognitive impairment and dementia  
    • Cognitive and neuroimaging approaches  
      • Eye-tracking  
      • Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)  
      • Electroencephalography (EEG)  
      • Cognitive behavioural testing  
  • Data management  
  • Statistical programming  
  • Analysis planning  
  • Quantitative and qualitative:  
    • Consulting  
    • Analysis  
  • Training and workshops  
  • Clinical research capacity development  
  • Clinical and research partnership development  
  • Manuscript development  
  • Poster preparation  
  • Presentation preparation  
  • Program and technology evaluation reporting  

Contact us

If you are an individual, business or organization committed to enhancing the quality of life, well-being and health of older adults, KL-CARE can support your research and evaluation initiatives. Contact Dr. Rosanne Aleong at [email protected] for more information.