91社区

Areas of interest

• Older adults with chronic health conditions and their families
• Dementia care
• Long-term care policies and programs
• End of life care and communication with older adults

Recent grants

2020-2025 Canham, S.L. , Sussman, T., Mahmood, A., Walsh, C., (PIs): Chaudhury, H., Somers, J., Bourgeois-Guerin, V., Colgan, S., Nixon, L., Henwood, B. Aging in the Right Place: Building Capacity for Promising Practices that Support Older People Experiencing Homelessness in Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) / Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Housing Partnership Grant, $1,375,000.

2020-2025 Canham, S.L. , Sussman, T., Mahmood, A., Walsh, C., (PIs): Chaudhury, H., Somers, J., Bourgeois-Guerin, V., Colgan, S., Nixon, L., Henwood, B. Aging in the Right Place: Building Capacity for Promising Practices that Support Older People Experiencing Homelessness in Montreal, Calgary, and Vancouver. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) / Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Housing Partnership Grant, $1,375,000.

2020-2021: Kaasalainen, S., McCloskey, R., Wickson-Griffiths, A., Neil-Sztramko, S., Baxter, S. (PIs); Dobbins, M., Boamah, S., Durepos, P., Hunter, PV., Markle-Reid, M., McCleary, L., Sussman, T., Siu, H., Arya, A., Holroyd-Leduc, J., Thompson, G., Venturato, L. Implementing and Scaling Up the Palliative Care Toolkit in Long-Term Care During COVID. Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Implementation Science Teams: Teams Strengthening Pandemic Preparedness in Long-Term Care Funding Opportunity, $149,998.

2019-2024 Drolet, J. (PI)., Walsh, C., Wulff, D., Nicholas, D., McKee, E., Charles, G., Hanley, J., Bogo, M., Reid, M.,Clark, N., St. George, S., McConnell, S., Sussman, T., Anucha, U., with Fulton, A., Parent, A-A., Judge-Stasiak, A., McLaughlin, A.M., Morris, B., Tran, C., Blaug, C., Aro, C., Hall, C., Maltais, D., Sullivan, D., Tam, D., Giasson, F., Margolin, I., Shortridge, J., Chaplin, J., Robertson, J., Schmid, J., Garlick, J., Dunlop, J., Hewson, J., Mann-Johnson, J., Fletcher, K., Hilsen, L., Lorenzetti,L., Letkemann, L., Kang, L., Gibson, M., Freymond, N., Ives, N., Trocme, N., Orzeck, P., Samson, P., Sanford, R., King, R., Babins-Wagner, R., Caron, R., Sammon, S., Trachak, S., Hanley, S., MacDonald, S-A., Pearson, T., Dueck, T., Heinonen, T., Katic, U., Ambrose-Miller, W., Lee, W.J.E., & Al-Adeimi, Y. Transforming the field education landscape: Intersections of research and practice in Canadian social work field education. Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Partnerships Grants, training Initiatives, $1,980,640.

2019-2020 Burns, V. Canham, S. Walsh, C., Nixon, Colgan, S., Mahmood, A., Chaudhury, H., Sussman, T., & Bourgeois-Guerin . Aging in the Right Place: Building capacity to improve supportive housing for older adults experiencing homelessness in Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary, CMHC-SSHRC Partnership Development Grant, $79,090.

2019- 2024 Kaasalainen, S., Sussman, T., Hunter, P., McCleary, L., Thompson, G., Venturato, L., Wickson-Griffiths, A. (PIs). Bourgeois-Guerin, V., Fisher, K., Hadjistavropoulos, T., MacDonald, M., Martin-Misener, R., McClement, S., Penner, J., Ploeg, J., Sinclair, S., & You, J. Implementing, Evaluating, and Scaling Up of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program. CIHR Project Grant, $948,600.

2019-2023听Kaasalainen, S., Sussman, T. (PIs), Akhtar-Danesh, N., Hunter, P., McCleary, L., Thompson, G., Venturato, L., Wickson-Griffiths, A. Scaling up the Family Carer Decision Support Intervention: A transnational effectiveness-implementation evaluation. Funded by CIHR, Joint Programme on Neurodegenerative Disease (JPND) Grant: 鈥淢ultinational research projects on Health and Social Care for Neurodegenerative Diseases鈥�, $349,998.

2018-2020 Bourgeois-Gu茅rin, Val茅rie (chercheure principale), Van Pevenage, Isabelle (co-chercheure), Sussman, Tamara (co-chercheure), Wallach, Isabelle (co-chercheure), Durivage, Patrick (collaborateur), MacKinnon Christopher (collaborateur), C么t茅, Andr茅anne (collaboratrice), (2018, soumis). "La souffrance psychologique des hommes 芒g茅s atteints d'un cancer incurable". 67 556$, Concours D茅veloppement Savoir, CRSH.

2017-2020 - Sussman, T. (PI-91社区) & Kaasalainen, S. (PI-McMaster). Bourgeois-Guerin , V.,听 Hunter. P.,听听McCleary, L., Thompson, G. with Durivage, P. Improving advance care planning for frail elderly Canadians in long-term-care. Canadian Frailty Network Transformative Grant. In You, J. (CFN Lead), Howard, M. (Co-PI), Kaasalainen (Co-PI), Sussman, T (Co-PI), Gutman, G. (Co-PI), Simon, J. (Co-PI), Jayaraman, D. (Co-PI), Kobewka, D. (Co-PI)., Klein, D. (Co-PI), Barwich, D. (Co-PI), Urquhart, R. (Co-PI). Improving advance care planning for frail elderly Canadians. $572, 500

2017-2019 - Sussman, T. (PI). Kaasalainen, S., McCleary, L., Wickson-Griffiths, A., Hunter, P., Thompson, G., Venturato, L. Advance care planning for persons with dementia. Challenges, opportunities and solutions. Alzheimer Society of Canada. Regular Grant Program-Quality of Life. $120.000听听听听听听听听听听

2015-2018 - Sussman, T., (Co-PI) & Kaasalainen, S. (Co-PI) Bourgeois-Guerin , V.,听 Earl, M., Hunter. P.,听听 Mccleary, L.,听Sinclair , S., Surtees, D., Thompson, G., Venturato, L.,听听 Wickson-Griffiths, A.,听 You, J., & Young, L.,听 with Baxter, S.,听Cory , S., Durivage, P., Hanvey, L.,听 Holroyd-Leduc, J., Neves, P., O鈥橪eary, J., Pilkington, L., Procter, T.L., Purdon, L., Ripley, V., Schulz, M.,听& Touchette, C.听 Working Together to Support a Palliative Approach in Long-Term-Care: A Pan Canadian Initiative. CIHR- Planning and Dissemination Grant $20,000

2015-2018 -Kaasalainen S.,(Co-PI), Sussman, T., (Co-PI), Hunter, P., (Co-PI); Thompson G,. (Co-PI); Venturato L. (Co-PI). Akhtar-Danesh N, Bourgeois-Gu茅rin V, Chochinov H, dal Bello-Haas V, Duggleby W, Earl M, Goodridge D, Hadjistavropoulos T, Holtslander L, McCleary L, McClement S, O鈥橪eary J, Papaioannou A, Parker D, Ploeg J, Sinclair S, Strachan P, Thorpe L, Touchette C, Trinidad G, You J, Young L .Partnering Together to Improve Palliative Care in Long Term Care. Co-funding from Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Partnerships in Health System Improvement; Alberta Innovates 鈥� Health Solutions; Manitoba Health Research Council; Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care; Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, for $740,000.

2014-2017听 Sussman, T. (Co-PI), Kassalainen, S. (Co-PI), 听Akhtar-Danesh, N., Brazil, K., Binofas, R., Bourgeois- Gu茅rin, V., da Bello-Haas, V., Earl, M., Kelley, M.L., McCleary, L., McKee, M., Papaioannou, A., Parker, D., Ploeg, J., Sinclair, S., Strachan, P., Thompson, G., Venturo, L., Wickson-Griffiths, A., You, J., Young, L. 听Improving Palliative Care in Long Term Care Homes Using Participatory Action Research (Technology Evaluation in the Elderly, CIHR-NCE-TVN, Strategic Impact Grant) $600,000

2014-2018 S茅guin, A-M. (PI) , Apparicio, P., Brotman, S., Dallaire, B., Marier P., Negron Poblete, P., Sussman, T., Wallach, I., Van Pevenage, I., Bouchard, C., Dupuis, M-J., Parisien, M.,听 Regenstreif, A. L鈥檌nclusion sociale des personnes 芒g茅es. Enjeux de reconnaissance et de redistribution. 脡quipe de recherche en partenariat VIES (Vieillissements, exclusions sociales et solidarit茅s) (FRSQ- Soutien aux 茅quipes de recherche) $480, 454

2014-2018 Marier, P., (PI) Brotman, S., Carbonneau, H., Hebblethwaite S., Laforest, S., Leibing, A., Sawchuck, K., Sussman, T., S茅guin, A-M., Therriault, P-Y.s Aubin, G., Bourgeois-Gu茅rin, V., Raymond, 脡., Wallach, I., Durivage, P., Gilbert, N., Israel, S., Orzeck, P., Parisien, M., Regenstreif, A., Couture, M., Van Pevenage, I., Barylak, L., Charette, J., Cox, N., Dulka, I., Dupont, S., Freitas, Z., Montpetit, C., Starnino, C., Touchette, C., Zacchia, L., Nour, K. Regards sur la vieillesse et le vieillissement: De l'exp茅rience singuli猫re aux enjeux collectifs, (FQRSC- Soutien aux infrastructures de recherche des Instituts et des Centres affili茅s universitaires du secteur social) $866, 957

2012-2015 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada- Insight Grant, Homelessness in late life: Growing old on the streets, in shelters and long-term care Grenier, A (P.I.)., Lavoie, J.P., Sussman, T., & Rothwell, D., 169,060

2012-2013 Canadian Institutes of Health Research- Planning Grant, Developing a program of research to identify and address the health and social service needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults who reside in long-term care homes $25,000

2010-2011 Sussman, T. (P.I.). Brotman, S., Chamberland, L., Daley, A., Dumas, J., MacDonnell, J., & MacIntosh, H., Centre de recherche et d鈥檈xpertise en g茅rontologie sociale- CREG脡S, Identifying the health care needs of gay, lesbian and bisexual older adults who reside in long-term care homes $5,240

2010-2011听Sussman, T. (P.I.) Brotman, S., Chamberland, L., Daley, A., MacDonell, J.听 CIHR- Meetings, Planning & Dissemination Grant: Gender, Sex & Health, Development of a program of research on prevention of abuse and neglect among older immigrant women $25,000

2010-2011 Guruge, S. (Co-P.I.) & Atsuko, M. (Co- P.I.), Agrawal, S., Beaulieu, M., Este, D., Gal, S., Gomes, F., Hanley, J., Harbison, J., Koehn, S., Lithwick, M., Manuel, L., Meier, H., Mullings, D., Olazabal, J., Ploeg, J., Roger, K., Spencer, C., Straka, S.,Sussman, T., Tyyska, V., Walsh, C. CIHR- Meetings, Planning & Dissemination Grant, Patients perspectives in planning/evaluation of collaborative care of depression in Canada, $8,500听

2009-2013 FRSQ- Programme de subvention a la recherch茅 en sant茅 mentale, Self care management of late life depression for older adults with co-morbid chronic conditions. McCusker, J. (P.I.), Cole, M., Sewitch, M., Yaffe, M., Strumpf, E., Lavoie, K., & Sussman, T. $720,000

2009-2013 FQRSC- Infrastructure Grant, Vieillissements, exclusions sociales et solidarit茅s, Charpentier, M. (P.I)., Brotman, S., Charles, A., Dallaire, B., Grenier, A., Guberman, N., Leibing, A., Qu茅niart, A., Sussman, T., Thomas, D., Carpentier, N, Lavoie, J.P., Nour, K., Olazabal, J.I., Barylak, L., Beauregard, L., Brown, B., Cohen, M., Cytrynbaum, F., Durivage, P., Hockenstein, E., Gilbert, N., Israel, S., Moscovitz, N., Parisien, M., Regenstreif, A., Saginur, V., Silverman, M., & S茅vigny, A. $652, 976

Most Recent Journal Articles

Sussman, T., & T茅trault, B. (2022). 鈥淧eople are more afraid of a dementia diagnosis than death.鈥� The challenges of supporting advance care planning for persons with dementia in community settings.听Frontiers in Dementia.听听听

听Sussman, T.,听Mintzberg, S., Sinai-Glazer, H., Kaasalainen, S., Venturato, L., & Strachan, P. (2022).听鈥淪lam听, Bam, thank-you,听Ma鈥檃m鈥�: The challenges of advance care planning engagement in long-term care.听Canadian Journal on Aging,听41(3).443-450.听听听

Weldrick, R., Canham, S. L.,听Sussman, T.,听Walsh, C. A., Cormier, E., & Mahmood, A. (2022). Delivering services to older persons experiencing homelessness: Providers鈥� perspectives of what works.听Journal of Gerontological Social Work.听听

Weldrick, R.,听Canham, S. L.,听Sussman, T.,听Walsh, C. A.,听Mahmood, A.,听Nixon, L., &听Burns, V. F.听(2022).听鈥淎 right place for everybody鈥�: Supporting aging in the right place for older people experiencing homelessness.听Health & Social Care in the Community,听00,听1鈥撎�10.听听

Canham, S.L., Weldrick, R.,听Sussman, T.,听Walsh, C.A., & Mahmood, A. (2022). Aging in the right place: A conceptual framework of indicators for older persons experiencing homelessness.听Gerontologist,听e-pub.听听doi:10.1093/geront/gnac023听

Harding, A., Doherty, J., Bavelaar, L., Walshe, C.,听听Preston, N.,听听Kaasalainen, S.,听Sussman, T.,听van der Steen, J.,听听Cornally, N.,听听Hartigan, I.,听听Loucka, M.,听听Vlckova, K., Di Giulio, P.,听听Gonella; S., Brazil,K. (2022). A Family Carer Decision Support Intervention for people with advanced dementia residing in a nursing home: A study protocol for an International advance care planning intervention (mySupport study).听BMC Geriatrics.听22(822).听听

Sussman, T.,听Lawrence, J., & Pimienta, R. (Accepted Sept 1, 2022). 鈥淭his is how I want it鈥�. Exploring the use of a workbook with persons with dementia to support advance care planning engagement.听Dementia. The international journal of social research and practice.听21(8). 2601-2618.听听

Teixeira, K., Opolko, C., &听Sussman, T.听(2022). I felt guilty [that] I didn鈥檛 do enough - Organizational and policy responses exacerbated frontline social worker distress.听Canadian Social Work Review,听39(1), 63-80.听

Kaasalainen S., Sussman, T., Nicula, M., Lawrence, J., Thompson, G., McCleary, L., Wickson-Griffiths, A., & You, J. (2021). Evaluating the implementation of the Conversation Starter Kit in Long Term Care: A quasi-experimental study. Sage Open Nursing.听听听听

Sussman, T., Kaasalainen, S., Lawrence, J., ** Hunter, P.V., Bourgeois-Guerin, V., & Howard, M. (2021). Using a self-directed workbook to support advance care planning with long-term care home residents. BMC Palliative Care 20 (121), 1-12.

Brotman, S., Sussman, T., Pacheco, L., Dickson, D., Lach, L., Raymond, E., Deshaies, M.H., Freitas, Z., & Milot, E. (2021). The Crisis Facing Older People Living with Neurodiversity and Their Aging Family Carers: A Social Work Perspective, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 64:5, 547-556,

Howard, M., Elson, D., De Vries, B., Kaasalainen, S., Gutman, G., Swinton, M., Carter, R., Sussman, T., Barwich, D., Urquhart, R., Jayaraman, D., Munene, P., You, J. (2021). Implementing Advance Care Planning Tools in Practice: A Modified World Caf茅 to Elicit Barriers and Recommendations from Potential Adopters. Healthcare Quarterly. 24(1), 60-68

Kim, H.,* Sussman, T., Khan, M.N.,* & Khan, S. (2021). All social work takes place in a macro context. The gap between international social work training and practice. International Social Work. 00(0) 1-15.

Durepos, P.,* Ploeg, J., Sussman, T., Akhtar-Danesh, N., & Kaasalainen, S. (In Press). 鈥淎 crazy roller coaster at the end鈥�: A qualitative study of death preparedness with caregivers of persons with dementia. SAGE Open Nursing.

Dube, D*., Sussman, T., Brotman, S., de Vries, B., & Gutman, G. (2021). Advance care planning among older gay men living with HIV: Challenges to thinking and talking about future care. Journal of Homosexuality (Accepted Sept 7, 2020; Published on line Jan 12, 2021).

Lee, E.*, Sussman, T., Kaasalainen, S., Durepos, P.*, McCleary, L., Wickson-Griffiths, A., & Bimman,** R. (2020). The relationship between caregivers鈥� perceptions of end-of-life care in long-term care and a good resident death. Palliative and supportive care. 18(6), 683-690. .

Sussman, T., Pimienta, R*., & Hayward, A.* (2020). Engaging persons with dementia in advance care planning. Challenges and opportunities. Dementia. The international journal of social research and practice. 0(0), 1-6.

Sussman, T., Kaasalainen, S., Bimman, R.,* Punia, H.,* Edsell, N.,* & Sussman, J.* (2020). Exploration of the acceptability and usability of advance care planning tools in long term care homes. BMC Palliative Care. 19 (179), 1-13

Bourgeois-Gu茅rin, V., Grenier, A, Bourgeois-Gu茅rin, E., Sussman, T., & Rothwell, D. (2020). 芦 Vieillir dans la rue禄: Interpr茅tations du temps par le a卯n茅s en situation d鈥檌tin茅rance. Revue Qu茅b茅coise de Psychologie, 41(2), 83-104.

Harasym, P.*, Brisbin, S., Afzaal, M., Sinnarajah, A., Venturato, L., Quail, P., Kaasalainen, S., Straus, S.E., Sussman, T., Virk, N., Holroyd-Leduc, J. (2020). Barriers and facilitators to optimal end-of-life palliative care in long-term care facilities. A qualitative description study of community-based and specialist palliative care physicians鈥� experiences, perceptions, and perspectives . BMJ Open. 10 :e037466. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037466

Durepos, P.,*, Ploeg, J., Akhtar-Danesh, N., Sussman, T., Orr, E., & Kaasalainen, S. (2020). Caregiver preparedness for death in dementia: an evaluation of existing tools. Aging & Mental Health, 24(1), 1671-1680, DOI:

Kaasalainen, S., Sussman, T., Thompson, G., McCleary, L., Hunter, P., Venturato, L., Wickson-Griffiths, A., Ploeg, J., Parker, D., Sinclair, S., Dal Bello-Haas, V., You, J., and the SPA-LTC team (2020). A pilot evaluation of the strengthening a palliative approach in long-term care (SPA-LTC) program. BMC Palliative Care.19(107), 2-12.

Sussman, T., Barken, R.,* & Grenier, A. (2020). Supporting older homeless persons鈥� positive relocations to long-term care: Service provider views. Gerontologist. 60(6), 1149-1158.

Sussman, T., & Orav-Lakaski, B**. (2020). 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 even make my bed鈥�: Hospital relocations and resident adjustment in long-term care over time. Gerontologist. 60(1), 32-40.

Kaasalainen, S., Sussman, T.., Thompson, G., McCleary, L., Hunter, P.V., Venturato, L., Wickson-Griffiths, A., Sinclair, S., Dal-Bello Haas, V., Earl, M., Ploeg, J., Hill, C.,** Parker, D. & You, J. (2019). A Stakeholder Analysis of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) Model. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership, 32(3), 27-39.

Kaasalainen, S., Sussman, T., McCleary, L., Thompson, G., Hunter, P.V., Wickson-Griffiths, A., Cook, R., Dal-Bello Haas, V., Hill, C.**, Venturato, L., Papaioannou, A., You, J., & Parker, D. (2019). Palliative care models in long-term care: A scoping review. Canadian Journal of Nursing Leadership. 32(3), 29-39

Smith-MacDonald, L., Venturati, L., Hunter, P., Kaasalainen, S., Sussman, T., McCleary, L., Thompson, G., Wickson-Griffiths, A., & Sinclair, S. (2019). Perspectives and experiences of compassion in long-term care facilities within Canada: A Qualitative Study of Patients, Family Members and Health Care Providers. BMC Geriatrics. 19 (128) 1-12.

Durepos, P., Sussman, T., Ploeg, J., Akhtar-Danesh, N., Punia, H., & Kaasalainen, S. What does death preparedness mean to family caregivers in dementia? (2019). American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. 36 (5), 436, 446

Burns, V., & Sussman, T. (2019). Homeless for the first time in later life.听 Uncovering more than one pathway. Gerontologist. 59(2), 251-259. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnx212. [Editor鈥檚 Choice].

Hill, C., Duggleby, W., Venturato, L., Duperos, P., Kulasegaram, P., Hunter, P., McCleary, L., Sussman, T., Thompson, G., Surtees, D., Wickson-Griffiths, A., & Kaasalainen, S. (2019). An analysis of documents guiding palliative care in five Canadian provinces. Canadian Journal on Aging. 38(3) [expected to be published in September].

Sussman, T., Kaasalainen, S., Eunyoung, L., Akhtar-Danesh, N., Strachan, P., Brazil, K., Bonifas, R., Bourgeois-Guerin, V., Durivage, P., Papaioannou, A., Young, L.(2019). Condition specific pamphlets to improve end-of-life communication in long-term care (LTC): Staff perceptions on usability and use. Journal for Post-Acute and Long-Term Medicine (JAMDA), 20(3), 262-267.

Sussman, T., Kaasalainen, S., Bui, M.,听 Aklhtar-Danesh, N., Mintzberg, S., & Strachan, P. (2017). 鈥淣ow I don鈥檛 have to guess鈥�: Using pamphlets to encourage residents and families/friends to engage in advance care planning in long-term care. 听Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine. 3, 1-11.

Kaasalainen, S., Sussman, T., Durepos, P., McCleary, L., Ploeg, J., Thompson, G., & the SPA-LTC Team. (2017). What Are Staff Perceptions About Their Current Use of Emergency Departments for Long-Term Care Residents at End of Life? Clinical Nursing Research. 2017, 1-16. .

Sussman, T., Kaasalainen, S., Mintzberg, S., Sinclair, S., Young, L., Ploeg, J., Gu茅rin-Bourgois, V., Thompson, G., Ventura, L., Earl, M., Strachan, P., You, J., Bonifas, R., & McKee, M. (2017). (Submitted July 18, 2016). Broadening end-of- life comfort to improve palliative care practices in LTC. Canadian Journal on Aging. 36(3),306-317.

McCusker J, Yaffe M, Sussman T, 听Cole M, Sewitch M, Strumpf E, Freeman E, Lambert S, de Raad M. (Accepted May 3, 2017). La gestion de la d茅pression chez les a卯n茅s et leurs aidants naturels : r茅sultats d鈥檜n programme de recherche au Qu茅bec. Sant茅 mentale au Qu茅bec. 2017

Kahn, M., Rothwell, D., Cherney, K., & Sussman, T. (2017).听 Understanding the financial knowledge gap: A new dimension of inequity in later life. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. (Accepted April 5, 2017; Published on line April 11, 2017). (17 pages)

Kamga, H., McCusker, J., Yaffe, M., Sewitch, M., Sussman, T., Strupmf, E, Olivier, S., Wittich, W., Moghadaszadeh, S., & Freeman, E. (2017). Self-care tools to treat depressive symptoms in patient听 with age related eye disease: A randomized听 clinical trial. Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. DOI: 10.1111/ceo.12890

Sussman, T., McCusker, J., Yaffe, M., Belzile, E., Sewitch, M., Cole, M., & Strumpf, E. (2016). Family members鈥�/friends鈥� involvement in self-care for patients with depressive symptoms and co-morbid chronic conditions. Chronic Illness 0(0), 1-17 (Accepted Nov 30, 2015) DOI: 10.1177/1742395316633510

Rothwell, D. W., Sussman, T., Grenier, A., Mott, S., & Bourgeious-Guerin, V. (2016). Patterns of shelter use amongst men new to homelessness in later life: Duration of stay and psychosocial factors related to departure. Journal of Applied Gerontology (Accepted Nov 22, 2015; Published on-line January 18, 2016).听

Grenier, A., Barken, R., Sussman, T., Rothwell, D., Bourgeois-Gu茅rin, V. (2016). Homelessness among older people: Assessing strategies and frameworks across Canada. Canadian Review of Social Policy/ Revue Canadienne de Politique Sociale, 74, pp. 1-39.

Brotman, S., Drummond, J.D., Silverman, M., Sussman, T., Orzeck, P., Barylak, L., Wallach, I., Billette, V. Talking about Sexuality and Intimacy with Women Spousal Caregivers: Perspectives of Service Providers. Health and Social Work. (Accepted January 14, 2016)

Grenier, A., Sussman, T., Barken, R., Bourgeois-Guerin, V., Rothwell, D. 鈥楪rowing old鈥� in shelters and 'on the streets鈥�: The Experiences of Older People who are Homeless. (Accepted Sept 3, 2016 ).

George, Naomi; Kryworuchko, Jennifer; Hunold, Katherine; Ouchi, Kei; Berman, Amy; Wright, Rebecca; Grudzen, Corita; Kovalerchik, Olga; LeFebvre, Eric; Lindor, Rachel; Quest, Tammie; Schmidt, Terri; Sussman, Tamara ; Vandenbroucke, Amy; Volandes, Angelo; Platts-Mills, Timothy Shared Decision Making to Support Palliative and End-of-Life Care in the Emergency Department: A Consensus Statement and Research Agenda.听 Academic Emergency Medicine (Accepted Sept 7, 2016)

Grenier, A., Barken, R., Sussman, T., & Rothwell, D. (2016). Literature Review of Homelessness and Aging: Suggestions for a Policy and Practice-Relevant Research Agenda. Canadian Journal on Aging. 35(1), 1-14.

Simco, R., McCusker, J., Sewitch, M., Cole,听 M.G., Yaffe, M., Lavoie, K., Sussman,听 T.,听 Strumpf, E.,听 Ciampi, A., Belzile, E (2015). Adherence to a telephone-supported depression self-care intervention for adults with chronic physical illnesses. SAGE Open. 2015, 1-9.

Yaffe, M., Cole, M., McCusker, J., Sussman, T., Sewitch, M., deRaad, M., & Belzile, E. (2015). What is the potential for family physicians to coach patients鈥� self-care of depression: an exploratory study. Mental Health and Family Medicine, 11, 53-58

Cole M, McCusker J, Yaffe M, Strumpf E., Sewitch M., Sussman T., Ciampi A, Belzile E. (2015). Supported depression self-care may prevent major depression in community-dwelling older adults with chronic physical conditions and co-morbid depressive symptoms, International Psychogeriatrics. 27(6): 1049-1050. DOI: .

Khan, S., & Sussman, T. (2015). Claiming a space for international social work. Voices from the field. Social Work Education 34(7), 1-20

McCusker, J., Cole, M., Yaffe, M., Strumpf, E., Sewitch, M., Sussman, T., Ciampi, A., Lavoie, K., Platt, R., & Belzile, E. (2015). A randomized trial of a depression self-care toolkit with or without lay telephone coaching for primary care patients with chronic physical conditions. General Hospital Psychiatry, 37(3), 257-265

Sussman, T., & Dupuis, S.L. (2014). Supporting residents moving into long-term care: Multiple layers shape residents鈥� experiences. Journal of Gerontological Social Work , 57(5), 438-59.

Sussman, T., Yaffe, M., McCusker, J., Burns, V., Sewitch, M., Strumpf, E., (2014). A mixed- methods exploration of family members鈥�/friends鈥� roles in a self-management intervention for depressive symptoms. Journal of Chronic Illness 10(2) 93-106.

Sussman, T., Bailey, S., Byford Richardson, K. & Granner, F. (2014).How field instructors judge student readiness for entry-level practice.听 Journal of Social Work Education 5(1), 84-100.

Sahin, D., Yaffe, M., Sussman, T., & McCusker, J. (2014). A mixed studies literature review of family physician鈥檚 participation in research. Family Medicine Journal 46 (7), 503-514 .

Sahin, D., Yaffe., M., McCusker, J., Sussman, T., Strumpf, E., & Sewitch, M. (2014). What affects family physicians鈥� participation in research: outcomes from a depression self-care study. Family Medicine and Medical Science Research (Accepted August 11, 2014 Published on-line August 13, 2014). 3, 128.

Drummond, J., Brotman, S., Silverman, M., Sussman, T., Orzeck, P., Barylak, L., & Wallach, I. (2013). The impact of caregiving: Older women鈥檚 experiences with sexuality and intimacy. Affilia 28(4), 414-427.

McCusker, J., Yaffe, M., Sussman, T., Kates, N., Mulvale, G., Jayabarathan, A.J., Law, S., & Haggerty, J (2013). Developing an evaluation framework for consumer-centered collaborative care of depression using input from stakeholders Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 58(3), 160-168.

McCusker, J., Yaffe, M., Cole, M., Sussman, T., Strumpf, E., & Sewitch, M., (2013). A pilot study of a telephone supported self-care intervention for depression among older adults with a co-morbid chronic physical illness in primary care. Mental Health in Family Medicine 9(4), 257-273.

Burns, V., Grenier, A., Lavoie, J.P., Rothwell, D., & Sussman, T., (2013). Les personnes 芒g茅es itin茅rantes. Invisibles et exclues. Une analyse the trois strat茅gies pour contrer l鈥檌tin茅rantes.听 (translation: Older homeless people. Invisible and excluded. An analysis of three strategies to address homelessness). Fronti猫re 25(1), 31-56.

Sussman, T., & Dupuis, S. (2012).Supporting a relative鈥檚 move into a long-term care home: The role of starting point in shaping family members鈥� transition experiences. Canadian Journal on Aging, 31(4), 395-410.

Sussman, T., Yaffe, M., McCusker, J., Parry, D., Sewitch, M., VanBussel, L., Ferrer, I. (2011). Improving the management of late-life depression in primary care: Barriers and facilitators. Depression, Research & Treatment, Vol. 2011 (7 pgs).

Books and Book Chapters

Grenier A., Sussman T., (2021). 芦 Le sans-abrisme 脿 l鈥櫭�ge de la vieillesse : 芦 C鈥檈st vraiment une surcharge de s茅gr茅gation sociale ! 禄, Retraite et soci茅t茅, 85, p. 125-147.

Grenier, A., Sussman, T., (Under Review). Poverty and late life homelessness : A critical gerontological perspective. In S. Donnelly & S. Torres (In process). Critical l gerontology for social workers. Birstol ; Policy press.

Ives, N., Denov, M., & Sussman, T. (2020). Introduction to social work in Canada. Histories, contexts and practices. 2^nd edition. Oxford University Press, Canada.

Ives, N., Denov, M., & Sussman, T. (2015). Social work histories contexts and practices: A Canadian perspective.听 Oxford University Press Canada

Brotman, S., Ferrer, I., Sussman, T., Ryan, B., Richard, B. (2015). Access and equity in the design and delivery of health and social care to LGBTQ seniors: A Canadian Perspective (p.p. 111-140). In N.A. Orel & C.A. Fruhauf (eds.) The Lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults: Understanding challenges and resilience. American Psychological Association.

Keefler, J., Bond, S., & Sussman, T. (2013). L鈥櫭﹙aluation psychosociale (translation听: Psychosocial assessment). Chapter 12 (p.p. 267-290).听 In听 E. Harper and H. Dorvil (Eds.) Le travail social: th茅ories, m茅thodologies et pratiques (translation: Social Work: Theories, Methodologies and Practices). Les presses de l鈥橴niversit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montreal, Qu茅bec.

Published Research Reports

Grenier,A., Weldrick, R., Sussman, T., Rothwell,D., Bourgeois-Gu茅rin, V. (August, 2014).Systematic Literature Search: Homelessness among Older People. Prepared for SSHRC project no. 435-2012-1197. Gilbrea Centre for Studies on Aging, McMaster University.

Sussman, T., Churchill., M., Brotman, S. Chamberland, L., Daley, A., Dumas, J., MacDonnell, J., MacIntosh, H., Ryan, B., Enriquez, M.C., Heffernan, D., Henriques, A., & Singh, S. (2013). Identifying barriers, developing solutions: Addressing the health and social needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender older adults who reside in long term care homes. An environmental scan. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant, Report (28 pgs).

McCusker, J. (PI), Fleury, M.J., Jayabarathan, A., Law, S., Sussman, T., Yaffe, M., Blisker, D., Cox, A., Delorme, A., Karmazyne, J.E., Holmans, D., Kates, N., & Mulvale, G. (October, 2011). Incorporating consumer experiences into planning and evaluation of collaborative care of depression in Canada. Canadian Institutes of Health Research Meetings, Planning and Dissemination Grant, Final Workshop Report.

Opinions General Public

Sussman, T. & Brotman, S. (2020, June 7). Stop the ageism pandemic. The Montreal Gazette.

Mintzberg, S., Sussman, T., Brotman, S. (2020, June 2). Covid-19 Q&A. 91社区 experts on seniors and family caregivers during the pandemic. The 91社区 Reporter.

Sussman, T. & Brotman, S. (2020, May 19). Seniors caring for seniors are pandemic鈥檚 invisible victims. Opinion Editorial. The Montreal Gazette

Sussman, T. (2019, October 31). To die well we must talk about death before the end of life. Opinion Editorial. The Vancouver Sun

Sussman, T. (2019, October 24). To die well we must talk about death before the end of life. Opinion Editorial. The Conversation

Kaasalainen, S., & Sussman, T. (2018, January 24). Let鈥檚 discuss end-of-life issues- now. Opinions. Ottawa Citizen.

Kaasalainen, S., & Sussman, T. (2017, Dec 28). Cette ann茅e fates un cadeau 脿 vos proches. Les Blogues. Huffpost.

Kaasalainen, S., & Sussman, T. (2017, Dec).听 Un moment propice pour parler de fin de vie. 听Opinions. Le Droit.