Jeffrey Wong 王爾安

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MSc student @sfu-fhs.bsky.social, research assistant at HEAL Lab, and co-lead @cspsc.ca. Studying the role of technology in #SocialPrescribing for older adults in #PrimaryCare. Views are my own. He/him.

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UBC IDEA Lab at Day 2 of the @cagacg.ca conference in Charlottetown, PEI. Yong Zhao, Joey Wong, Dr. Jiangning Fu, Dr. Jim Mann, @jeffrey.cspsc.ca, and @nurselillian.bsky.social, shared research on loneliness & healthcare access, immigration & aging well, dementia care training, VR ethics, and more!

Two presenters, Yong Zhao (left) and Jeffrey Wong (right), smile beside a UBC IDEA Lab poster titled “The Healthy Immigrant Effect Over Time: Immigration Duration and Subjective Successful Aging in Canada.”Dr. Lillian Hung and patient partner Dr. Jim Mann smile and chat with an attendee beside a research poster about ethical considerations for using virtual reality with older adults with dementia in hospitals, incorporating patient partner and family caregiver perspectives.An attendee wearing a white virtual reality headset holds a controller beside an IDEA Lab poster about dementia care education for nursing students. The poster highlights learning outcomes, partnerships, and barriers to implementing VR-based education.Dr. Jiangning Fu, wearing glasses and a grey UBC IDEA Lab hoodie, stands beside a poster about co-designing a gamified mobile training program to support frontline staff in person-centred dementia care. The poster features findings and photographs from co-design workshops.
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I’m grateful to have been selected as a 2026–2027 AGE-WELL EPIC-AT Fellow, joining a national cohort of trainees and early-career researchers focused on advancing #DigitalHealth for older adults with complex health needs. Learn more:

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Today is #NationalSeniorsDay. Lily Haopu Ren, Yong Zhao, Vansh Patodia, and Jeffrey Wong from the UBC IDEA Lab presented today at AGE-WELL AgeTech Discovery Day.

It was great sharing our work and presenting how technology can support aging, social connection, and person-centred care.

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My thoughts are with the scəwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen First Nation) today. Sending love and solidarity to the community, families, and loved ones affected by this devastating loss.

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On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour residential school Survivors, children who never returned home, and their families and communities. For students involved in #SocialPrescribing, this means recognizing Indigenous knowledge and supporting Indigenous leadership 🧡

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How can patients and the public help shape community health services? Our scoping review in Research Involvement and Engagement found trust and relationships supported meaningful involvement, while limited resources, unequal power, and tokenism held it back. Read it here: