Michaella Miller
Michaella Miller is a PhD candidate at the University of Waterloo and a health systems and services researcher, specialising in aging, health, and well-being. Her research focuses on the intersection between the health workforce and quality of care in long-term care with a critical lens towards the impact of policy and regulation.
At CIC, Michaella has been working with the OnSPARK team to establish and build the health human resources (otherwise known as Health Workforce) dataset for long-term care. The OnSPARK data platform provides a previously unrealized opportunity for evaluation, workforce monitoring, and planning tool for the long-term care sector.
Using these data along with qualitative approaches, she investigates how staffing models can be improved to meet the care and social needs of residents, and the needs of staff in establishing a psychosocially healthy workplace. In doing so, Michaella aims to support a responsible, ethical, and sustainable work and living environment for long-term care.
Integrated Care Related/ Research Interests:
Mixed methods
Aging care
Dementia care/ caregiving
Long-term care
Health workforce
Current and Ongoing Projects:
OnSPARK data platform HHR data