2011-2012

News Release

REF NO.: 51

SUBJECT: PSA: Memorial researchers to survey St. John’s residents

DATE: November 8, 2011

            Researchers at Memorial will be surveying residents of St. John’s during the next few weeks.
            Dr. Wendy Young, Memorial’s Canada Research Chair in Healthy Aging, is working with the City of St. John’s Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Seniors to collect information from residents regarding housing, transportation and other factors related to well-being.
            This voluntary survey has received ethics approval from the Health Research Ethics Board of Newfoundland and Labrador. All information provided will be kept strictly confidential. The information could help with the planning of services for St. John’s residents.
            If you have any concerns about participating, please leave a confidential message for Dr. Young at 709-777-7333.

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