Vivian Stamatopoulos | |
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Academic background | |
Alma mater | York University |
Thesis | Young Carers in Canada: An Examination of the Prevalence, Policy and Practice of Young People Providing Unpaid Care (2018) |
Doctoral advisor | Norene Pupo |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Ontario Tech University |
Main interests | Ontario Long Term Care Home Safety |
Vivian Stamatopoulos is a Canadian university academic and an advocate for better long term care in Ontario. [1] [2]
She is the founder of Canadians 4 LTC,and has authored widely cited papers on nursing standards and the support of young carers in Canada.
Stamatopoulos has both a Master's degree and a PhD in sociology from York University. [3]
Stamatopoulos is an associate professor at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa,where she lectures on sociology. [4] [5] [6]
Her research has been used to show the significantly worse support for young people who provide family care in Canada compared to the UK. [6]
Stamatopoulos has been advocating for better government oversight of long term care homes since before the COVID-19 pandemic but became prominent spokesperson during 2020. [4] [7] She advocates for stronger incentives to motivate improvements in long term care,government reform of rules,and criticized the Ontario Government for introducing legislation to absolve corporations from legal liabilities. [4] [8] In 2021 she advocated for government take over of failing care homes. [9]
In May 2021,she spoke of the need for improved air conditioning in long term care homes. [10] In June she was critical of personal support workers who posted TikTok videos mocking long term care residents. [11] [12]
Stamatopoulos has undertaken more than 200 expert interviews about long-term care during the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
She is the founder of Canadians 4 LTC. [13]
Stamatopoulos won the York University President’s University-wide Teaching Award in 2015, [18] the Women Achiever Award in 2020, [19] and the 2021 Doris Anderson award. [7]
In 2021 she was recognised by the Toronto Star as one of the top 20 people who advocated for COVID-19 vaccinations, [20] and was identified as a 2021 health hero by Canadian magazine Best Health. [21]
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