Nursing Research at UWindsor drives conversation on improving healthcare access for rural seniors
Dr. Noeman Mirza led the ROAR study, advancing research focused on improving healthcare access for rural seniors. (CHERRY THERESANATHAN/University of Windsor)
By Sara Meikle
As winter loosens its grip and the first signs of spring emerge, many Canadians are welcoming the change.
But for vulnerable older adults, particularly those living in rural communities, the most pressing challenge exposed by the colder months does not disappear with the thaw.
For Dr. Noeman Mirza of the University of Windsor’s Faculty of Nursing, winter is more than a backdrop of snow and ice — it is a magnifier. The deeper issue is transportation.