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Lillian Hung

Assistant Professor
VCH Clinical Title(s)
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Research Focus
Rehabilitation Intervention Dementia
Degrees / Designations

PhD, RN

Contact Info
https://idea.nursing.ubc.ca/
lillian.hung@ubc.ca
nurselillian

Biography

Dr. Lillian Hung is the Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Senior Care. She is a registered nurse and clinical nurse specialist at Vancouver Coastal Health, as well as an assistant professor in the School of Nursing at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Hung is also the founder of the UBC IDEA lab and leads research on examining how the environment—including technology, physical design and social aspects—may impact the care experiences of persons with dementia. To innovate and improve dementia care, she uses a range of methods to find innovative solutions to address clinical problems in care facilities and acute hospitals.

Research Studies

Dementia

Co-Investigation of Robotic-Assisted Virtual Care for Older People with Dementia - Phase 1

News and Awards

Reaching for the stars: Virtual reality program creates new experiences for seniors in long-term care

Feb 3, 2023

Music to their ears: Supporting seniors care through song

Apr 22, 2022

In the company of robots: Connecting older people at VGH with family

Jan 24, 2022

Improving mealtime practices in long-term care

Oct 12, 2021

Technology brings family members closer for better dementia care

Feb 9, 2020

Team Grant Awards 2019 Recipients

Sep 9, 2019

Ask an expert: Who runs the (science) world?

Feb 5, 2019

Using iPads to comfort patients affected by dementia

Oct 24, 2016

Publications

  • Journal of aging & social policy -

    Technology Recommendations to Support Person-Centered Care in Long-Term Care Homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond.

    Chu CH, Ronquillo C, Khan S, Hung L, Boscart V
  • Gerontology & geriatric medicine -

    Creating Dementia-Friendly Communities for Social Inclusion: A Scoping Review.

    Hung L, Hudson A, Gregorio M, Jackson L, Mann J, Horne N, Berndt A, Wallsworth C, Wong L, Phinney A
  • Dementia (London, England) -

    Staff perspectives on the role of physical environment in long-term care facilities on dementia care in Canada and Sweden.

    Lee SY, Hung L, Chaudhury H, Morelli A
  • Journal of rehabilitation and assistive technologies engineering -

    Creating a toolkit with stakeholders for leveraging tablet computers to support person-centred dementia care in hospitals.

    Shadarevian J, Chan C, Berndt A, Son C, Gregorio M, Horne N, Mann J, Wallsworth C, Chow B, O'Neill R, Hung L
  • Nursing older people -

    Using virtual care interventions to provide person-centred care to hospitalised older people with dementia.

    Hung L
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