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Sienna for Seniors Foundation $1 Million Gift Advances Healthy Aging Research at Ontario Tech University
Pictured (left to right): John Henry, Regional Chair, Durham Region; Nitin Jain, President and CE...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Sienna for Seniors Foundation $1 Million Gift Advances Healthy Aging Research at Ontario Tech UniversityContribution will support work exploring older adult well-being, happiness, engagement and connection\n Pictured (left to right): John Henry, Regional Chair, Durham Region; Nitin Jain, President and CEO, Sienna Senior Living; Winnie Sun, Scientific Director of Wellness and Innovations in NeuroAging, Ontario Tech University; Hon. Raymond Cho, Minister for Seniors and Accessibility; Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech University; and Shilpa Dogra, Scientific Director of Active InnovAging at the Centre, Ontario Tech University. OSHAWA, Ontario, April 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Sienna for Seniors Foundation has made a transformational $1 million gift to Ontario Tech University to establish the Sienna Senior Living Research Centre for Healthy Aging and Happiness, advancing research focused on improving the lives of older adults in Canada. The announcement marks the official naming of the research centre and reflects a shared commitment to advancing healthy aging, senior living innovation, and evidence-based supports for seniors. The investment will support applied, human-centred research designed to improve happiness and quality of life for older adults and those who care for them. As part of Ontario Tech’s Tech with a Conscience campaign, the centre will focus on three priority areas: Enhancing well-being: Advancing innovative strategies and applied research to impact the overall happiness and quality of life for older adults living across different settings.Empowering people: Supporting education, training, and well-being initiatives for caregivers, health-care professionals, and senior living team members.Driving insight and impact: Development of evidence-based tools, policies, and measurement frameworks to inform the future of senior care. Research at the centre is being led by experts in aging and health sciences, including Dr. Winnie Sun, the centre’s Scientific Director of Wellness and Innovations in NeuroAging, Ontario Tech Research Excellence Chair in Healthy Aging and Dementia Care and Associate Professor in the university’s Faculty of Health Sciences (FHSc), alongside Dr. Shilpa Dogra, Scientific Director of Active InnovAging at the centre, Research Director of Ontario T...