She has worked in the Veterans Care Program at St. Joseph's Health Care London for over two decades and is affiliated with Western University and the Lawson Health Research Institute. She has collaborated on initiatives to enhance the care of older adults with the interRAI network of Canada, the Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health, the Canadian Psychological Association, the Alzheimer Society of Canada, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the International Psychogeriatric Association. She is the President of the Canadian Association on Gerontology (2012-2014).