Vivian Stamatopoulos
PhD

Involvement

• Recent publications

  Chu, C. H., Yee, A. V., & Stamatopoulos, V. (2022). “It’s the worst thing I’ve ever been put through in my life”: the trauma experienced by essential family caregivers of loved ones in long-term care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 17(1), 2075532.

  Chu, C. H., Yee, A., & Stamatopoulos, V. (2022). Poor and Lost Connections: Essential Family Caregivers’ Experiences Using Technology with Family Living in Long-Term Care Homes during COVID-19. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(6), 1547-1556

  Newman, K., Chalmers, H., Berardini, Y., Wang, A. Z. Y., Stamatopoulos, V., & Lewis, M. (2022). No Young Carer Left Behind: A Two-Phased Study to Understand and Address the Needs of Young Carers from Rural and Urban Communities Before and During Covid-19. Canadian Journal of Family and Youth/Le Journal Canadien de Famille et de la Jeunesse, 14(1), 124-145.

  Kavanaugh, M.S., Stamatopoulos, V. (2021) Young Carers, The Overlooked Caregiving Population: Introduction to a Special Issue. Child Adolesc Soc Work J.

  Frederick, T. J., Vitopoulos, N., Stamatopoulos, V., & Kidd, S. A. (2021). Brief Report: Youth Homelessness, Youthful Caregiving, and Resilience. Children and Youth Services Review, 129(106177), 1-8.

  Stamatopoulos & Mehra (2021, February). Keeping private long-term care would be a deadly mistake. Toronto Star.

  Arya, Jabbar & Stamatopoulos (2020, August). Preparing nursing homes for a second wave starts with staffing. Toronto Star.

  Stamatopoulos (2020, July). Missing the mark: Ontario’s ongoing refusal to recognize family caregivers as ‘essential’. Durhamregion.com 

  Stamatopoulos, V. (2020, June). Who is going to protect our seniors in long-term care? Metroland

  Stamatopoulos, v. (2018). The young carer penalty: exploring the costs of caregiving among a sample of Canadian youth. Child & youth services. 

  Mandell, N., & Stamatopoulos, V. (2017). Caregiving and Support for Older Adults. In A. Gaszo and K. Kobayashi (Eds.), Continuity and Innovation: Canadian Families in the New Millennium (pp. 199-215). Toronto: Nelson Education Ltd.

  Chadi, N. & Stamatopoulos, v. (2017). Caring for young carers in Canada. Canadian medical association journal, 189(28), e925-e926.

  Kavanaugh, M., Kalipeni, J. & Stamatopoulos, v. (2016). Application of the UN charter on rights of the child: United States policy and international context. Child Abuse Research: A South African journal – CARSA, 1(1), 68-81.

  Kavanaugh, M., & Stamatopoulos, V., Cohen, D., & Zhang, L. (2015). Unacknowledged caregivers: a scoping review of research on young/youth caregivers in the U.S. adolescent research review, 1(1), 29-49.

  Stamatopoulos, V. (2015). Supporting young carers: A qualitative review of young carer services in Canada. International journal of youth and adolescence, 21(2), 178-194.

  Stamatopoulos, V. (2015). One million and counting: the hidden army of young carers in Canada. Journal of youth studies, 18(6), 809-822.

• Awards

  2021: Toronto Star: Ontario’s Vaccine Heroes of 2021

  2021: Best Health Magazine: Health Hero

  2021: Chatelaine Magazine: “Doris Anderson Award”

  2021: Ontario Trial Lawyers Association: Safety Leadership Award: Canadians4LTC

  2020: Women Achiever Award: Awarded in the category of “Research and Education". Awards presented at Toronto City Hall on International Women’s Day

  2018: Outstanding Graduating Student Award (PhD program): Canadian Sociological Association

  2017: Ontario Tech University: Faculty of Social Science and Humanities Teaching Award

  2016: York University: President’s University Wide Teaching Award

  2013: York University: John O’Neil Award for Teaching Excellence

• Media appearances

  Class Action Lawsuits Against 6 For-Profit Ontario LTC Operators to Proceed

  CP24 | March 13, 2024

  CP24 interviews Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos regarding the class action lawsuits against six for-profit long-term care homes.

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  Hamilton police charge LTC worker for allegedly forging nurse qualifications

  CHCH News | March 9, 2024

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopolous says the province, care homes and staffing agencies must do a better job of ensuring the safety of long-term care residents and vetting staff. 

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  Advocates concerned over recent reported homicides at Long-Term Care homes in the province

  Breakfast Television | January 25, 2024

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos speaks with Tammie Sutherland of Breakfast Television about concerns over homicides in long-term care facilities.

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  Ontario long-term care homes with poor records are getting tax dollars to expand

  CBCNN Live | July 7, 2023

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos comments on long-term care facilities receiving public funds despite falling short on accountability measures and what needs to be done.

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  CBC Rundown - Long-Term Care Standards

  CBC News | January 31, 2023

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos' interview with CBC News Anchor, Andrew Nichols regarding the Canadian Federal Government's announcement of Voluntary LTC Standards.

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  Open doors to family caregivers

  The Toronto Star | July 18, 2022

  The Toronto Star Editorial Board discusses Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos' research that examines the effects of visitor restrictions on family members and details evidence of the need for reform in Ontario’s long-term care sector.

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  Ontario LTC sector: Not prepared, not equipped

  CBC News | April 28, 2021

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos talks with Carole MacNeil, host of "The Rundown" on CBC News Network, after a report from the province's auditor general finds deficiencies in the system.

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  Has Ontario Failed Long-Term Care?

  The Agenda | March 3, 2021

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos talks with Steve Pakin of The Agenda about the Ontario government's promises to put an iron ring around seniors in the province. 

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  'We're losing seniors in LTC by the hour': doctor

  CP24 News | January 26, 2021

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos discusses Doctors For Justice in LTC's letter to the government asking for a response to COVID-19 in long-term care homes.

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  Ont. Care Home Outbreaks Hit Record High

  CTV News | January 4, 2021

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos discusses the rising COVID-19 cases in nursing homes.

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  Latest major LTC outbreak 'preventable'

  CP24 News | December 24, 2020

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos says the Tendercare outbreak was 'absolutely' preventable, yet the same mistakes keep happening.

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  Power and Politics: The Commission and the Condition

  CBC News | October 23, 2020

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos' interview with Power & Politics' Catherine Cullen about the recommendations released by Ontario's Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission.

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  Is Ontario doing enough to protect long-term care residents?

  Global News | October 7, 2020

  Dr. Vivian Stamatopoulos discusses the Ontario government’s new protocols for long-term care residences and if the province is doing enough.

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