Dr. Rachel Weldrick

Education

BSc (Hons),  Psychology, Acadia University
MA, Health & Aging, McMaster University
PhD, Social Gerontology, McMaster University

Postdoctoral training: Simon Fraser University, Toronto Metropolitan University

Undergraduate Courses

POLI 489 - Urban Health Policy

Graduate Courses

POLI 683/815 - Qualitative Research Methods

Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications (Selected)

Humphries, J., Canham, S. L., Bosma, H., Chaudhury, H., Mahmood., A., Custodio, K., Weldrick, R. (2025, accepted). A qualitative examination of the challenges and needs during hospital discharge for people with lived experience of homelessness. Journal of Social Distress and Homelessness, 1-13. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10530789.2025.2589476

Biglieri, S., Weldrick, R., Luu, S., & Vijayakumar, R. (2025). Living with dementia during COVID-19: a participatory examination of suburban neighbourhood access and place. Cities & Health, 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/23748834.2025.2543661 

Cruz Erisman, M., Canham, S. L., Weldrick, R., Mahmood, A., & Patille, A. (2025). The impact of COVID-19 on older adults with lived experience of homelessness. Educational Gerontology, 1-13. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2025.2485810  

Weldrick, R., Canham, S. L., Mahmood, A., Patille, R., & Gurung, S. (2025). Mechanisms to promote social integration in a temporary supportive housing program for older persons experiencing or at-risk of homelessness. The Gerontologist, 65(6), gnaf086. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaf086 (Open Access)

Richardson, L.R., Canham, S.L., Weldrick, R., Hoselton, J., Grittner, A. L., & Walsh, C.A. (2025). ‘I feel like somebody again’: Ethics of care in a shelter for older adults fleeing abuse. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 68(7), 933-955. https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2025.2468314 

Canham, S. L., Weldrick, R., Siantz, E., Rose, J. N., Littman, D. M., Cruz Erisman, M., Rehn, K., Jones, S., Anderson, S., McNamara, A., & Greenwood, E. (2025). Community consultations to support scoping review knowledge dissemination. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241299660 (Open access)

Canham, S. L., Weldrick, R., Cruz Erisman, M., McNamara, A., Rose, J. N., Siantz, E., Casucci, T., & McFarland, M. (2024). A scoping review of the experiences and outcomes of stigma and discrimination towards persons experiencing homelessness. Health & Social Care in the Community. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/2060619 (Open access)

Biglieri, S., Bochenek, J., Abdalla, S., Hartt, M., Lopez, R., Keil, R., & Weldrick, R. (2024). Networked everyday lives in the ‘care-full’ city: A framework for examining the complexities of immigrants living with dementia, carepartners, and care workers. Journal of Urban Affairs. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2024.2372027 

Canham, S. L., Weldrick, R., Cartledge, A., Chapple, H., Danielsen, C., Gauthier, M., Kestle, D., & Teichman, S. (2024). “We need to be at the table”: Collaboration with lived experts. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 18(4), 523-541. doi:10.1353/cpr.2024.a948676 

Weldrick, R. & Canham, S. L. (2024). Intersections of ageism and homelessness among older adults: Implications for policy, practice, and research. The Gerontologist, 64(5). https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnad088