Congratulations to Maichou Lor, PhD, RN, FAAN, on receiving an Ignite Grant Program for Applied Research award to support the study, “Digital Toolkit to Support Caregiver Pain Communication with Providers.” This research is supported by WiSys and the Universities of Wisconsin.

The study aims to:

• Adapt a pain communication toolkit for caregivers of older adults in both rural and urban settings
• Assess the feasibility of using the adapted toolkit among caregivers of older adults with chronic pain
• Evaluate implementation of the toolkit in clinical settings and examine its preliminary impact on patient-caregiver-provider communication

Dr. Roger Brown is a member of the investigative team. The project received a total award of $46,633.