In addition, she is an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Health, Aging and Society at McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. Dr. Ward-Griffin is currently working in the areas of women's health, health promotion, care-giving, home care, and social policy. Using both qualitative and quantitative methods, her current program of research focuses on the care-giving relationships between and amongst health care providers, older adults and their families in both home care and long-term care settings. Dr. Ward-Griffin is currently examining the experiences and health effects of double-duty care-giving--health professionals who provide care both at work and at home to older relatives.