Carri Hand's research explores social connectedness, community participation, and engagement in everyday activities and occupations among older adults. She aims to understand the ways that the social, physical, cultural and other aspects of communities shape older adults’ lives and to develop innovative strategies to promote age-inclusive communities. Professor Hand does research in settings like local neighbourhoods, apartment buildings, and primary care, and I collaborate with community organizations and community members. Her research approaches include community-based research; participatory action research; qualitative methods such as ethnography; geo-spatial techniques; and survey research.