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Dear <<First Name>>,

It is hard to believe we are approaching the end of 2022! See below for some inspiring local examples of communities supporting older adults during the winter season including a neighbourhood snow removal program, an initiative that sends holiday cards to those living in long-term care, and Santa for Seniors programs offering donated gifts to individuals that are isolated.

Last month, the AFC Outreach Program hosted a webinar with the Ontario Association of Councils on Aging on their newly developed planning guide. Watch the recording, view slides, and access resources here.

Stay tuned for a number of exciting events planned for 2023. Wishing you a wonderful holiday season!

Kind regards,
Emily Mullins
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Age-Friendly Communities Knowledge Broker
mullinse@providencecare.ca

Age-Friendly News
Ontario

• Angels with shovels could be landing in Penetanguishene (Yahoo!Life)

• Santa for Seniors returns for 2022 (Chatham-Kent, The Chatham Voice)

• Cards of Kindness project sees Christmas cards sent to seniors in Pembroke (Pembroke Today)

• Cambridge named a World Health Organization age-friendly city (Cambridge Today)

• Pizzino: Canadian government must make curbing ageism a priority (The Ottawa Citizen)

• Puttin’ on the Ritz and improving well-being with older adults through virtual music theatre (Kingston, Queen’s Gazette)

• New research improves digital accessibility for older adults (Hamilton, McMaster University)

• Fedeli hands out funding from Ontario Seniors Community Grant (North Bay, Bay Today)

• This long-term care home radically changed the way it operates. Residents say it's working (Toronto, CBC News)

• Substance abuse can increase risk of falling for older adults (The Wellington Advertiser)

• Sarnia-Lambton’s Age-Friendly website re-launched (The Sarnia Journal)

• LEVIN: Campuses of care a smart idea on seniors' housing (The Toronto Sun)

• Tiny gets $58K in 'inclusivity' funding through provincial grant (Midland Today)

• Orillia Volunteer Centre aims to help seniors find opportunities (Orillia Matters)

• Ontario Building More Accessible Communities in Blind River (Government of Ontario)

  
  

Canada

• Older employees reluctant to ask for support: study (Canadian HR Reporter)

• Minister Khera and Minister Duclos announce Expert Panel to provide recommendations for establishing an Aging at Home Benefit (Employment and Social Development Canada)

• Public transit to be free for seniors in Montreal, city announces (Quebec, CBC News)

• New Program Brings Babies and Seniors Together in Hopes of Enhancing Social and Emotional Well-Being (Newfoundland & Labrador, VOCM)

• Ageism in tech: Older adults should be included in the design of new technologies (The Conversation)

• Certified Age-Friendly Employer (CAFE) Program Expands Into Brazil and Canada (Cision)

  
  

International

• Who Will Care for ‘Kinless’ Seniors? (United States, The New York Times)

• New York City wants its retirees back—and the feeling is mutual. This new program matches jobs with experienced workers (United States, Market Watch)

• In an aging U.S., more than half of adults are caregivers (United States, The Washington Post)

  
  

Upcoming Events

Dec. 14, 2022

BrainXchange: Evidence-based communication strategies that support person-centered dementia care (webinar)

Dec. 15, 2022

Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada: Designing for Accessibility and Inclusion in your Co-op Buildings (webinar)

Jan. 24, 2023

Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario: Ageing in the Right Place: Actions to Promote Healthy Ageing in Communities in Ontario (webinar)

Jan. 26, 2023

Healthy Aging CORE: Mobilizing to Promote Health and Well-Being for Older Adults Series: Housing and Living Arrangement Options for Older Adults: At home. In community (webinar)

Research

• Older Adults and Social Isolation and Loneliness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Integrated Review of Patterns, Effects, and Interventions (Canadian Journal on Aging)

• Workplace Disclosure Decisions of Older Workers Wanting to Remain Employed: A Qualitative Study of Factors Considered When Contemplating Revealing or Concealing Support Needs (Work, Aging and Retirement)

• Supporting an aging population experiencing homelessness: SFU research (Simon Fraser University)

• Employing citizen science to enhance active and healthy ageing in urban environments (Health & Place)

Resources

• A Guide to Vaccines for Older Canadians (National Institute on Ageing)

• Surveillance Report on Falls Among Older Adults in Canada (Public Health Agency of Canada)

• A Planning Guide to Develop a Council on Aging (Ontario Association of Councils on Aging)

• National Resource Centre on 2SLGBTQI Aging (National Institute on Ageing)

• A panel discussion: Moving from isolation to inclusion (Webinar recording, RTOERO Foundation)

• Health Promotion Series: Age-friendly Communities in Promoting the Well-being of Older Adults (Webinar recording, Healthy Aging CORE) and Sources and Resources PDF

Community of Interest on Social Isolation and Loneliness

What are promising practices to mitigate negative effects of social isolation among community-dwelling older adults during and post COVID-19?

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About the Ontario Age-Friendly Communities (AFC) Outreach Program

The Ontario AFC Outreach Program is managed by the Centre for Studies in Aging & Health at Providence Care in partnership with Queen’s University, and funded by the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility.

The AFC Outreach Program builds on and complements Ontario's AFC Planning Guide and the AFC Planning Grant Program, with the aim to raise awareness about age-friendly planning principles, facilitate knowledge sharing within and between communities, and increase the capacity for local planning, implementation and evaluation of age-friendly community initiatives.

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