Human Resources committee  Gerontology desperately needs highly skilled professionals. When you compare it to other health professions, it's not an attractive option that people run to. I think nursing schools that are offering really great gerontology programs are a huge piece of this. Let's say somebody'

Human Resources committee  What can the feds do to promote social inclusion and prevent isolation? We need a mind-shift in how we look after people in institutions and how we think of people at home. There has to be a seamlessness between getting sick and needing critical care in a hospital and being at ho

Human Resources committee  Housing is a social determinant of health, and it is so important to look at housing through that lens. What does that look like? We need to think about how housing is accessible, and in each situation we have to look at what that senior needs. Having the community wrap itself ar

Human Resources committee  Yes, all of those things, because in so many ways 80-year-olds are the new 60-year-olds. We have to think about that. We have 80-year-olds who are still delivering babies, and we have 80-year-olds and 60-year-olds who are frail and in their home and can't walk up stairs. It reall

Human Resources committee  Implicitly, yes.

Human Resources committee  We can't reiterate enough that caregivers need support. It's not just fatigue from compassion and the emotion, but it's also the financial toll. Financial incentives and access to respite care is a huge piece.

Human Resources committee  To conclude, Canada's seniors have given generously to their family and loved ones, and to their country's economy, all the while straddling change in a rapidly advancing world. Canada's seniors are in many ways surprising us with innovative and feisty strategies to aging, with m

Human Resources committee  I'm also a graduate student. My nursing background is in oncology and palliative care.

Human Resources committee  Most seniors prefer to live at home, autonomous, active, and independent, surrounded by family and friends. To age well in place, Canadian seniors require community-based health services provided by integrated, interdisciplinary health teams. The reality is that aging in Canada t