Recent News
Collaborative Aging Co-led the Central LHIN Dementia Planning Report in June 2018. For the report and an update on achievements:
http://www.centrallhin.on.ca/goalsandachievements/seniors/Dementia.aspx
LET”S TALK –– Toronto Council on Aging Civic Engagement Series – May 7 2019 – Presentation by Sue Lantz on the “Making Connections” Project
TVO Agenda with Steve Paiken – A recent television interview about the “Future of Seniors Care”
https://www.tvo.org/video/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin/the-future-of-senior-care
Stories
Our blog article about aging boomers considering collaborative models of living and aging in place https://collaborativeaging.com/2018/07/31/are-you-a-boomer-who-is-thinking-about-moving-in-the-next-few-years/
Seniors who own a home, are matched to university students who are seeking to rent a room, through the “Home Share Toronto Pilot Project“, a collaborative project of the City of Toronto’s Seniors Strategy 2.0 and NICE Network, with seed funding from the Ontario government.
http://www.nicenet.ca/files/HomeShare_Information_Sheet_2018.pdf
Four women in Port Perry, Ontario who decided to co-purchase and share a home to lower their costs while improving their quality of life together.www.100perrystreet.ca/home.html
Our blog article showcasing the benefits of living in a co-housing community as we age…
https://wineontheporch.wordpress.com/2018/10/04/why-youll-live-healthier-longer-in-co-housing
An example of a terrific inter-generational program called “Bridging the Gap” that matches high school students with seniors to create their life stories while also building social connections and relationships too! www.story-lines.ca
Some of our Talks or Reports
Caregiver Support Framework: A Planning tool designed for use by healthcare providers, in working with informal caregivers, to provide better supports Caregiver_Support_Framework_May_2018
Report to the Canadian Home Builders Association (CHBA) on Aging in Place and Home Renovations/Modifications HMC Report CHBA 2018FINAL
Presentation – Envisioning Aging in Place – National Institute on Aging Conference – 2017 Sue-Lantz
Diversity in Action Toolkit – A Resource of Practices for Residential Settings for Seniors http://www.psno.ca/uploads/1/0/1/9/10197937/diversityinaction_eng_web.pdf
A Few of our Favourite Books
Healthcare Planning and Caregiving
- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End, by Atul Guwande, 2014
- Take Good Care: Finding Your Joy in Compassionate Caregiving, by Cynthia Orange, 2017
- The Good Caregiver: A One-of -a-Kind Compassionate Resource for Anyone Caring for a Aging Loved One, by Robert L.Kane with Jaannine Ouelette, 2011
- When Someone You Know has Dementia, by June Andrews, May 2016
- The Patient Will See you Now: The Future of Medicine is in Your Hands, by Eric Topol, 2015
Co-Housing, Pocket Neighborhoods and Accessible Home Design
- Pocket Neighborhoods: Creating Small-Scale Community in a Large-Scale World, By Ross Chapin, 2011
- The Accessible Home: Designing for All Ages and Abilities, by Deborah Peirce, 2012
- The Senior Cohousing Handbook: A Community Approach to Independent Living. Second Edition. by Charles Durrett, 2009
- Reinventing Community, Stories from the Walkways of Co-Housing, Edited By David Wann, 2005