Dear Residents,   I was very saddened to learn from the Toronto Ombudsman's recent report that a senior tenant of Toronto Community Housing died shortly after being improperly evicted in 2012. This alone would be unacceptable and inexcusable but it follows a lack of progress made on reforms that were recommended after an inquiry into [...]

{youtube}A79aoNS1pqY{/youtube}   Last week, I joined Steve Paikin to discuss Finding Gold in the Golden Years - what governments should be doing to help ensure everyone's retirement years are good, active, and fulfilling. My co-panelists were:   Susan Eng, Vice President of Advocacy, CARP Dr. Samir Sinha, Director, Geriatrics, Mount Sinai and the University Health [...]

On October 11, 2012, I gave a presentation at the University of Toronto Institute for Life Course and Aging about building an age-friendly Toronto. Please click here to view the video. You can also download my slide deck.

June 28, 2012   Keynote Presentation at the City of Toronto's 2012 Seniors Forum   Dr. Samir K. Sinha MD, DPhil, FRCPC Provincial Lead, Ontario’s Seniors Care Strategy Director of Geriatrics Mount Sinai and the University Health Network Hospitals Assistant Professor of Medicine University of Toronto and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine   [...]

As the City develops a strategy for seniors, this is your opportunity to celebrate seniors, and provide ideas to improve City services and programs. As the City of Toronto develops a strategy for seniors, this is your opportunity to celebrate seniors, and provide ideas to improve City services and programs. Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge [...]