Making Connections: New Ideas for Better Care

The Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (ONPEA) and the Ontario Community Support Association (OCSA) are hosting a joint conference, “Making Connections: New Ideas for Better Care” on Wednesday, October 21-22nd, 2008, at the Sheraton Parkway in Richmond Hill.

Register by June 30, 2008, to take advantage of an early bird registration rate!

Aging Quiz

The Ontario Gerontology Association (OGA) and the Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat (OSS) partnered to develop “Senior Smart Ontario” an online resource to raise awareness of seniors’ issues and to combat the stereotypes of seniors in contemporary society. One component of Senior Smart Ontario, “The Aging Quiz”, has recently been updated and includes extensive resources for further education. The information in the Aging Quiz is the culmination of research undertaken by OGA.

• Old Age Security (OAS)
• Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
• Old Age Security Identification Card
• Home Adaptations for Seniors' Independence (HASI)
• Getting Ready to Retire?
• Messages from the Governor General and Her Majesty The Queen
• Volunteering

• You and Your Aging Parents
• Seniors' Care: Home, Community and Residential Care Services for Seniors
• Senior Drivers in Ontario
• Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)
• Veterans Services
• Seniors and Emergencies
• Power of Attorney Kit