SPOTLIGHT

Canada 55+ Games

Minister Aggelonitis with Walter Gretzky and Dave Dogie

Minister Aggelonitis gave remarks at the Canada 55+ Games in Brockville on August 25. This was the first time that the games had been held in Ontario since they began in 1996. The above photo shows the Minister with Walter Gretzky (left) and Dave Dargie (right).

New Fact Sheets On Financial Security and Planning

Ontario is releasing a series of fact sheets on financial abuse, powers of attorney, fraud awareness and planning, developed by the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum.
Read or download the fact sheets

Seniors’ Ministers Work Together on the Opportunities and Challenges of Canada’s Aging Population

At their annual meeting, Federal, Provincial and Territorial (F/P/T) Ministers Responsible for Seniors agreed on the pressing need to address the opportunities and challenges associated with the country’s aging population.

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Stronger Protections for Retirement Home Residents

McGuinty Government Making Retirement Homes Safer

For the first time in Ontario's history, seniors living in retirement homes across Ontario will be protected under provincial legislation, the new Retirement Homes Act, which received legislative approval on
June 2, 2010.

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Toronto Seniors' Forum

Minister Phillips at WEAAD

Minister Phillips and City Councillor Janet Davis helped the City of Toronto kick-off Seniors’ Month at Nathan Phillips Square on June 8. More than 500 seniors attended the Seniors Living in Diversity hosted by the Toronto Seniors’ Forum.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

Gerry Phillips, Ontario’s Minister Responsible for Seniors, kicked off World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15 in Toronto at a conference hosted by the Ontario Seniors Secretariat, in partnership with the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the International Federation on Ageing. The conference featured presentations on elder abuse from students across Canada, as well as guest speakers from around the world, including India and Australia.

Minister Phillips at WEAAD

Penny Wi$e

A Seniors’ Conference on Financial Abuse and Fraud Awareness

Minister Gerry Phillips

Minister Phillips kicked-off Seniors’ Month on June 1 at Penny Wi$e – A Seniors’ Conference on Financial Abuse and Fraud Awareness, co-hosted by the Ontario Senior’s Secretariat and the Bank of Canada. The conference, held at the Metro Central YMCA, featured presentations on powers of attorney, frauds and scams and where to go for help.

Presentations | Penny Wi$e Photo Gallery

Remembering

To mark the 65 anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, Second World War veteran Sam Garnet, RCAF and Minister Phillips joined students and staff at Oakville Trafalgar High School to exchange stories, reflections and comments on the importance of remembering those who served in the First and Second World Wars. Grade 11 and 12 students who went to the European Battlefields over the recent March break made presentations about Canadian veterans whose graves they visited at the Canadian Military Cemetery, Beny-Sur-Mer, France.

Joining Minister Phillips (right) and veteran Sam Garnet (left) are students Allison Bishop, Hilary Fife and Julia Barber. The students presented their stories about three brothers who went to war: Albert, George and Thomas Westlake participated in the D-Day Battle of Normandy, June 6, 1944. George died the next day, June 7: Thomas and Albert died in each others arms on June 11.

Programs and Services for Veterans

www.memoryproject.com

Senior Achievement Award

The Ontario Senior Achievement Award honours those who have made outstanding contributions to their communities after turning 65

Nomination deadline - including e-nominations is June 15, 2010.

To learn more about the Award and past recipients or to complete a nomination form , please visit the Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration website.

Pedestrian safety

Please visit the Ministry of Transportation web site for Pedestrian safety tips

Additional Resources:

Canadian Safety Council's Street Smarts for Seniors

H1N1 (Human Swine Influenza) Information

For the latest, up-to-date information on the H1N1 virus and how to protect yourself, please visit the

Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's web site

Update on the H1N1 vaccine

Governments of Canada and Ontario help older workers prepare for new jobs

A joint initiative of the governments of Canada and Ontario will help unemployed older workers develop new skills that will enable them to find jobs in today’s labour market.

Please visit Human Resources and Skills Development Canada

Home Security Audit Guide

This Home Security Audit Guide provides general information about keeping your home secure. It provides guidance about taking precautions to reduce the risk of burglary around your home. Inexpensive and do-it-yourself suggestions are provided to help you maximize the security of your home. For further information and assistance, you or your community group may want to contact your local police service or crime prevention association.

Download the complete Home Security Audit Guide

Age Friendly Communities Forum

The Honourable Aileen Carroll (2nd from left), The City of Barrie’s Kate Ward (4th from left) and representatives from the Ontario Seniors Secretariats and other seniors’ organizations

The Honourable Aileen Carroll (2nd from left), The City of Barrie’s Kate Ellis (4th from left) and representatives from the Ontario Seniors Secretariat and other seniors’ organizations

The Honourable Aileen Carroll, Ontario’s Minister Responsible for Seniors, was among 120 participants at the Age Friendly Forum in Barrie on October 29, 2009.

Find out more about our next regional forum.

Guide to Property and Personal Care for Older Adults with Developmental Disabilities

This Guide was developed by a panel of legal experts to provide a simplified and single source of information about substitute decision-making and related issues as they pertain to adults with a developmental disability. Stories of actual situations help to illustrate issues that can arise and remedies available in Ontario. The Guide includes contact information for a number of organizations and publications that provide more detailed information. For a copy of the Guide visit the Ontario Partnership on Aging and Developmental Disabilities (OPADD) website at www.opadd.on.ca .