Over 500 challenge participants in third annual Social Isolation Awareness Month
The RTOERO Foundation’s third annual Social Isolation Awareness Month campaign wrapped up at the end of October. The campaign’s focus was to shine a light […]
Social isolation hits seniors hard – and in a pandemic affects everyone
This article first appeared in Liaison, our member newsletter. It’s taken a pandemic for many Canadians to understand one of the country’s biggest health risks […]
Meet the researchers on Dr. Rochon’s team
Did you know that Dr. Paula Rochon, our RTOERO Chair in Geriatric Medicine, works with researchers to support and develop their work? Meet some of […]
Canada’s aging population is on the rise, but do we have the resources to match?
By 2026, more than 20 per cent of our population will be 65 years and older, the majority of whom will be women. Our aging population is expanding, […]
Webinar: Improving prescription strategies for older adults
Presented by Dr. Paula Rochon, RTOERO Chair in Geriatric Medicine in June 2019 The webinar provides information about some of the issues with prescription […]
Webinar: From isolation to inclusion
Presented by Hamilton Seniors Isolation Impact Plan in October 2018 The webinar covers key findings for the social isolation impact project that the Foundation was […]
Your donation at work: The power of connection
“I never write someone else’s story,” says Melissa Wysocki, a community connector with the Hamilton Seniors Isolation Impact Plan. “I sit down and have conversations […]
How our granting cycle works
While on the surface, it may appear that awarding money to fund research is a simple process, it is far from the reality of a […]
The caregiver crisis: New research exposes gaps in our care system
This article was originally published in the fall 2019 issue of Renaissance Magazine. When we talk about aging, we don’t always talk about the people […]
Breaking down barriers to active, engaged aging
How the RTOERO Foundation is helping combat social isolation in seniors Social isolation can be twice as deadly as obesity; it’s as big a killer […]