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Seniors, Aging, and Equity

Enhancing eviction prevention supports for older adults in social housing

Christine Sheppard, Seong-gee Um, Brenda Roche, Sarah Gould, Andrea Austen, Sander L. Hitzig |

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Evictions are a key source of housing instability for low-income older renters. This community is particularly vulnerable to evictions due to a complex interplay of financial, social, and health factors that place housing at-risk. While research suggests social housing may offer some protection against evictions, older adults may still be at risk, particularly for non-payment […]

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Leaving No One Behind in Long-Term Care: Enhancing Socio-Demographic Data Collection in Long-Term Care Settings

Ashley Flanagan, Seong-gee Um, Samir Sinha, Brenda Roche, Jesse Rosenberg, Michael Nicin, Kwame McKenzie |

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The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a disproportionate toll on Canada’s most vulnerable populations. With growing evidence on the inequitable impacts of COVID-19 across Canada, it is reasonable to assume that similar impacts have occurred, and will continue to occur, amongst the diverse population groups of Canadians living and working in long-term care settings. Unfortunately, due […]

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The Cost of Waiting for Long-Term Care: Findings from a Qualitative Study

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In Ontario, more than 38,000 people are waiting for long-term care placement and the waitlist is growing. While waiting for long-term care, many families continue to provide crucial support to address the needs of their loved ones at home, retirement home, hospital, or other places. Delayed admission can lead to negative health consequences for those […]

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International review: Strategies to support ethno-cultural and linguistic diversity for seniors

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Growing ethno-cultural and linguistic diversity among older population groups is an experience shared by countries of immigration like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom (U.K.), and the United States (U.S.). These international jurisdictions have introduced a range of national-level or provincial/state-level strategies to address the evolving needs of diverse older populations in their health […]

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Waiting for long-term care in the GTA: Trends and persistent disparities

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Improving access to long-term care is important for any Ontarian needing care at the right time and at the right place. What is equally important, however, is embedding equity into the roadmap to improve access to care for all Ontarians. If we want a long-term care system to provide equitable access to care, it is […]

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The Haves and the Have Nots: What proportion of older adults are not earning the thriving retirement income in the Toronto CMA?

Nazeefah Laher |

The first phase of the Thriving Retirement project demonstrates that in order for an older adult to thrive, rather than just get by, an individual needs to meet their basic living expenses, social needs, maintain connections to community and family – all while also managing day-to-day health expenses and preparing for sudden changes in health […]

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The Changing Face of Home and Community Care

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  Home and community care is essential in facilitating aging in place by supporting aging Ontarians to remain active and healthy, transition from the hospital back to their homes and communities, and prevent avoidable hospitalizations. Improving access to linguistically and culturally appropriate care can ensure that all Ontarians receive appropriate home and community care at […]

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Land

We wish to acknowledge this land on which the Wellesley Institute operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, the Seneca, and the Mississaugas of the Credit. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on this land.

Revised by the Ceremonial Committee at the University of Toronto Office of Indigenous Initiatives in April 2021.