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Education & Advocacy Committee Opinion Editorials (also shared in the Hamilton Spectator)
Congratulations Dr. Margaret Denton – 2025 Hamilton Senior of the Year!
We are so pleased to share that our very own Dr. Margaret Denton was the incredibly well-deserving recipient of the 2025 City of Hamilton Senior of the Year Award, presented on Tuesday evening at Carmen’s Event Centre! 💐 About Margaret For two decades, Dr. Margaret...
HCoA works to advance positive aging in Hamilton
(Version published in the Hamilton Spectator: November 23, 2024) Dr. Margaret Denton In 2000, more than 4,000 older adults spoke to the Hamilton Council on Aging about issues related to aging through surveys, focus groups and community events. They...
We can continue to live in our home safely
(Version published in the Hamilton Spectator: March 16, 2024) Jeanne Mayo As we get older, our physical limitations might increase and so we might have to adapt our physical surroundings to ensure our safety. The bathroom is the area where most falls...
Changing the Face of Primary Care
(Version published in the Hamilton Spectator: April 5, 2024) Michel Grignon Modern healthcare systems were established around 1950 with the goal of addressing acute bouts of ill health that either kill their host or recede almost entirely. The face of the...
Public Libraries The “Great Good Place” to foster feelings of social connectedness for older adults
(Version published in the Hamilton Spectator: April 9, 2024) Nicole Dalmer Carla Hayden, the 14th librarian of Congress, proclaimed that “there is a hunger in this digital age … to participate in programs, to just be in a place, a community space”. Public...