In the News
Education & Advocacy Committee Opinion Editorials (also shared in the Hamilton Spectator)
Serving City’s Aging Population Requires Changes
Social isolation among the most serious challenges facing older adults (Reported in the Hamilton Spectator, November 24, 2020) Jeanne Mayo As an older adult, I was interested in the recent trends that show changes in our community’s older adult population, and there...
Information Access is Vital for Older Adults
(As published in the Hamilton Spectator, November 18, 2020) Margaret Denton In order to learn about health and community services, housing options, transportation choices, recreation and leisure activities, or just about any other services or resources, one needs to...
Meeting the Transportation Needs of Older Adults
Hamilton Council on Aging and partners working on plan for an Age Friendly Community (As published in The Hamilton Spectator, September 25, 2020) Jeanne Mayo The Hamilton Council on Aging, along with its partners the City of Hamilton and the Seniors Advisory...
Older Hamiltonians forced to work longer due to lack of money
(As published in the Hamilton Spectator, August 13, 2020) Amelia SteinbringThe Hamilton Council on Aging and its partners the City of Hamilton and the SeniorsAdvisory Committee are in the process of renewing Hamilton’s Plan for an Age FriendlyCommunity 2014-2019. We...
Boosting Nutrition While Social Distancing
Here's how to boost nutrition while social distancing (Reported in the Hamilton Spectator, July 28, 2020) Anne Pizzacalla and Blair Makey We are constantly hearing from aging friends and family that they don’t know what to cook or eat anymore! Sound familiar?...