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  1. ELDER ABUSE HOTLINE
    The Ontario Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse has launched a new hotline for seniors. It is available 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. The new Seniors Safety Line is 1-866-299-1011


  2. Visit www.stableandaffordable.com to share your housing stories, take action* and find useful resources and services. This is an initiative of the Wellesley Institute and partners.


  3. HEALTH ADVISORY: Salmonella and Peanut Product Recall


  4. ISSUES NOT DEALT WITH...OR INAPPROPRIATELY DEALT WITH IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET


  5. Ontario Budget Will Not Help Save Hospitals From Closure, Cuts, Mass Layoffs
    For information: Natalie Mehra 416-230-6402 (cell) Dora Jeffries 416-889-4603 (cell).

  6. The Special Senate Committee on Aging released its final report titled "Canada's Aging Population: Seizing the Opportunity"


  7. The 25 in 5 Network and Worker's Action Centre


  8. Candrive is a five year study to determine the key factors that impact an older driver's safety.
    If you are 70 years or older and would like to participate, telephone 1-866-233-1133.
    Results will help with the development of an in-office decision tool to help physicians identify older drivers who may need further assessment of their driving ability. Thus the safety of the majority of older drivers will be confirmed. More information is available at www.candrive.ca.


  9. (a)  DOWNTOWN PUBLIC LEGAL SERVICES' WORKSHOPS FOR ORGANIZATIONS. Introduction
    (b)  PLE Workshop Form. Request Form


  10. A note on seasonal flu from the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care


  11. Submission to Ontario Minister of Education regarding planned school closings in Ontario


  12. DON MOUTH NATURALIZATION & PORT LANDS FLOOD PROTECITON PROJECT (DMNP). Environmental Assessment


  13. The Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Nurses Association together
    have defined a set of principles to guide health care transformation in Canada.
    The current health accord expires in 2014 and it is anticipated these principles
    will guide discussions leading to the signing of a new health care accord.
    View the principles at http://www.cma.ca/advocacy/hctprinciples


  14. LAW AND OLDER ADULTS. The Law Commission of Ontario has released Draft Framework for the Law as it Affects Older Adults http://www.lco-cdo.org/en/older-adults-interim-report-framework. It is accompanied by Interim Report http://www.lco-cdo.org/en/older-adults-interim-report which sets out the research and analysis on which the Draft Framework is based and provides examples of how it might be applied. Feedback is welcomed until Friday, November 18th. CPC (Ontario) participated in the consultations for the Framework (see Viewpoint, September 2008) and will submit a brief regarding the Framework.
Meetings
  
  1. The Internship in LGBTQ Counselling through Family Service Toronto’s David Kelley Counselling Services provides a funded opportunity in two possible streams. One is for existing staff of an agency to be granted an educational leave to intern in Toronto for up to one year. The other stream is for organizations who want to provide service to LGBTQ communities and hire a trained intern post placement.
  2. 2012 Seminar Series 12 to 1:30 p.m.263 McCaul St., 3d Floor Clasroom Toronto. All interested are welcome.
    January 26, 2012. The Relationshp between Depression and Dementia. Benoit H. Muisant
    February 2, 2012. Designing Technology to Support Aging-in-Place : Approaches and Examples. Alex Milailidis.
    February 16, 2012. Population Aging, Age of Retirement & Social Policy in Canada. Byron G. Spencer
    March 1, 2012. Falling out of Safety Nets or Saved by Family Ties?
        Poverty among Elderly Immigrants in Canada. Monica Boyd
    March 15, 2012. Lessons from the Geriatric and Long Term Care Review Committee
         of the Office of the Chief Coroner. Roger Skinner.
    March 29, 2012. History and Experience : The Direction of Alzheimer's Disease. William Reichman
    April 12, 2012. From Fall to Faller : Body Studies and the Materiality of Aging. Stephen Katz
    April 26, 2012. Quality of Care and Knowledge Transfer. Sharon Straus
  3. LONDON HEALTH COALITION MEETINGS are held the last Tuesday of every month at 7:00 p.m.
         606 First St., CAW Hall just south of Oxford St.

  4. NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR THE CARE OF THE ELDERLY (NICE) Annual Knowledge Exchange May 24 Toronto