Family Ministry: Touching the Minds and Hearts of People
Family Ministry: Touching the Minds and Hearts of People By Mrs. Teresa Hartnett, Director of Family Ministry, Roman Catholic Diocese [...]
Writing Thank You Notes
Writing Thank You Notes I’m sure many of you have had the experience of your parents ‘forcing’ you to do [...]
Healthy Brains and Board Games
Healthy Brains and Board Games What comes to mind when you think of board games? Some of us might think back [...]
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Seniors Programs
Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra Seniors Programs BLOG written by Guest, Megan Nourse of the HPO At the HPO, we consider music [...]
Encouraging Social Inclusion: Faith Communities as Neighbourhood Hubs
Guest Blog by Pat Spadafora I am excited about my upcoming conversation with representatives of faith communities at Grace Lutheran [...]
Assertiveness: Advocacy for Self and Others
Ellen Ryan In my research career, I identified the use of baby-talk with frail older adults (Elder Speak), perhaps intended to be [...]
Intergenerational Reading Circle Workshop
A summer course in literary gerontology brought students together with older adults to form an intergenerational reading circle. Blog post by [...]
McMaster Symbiosis HomeSharing
For many seniors with spare rooms in their homes, a common desire is to make better use of that empty space. With [...]
Jury Rigging Affordable Granny Flats
When my mom moved in with her Parkinsonism, blindness and short-term memory loss we had to Jury-rig in a hurry. A handyman, [...]
One Shared House – Co-living
When she was 5 years old Irene Pereyra’s mom answered an ad: “Community looking for parent with 5 year old child”. There [...]