• Home  /
  • Foundation blog

Foundation blog

News and updates Foundation blog
Older adults tour a fire hall in Prince Edward County as part of an RTOERO Foundation-funded grant to address social isolation in the area
Social isolation grant triggers cascade of positive outcomes in Prince Edward County

In 2017, the RTOERO Foundation provided a $25,000 grant to The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association, a non-profit organization in Prince Edward […]

Equity and inclusion Advocacy
Same-gender older couple sitting on a couch and looking at a tablet together.
What is ageism?

Ageism is stereotypes (thoughts), prejudice (feelings) or discrimination (actions) on the grounds of a person’s age. According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Report […]

Foundation blog Advocacy
Title slide from the webinar Webinar: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ older adults in aging and old age
Webinar: Supporting 2SLGBTQIA+ older adults in aging and old age

Learn about some of the triumphs and challenges presented by the interconnections of ageing and 2SLGBTQIA+ identities.

Foundation blog Endowed chair
Older adult sitting on a couch and chatting with a friend over video with a laptop
Webinar: Virtual connection and loneliness during COVID-19 among RTOERO members

Presented by the RTOERO Foundation and featuring Dr. Paula Rochon, RTOERO Chair in Geriatic Medicine and Dr. Rachel Savage, Scientist at Women’s College Research Institute. […]

Foundation blog Campaigns
Three generations from the same family posing for a photo together – a grandmother, daughter and granddaughter. The grandparent is in the centre and looking at the camera, the grandchild is on the left, kissing the grandparent’s cheek
Utiva helps the RTOERO Foundation celebrate Mother’s Day with a matching gift

For Mother’s Day 2021, the RTOERO Foundation created a unique eblast campaign to raise funds and celebrate the mothers in our lives. What made this […]

Foundation blog Foundation video
Collective Impact and Integrating Care – Creating a Compassionate North York
Collective Impact and Integrating Care – Creating a Compassionate North York

This webinar was presented by the RTOERO Foundation featuring expert, Ivy Wong on April 7, 2021. Ivy Wong is the Sr. Lead, OHT and System […]

Foundation blog Foundation news
The Johnson Insurance brand ambassador - a large dog with black fur with a purple tag on its collar that says Johnson.
Johnson Insurance contributions hit $1 million mark

The RTOERO Foundation is very pleased to announce that Johnson Insurance, with its most recent contribution, has reached a cumulative giving total of one million […]

Foundation blog Foundation news
Close up of a woman making a heart shape in front of her chest with her hands.
Three powerful ways to support your favourite charity

This article first appeared in the spring 2021 issue of Renaissance Magazine Planned giving, monthly giving and tribute donations are significant ways you can contribute […]

Foundation blog Advocacy
Older Asian woman with a walker receives assistance from middle-aged daughter and smiling granddaughter
Rebuilding long-term care from the ground up

By Dr. Paula Rochon, Dr. Nathan Stall and Barbara Miszkiel This article originally appeared in the fall 2020 issue of the RTOERO Foundation newsletter. Long-term […]