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Webinar : Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on older Canadians
Webinar : Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on older Canadians

Presented November 2020 Dr. Rachel Savage from Women’s College Research Institute presents findings from a survey that was administered to RTOERO members in early May […]

Two new grants awarded in 2020
Two new grants awarded in 2020

The RTOERO Foundation’s most recent call for proposals focused on ways to better understand and address the issue of social isolation among friend and family […]

Webinar: Ageing in isolation: What do we know and where do we go from here?
Webinar: Ageing in isolation: What do we know and where do we go from here?

Michael Nicin from the National Institute on Ageing presents on how technological advancements create a perception of interconnectedness, but mounting research shows that being alone […]

Over 500 challenge participants in third annual Social Isolation Awareness Month
Over 500 challenge participants in third annual Social Isolation Awareness Month

The RTOERO Foundation’s third annual Social Isolation Awareness Month campaign wrapped up at the end of October. The campaign’s focus was to shine a light […]

Sign up to help prevent social isolation and loneliness
Sign up to help prevent social isolation and loneliness

October 1, 2020 More than 500 RTOERO members and friends of the RTOERO foundation have signed up for the RTOERO Foundation’s annual Social Isolation Awareness […]

Social isolation hits seniors hard – and in a pandemic affects everyone
Social isolation hits seniors hard – and in a pandemic affects everyone

This article first appeared in Liaison, our member newsletter. It’s taken a pandemic for many Canadians to understand one of the country’s biggest health risks […]

RTOERO response to Ontario poverty reduction consultation
RTOERO response to Ontario poverty reduction consultation

RTOERO responds to Ontario poverty reduction strategy consultation As the Ontario government updates its poverty reduction strategy, RTOERO urges the government to consider how its […]

Meet the researchers on Dr. Rochon’s team
Meet the researchers on Dr. Rochon’s team

Did you know that Dr. Paula Rochon, our RTOERO Chair in Geriatric Medicine, works with researchers to support and develop their work? Meet some of […]

Canada’s aging population is on the rise, but do we have the resources to match?
Canada’s aging population is on the rise, but do we have the resources to match?

By 2026, more than 20 per cent of our population will be 65 years and older, the majority of whom will be women. Our aging population is expanding, […]