Hamilton Caregiver Co-design Workshop
Date and time
Location
St Peter’s Hospital
88 Maplewood Avenue Garwood Jones Auditorium Hamilton, ON L8M 1W9 CanadaDescription
The Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario is listening to caregivers!
If you are a family member or friend caregiver to a frail senior (65 years or older), your story and experience is valuable. Do you help your family member or friend in one or more of these areas: walking; managing medications; managing pain, getting to and from the bathroom; socialization; managing nutrition; and/or helping with remembering? Tell your story so that other caregivers can benefit from your insight and experience with frailty.
Join us to share, have lunch, and network with other caregivers in order to help create educational materials that will support caregivers of frail seniors all across Ontario.
Free lunch will be served.
FAQs
Who can I contact if I'm having an issue registering online?
You can contact Christie Nash with the Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario at cnash@rgpo.ca or phone 705-761-4078.
Who do I talk to if I'm unsure if this workshop is for me?
Any caregiver of a senior (age 65+) is welcome to attend, whether paid or unpaid. If you're unsure whether or not your caregiver experience would be valuable, contact Christie Nash with the Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario at cnash@rgpo.ca or phone 705-761-4078.
Can I park for free at St. Peter's Hospital?
An exit parking pass will be provided for anyone that parks on the hospital site.
What are my respite and transportation support options?
Some caregivers do not drive and some find it difficult to attend events and leave their family member or friend alone.
RGPs of Ontario will support you in attending this event by helping pay for transportation or respite care while you are with us.
If you need any support to attend the Hamilton workshop, after you register please contact:
Christie Nash, Regional Geriatric Programs of Ontario at cnash@rgpo.ca or phone 705-761-4078.
Organized by
Regional Geriatric Programs (RGPs) provide a comprehensive network of specialized geriatric services which assess and treat functional, medical, and psychosocial aspects of illness and disability in older adults who have multiple and complex needs. Working in collaboration with primary care physicians, community health professionals, and others, we seek to meet the needs of the most frail and vulnerable seniors.
The RGPs of Ontario network is a provincial collaborative of 11 RGPs and LHIN-based networks that support specialized geriatric service delivery, capacity building, evaluation, and advocacy toward meeting the health needs of Ontario’s aging population.