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Seniors 2011
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Seniors 2011

CMT has adopted a policy to systematically include seniors in its community activities and develop additional programs as the need arises.

CMT's drop in will include Seniors, and a specialized Senior's Directory will be maintained. A regular social group will address the issues raised by seniors and will include nutrition and exercise

This includes the training of community assistants to work with seniors and adding a Seniors' training sessions fro those who may be interested in working in this field.

CM will work with other neighbourhood groups who work with seniors to coordinate what exists and develop new resources as needed. It will link with local agencies to ensure that seniors needs are addressed.

Program Principles

Cooperation learning Feel Better Independence Across Cultures

Program Components

Social: Speakers/Learning, Exercise, Nutrition,Fun!


To-dos

Seniors/outreach
  • Ask Regent Diabetes Park about the issues for seniors with mental health problems
  • contact Tamil Dr at 66 sherbourne-Marg and Malar Wed, 11 Jan 2012
  • Outreach for the dental med check session Thu, 24 Nov 2011
  • Diabetes screening is the registration for the programs on Saturdays.Focus on people at high risk
  • Review some situations related to seniors with STOP
  • Chris will bring the reporting sheet
  • Margaret will review CRM with Aruna
  • Presentation about home management (Aicha) Thu, 24 Nov 2011
Seniors program
  • Agenda:Administration(H), Training(Aicha),Reporting(Ar)
  • Reporting sheet filled out Thu, 17 Nov 2011
  • home management training-Aicha Wed, 11 Jan 2012
  • Outreach of the Tamil community( Ask 2 persons in women's swim program and AS program)
  • The fitness trainer will start exercise from 2 to 3 pm Sat, 19 Nov 2011
  • Sign greeting card for the pharmacist and prepare cards for seniors(Margaret) Thu, 1 Dec 2011
  • Peer diabetes prevention project training( 8 CAs can have the training Tue, 6 Dec 2011
  • Aicha's presentation about home management
  • Every CA has to have a project
Seniors work plan
  • Yoga classes every Saturday divided to 2 levels(level1,2 and level 2,3)
  • seniors data collection-Marg Wed, 11 Jan 2012
  • Reach TAMIL community
  • Recrute a fitness trainer and dietitian in 2 weeks( Margaret)
  • Social Nutrition or Healthy nutrition every Thursday from 1 to 3 pm
  • Prepare flyers for Social Nutrition (with snacks and games) and Healthy Nutrition
  • New program for people with mental issues will start in CMT (represented by Aruna) with STOP Tue, 15 Nov 2011
Agencies
  • CCAC Esperanz
  • CNH: Aicha
  • Mid Toronto: Vasuki
  • CNH- Homecare: Marg
  • Bridgepoint-?
  • Paulina at TCHC says that the seniors programs are done by the reps and volunteers themselves. She has no senior portfolio for this area, Linda Gilbert only has 55 Bleecker St. She will try to find out more information for me
  • TCHC - Ingred
  • Ingred to call Robert Butler about the stop program and excerise for seniors
  • Ingred spoke to Robert Butler and received information about Stop program and he will come next week with one of his students
  • Ingred to speak to Paulina at TCHC re seniors programs
  • Ingred to speak to 145 seniors about personal support help through TCHC
  • Ingred to speak to paulina and her replacement for this area, Sophia on Friday, October 14th, 2011 re: mental health issue with a tenant and senior couple refurbishment of their apartment for handicapped unit
  • Ingrid ends seniors program duties at CMT, October 15th, 2011
  • Ingrid to work with Hanane on Seniors for calendar events - to December 2011
  • Ingrid to volunteer on Mondays admin duties - no seniors
  • Ingrid to finish seniors social duties and bring Hanane up to speed on her seniors: Myrlin and Nick Gurev and introduce her to Sofia from TCHC
Outreach
  • Mid Toronto-Marg-Sally Martin to introduce Marg to CEO Thu, 17 Jun 2010
  • call lauri at 963 8196 as volunteer-Marg Tue, 3 Aug 2010
  • CNH-Surabhi Surabhi spoke to Mr. Roberts - spoke about his job description and will visit CMT Thu, 17 Jun 2010
  • Contact CCAC Sumathie- Ali Fri, 6 Aug 2010
  • Distribute Seniors' flyer- Seniors'Group and Marriam at Rose, post in ST JT Mon, 7 Jun 2010
  • St Mike's Family Practice-M
  • Peer Nutrition group-Surabhi ( screening) Mon, 5 Jul 2010
  • Ingred continues to update and review senior database.
  • Rental office: Ennis-Chris
  • sumathie will not be available for one month-we need to talk to her before Thu, 17 Jun 2010
  • Barry Birnberg to email ingred with information about 519 Church St seniors programs
  • email to other groups about Seniors-All
  • Gladys- Seniors' Drop in-Marg
  • Ingred and Patricia Gamboa to meet Friday afternoon at 3:15pm Thu, 17 Jun 2010
  • meeting with Robert from CNH, August 12th, 2010
  • Ingred ordered caregiver guide for seniors and they arrived Sept 9th, 2010
  • Ingred finished revisions to the seniors flyer and sent them to Margaret and Esperanza
  • Ingred left message with the cafegiver source book reorder of booklet
  • Social Assistance Joanne Mathlin-Ali and Ingrid left message for Ms. Mathlin, June 15th, 2010 Ingred spoke to Ms Mathlin June 16th, 2010, Ms Mathlin will call back next week. Ingred to contact again this week
  • Ingred to email Linda Gilbert at TCHC re seniors programs
  • Ingred to email Linda Gilbert at TCHC re seniors programs
  • Ingred called Rakhi Mystery at St Joseph's Health Centre re: a social worker to speak to the seniors
  • Ingred to go through Linda Gilbert's portfolio of downtown seniors buildings and discuss with Linda
  • Ingred left message for lliason officer re: speaking to the seniors connect group
  • ingred to email gail johnston at TCHC re seniors programs
  • Ingred to contact Constable Queen re:lliason officer to speak to the seniors connect group
  • Ingred to order "the caregiver source for seniors" for Seniors Connect
  • Ingred to call St Joseph Health centre re: senior outreach
  • Ingred home visit with Mrs Fong Sunday, Jan 9th, 2011
  • ingred left message with Paulina at TCHC re: her seniors portfolio
  • Ingred contacted Constable Cullingford re:followup for seniors safety seminar for March
  • Ingred to work with disabled tenants at 145 along with other seniors
Seniors safety
  • Constable Peter Cullingford came to CMT to talk to seniors about good safety habits Sept 2nd, 2010
Information and Drop in
  • Identify the most frequent forsm that are needed and how to complete them
  • Provide computer access for seniors and a list of all local seniors that they can partner with
  • Home Insurance:Housing requires that tenants get their own home insurance to cover the loss of possessions etc through fire, floods and theft. If applicants are on OW or ODSP they can apply for Insurance through their financial institution, and send a copy of the receipt or cheque to their OW or ODSP worker. The applicant pays for the first monthly payment, then OW or ODSP pays for the rest, which is added on monthly to the rent portion of the OW or ODSP cheque. Payments can be about $20.00 a month.
  • Publish Seniors Directory using Microsoft Publisher
  • Wheel trans/Ingrid/Ali, Ingred to post information on Chris's google senior's database
  • Mariam to do outreach with Joy to integrate Seniors program Tue, 23 Mar 2010
  • Joy to set up seniors information session for saturday mtgs Fri, 19 Mar 2010
  • Integrate Seniors volunteer process into job club Wed, 24 Mar 2010
  • contact Jocelyn-Ali Wed, 30 Jun 2010
  • Aids and Devices-ingred Ingred has begun putting together information about aids and devices on the senior's information site that Chirs set up, June 30th, 2010
  • ask for Shoppers' Seniors gifts, how we can them-Ali Ingred filed in application online for in kind and monetary funding at SDM Tue, 29 Jun 2010
  • Ingred to send a request to pharmaplus for coupons and donations for seniors program
  • Ingred to contact some of the TCHC tenant reps re: CMT and Seniors connect for their tenants
  • Ingrid to test scooter application and drop in Thu, 17 Jun 2010
  • Dental, Transportation-Ali
  • Multicultural approaches-mental health- Terry and Marg fro Montreal website
  • PSW and Cleaning eg CNH -Surabhi
  • Store info about resources on Seniors' Website-Chris
  • Maintain resource list Surabhi for next week Thu, 17 Jun 2010
  • June 17th, 2010, Ingred to put together seniors reports and directory in a binder
  • itallian lady in 260 who may come Tue, 29 Jun 2010
  • seniors from LINC clas-Surabhi
Community Assistants and volunteers
  • develop skill checklist, review Ca level 1 and 3, addAli's ideas-Ali Thu, 6 May 2010
  • ailable volunteers: Shelpa, Laurie, Susannah, Vivi, Esperanza, Chandini, Ingred Tue, 10 Aug 2010
  • Fall prevention training
  • Seniors' CA skills-Margaret
  • CACC training so CA can conduct exercise progrm
Senior's Connect
  • Define outreach apporaches for frail and 'tipping point' seniors
Seniors' Group-Nutrition and exercise-Marg adn Surabhi with ingred
  • Redo Family Walk Flyer-Surabhi Mon, 31 May 2010
  • Collect info for Senior's Nurrition so Surabhi has 4 topics and can ( or coach Ingred)do a 5-10 minute healthy snack Wed, 2 Jun 2010
  • include Seniors in Stair Walk Tue, 1 Jun 2010
  • Contact Jenny and ask if she can ehlp with a 5-10 minute exercise peice for the Thursday group-Ali Mon, 31 May 2010
  • Send 2-3 CAs for Exercies training-Marg ( Jenny) and Ali Mon, 31 May 2010
Outreach
  • Outreatch through Managing diabetes and Heart Health Summer program/St Jamew Town Festival
  • OUtreach to seniors identified by Joy
  • Review Seniors database with Joy and file the records- Ingred-ASAP Mon, 31 May 2010
  • Redo senior's flyer-Surabhi and Marg with Ingred Tue, 1 Jun 2010
  • Ask Ali who Gloria recommends that we contact and other people n 260 e.g. elais-invite for Jun 3- Ali and Ingred Tue, 1 Jun 2010
  • Other outreach- Ask Ennis- Ali and surabhi Tue, 1 Jun 2010
  • Other outreach- Ask Awa and Ali to bring people they know, Ask Marriam to give out flyers to the seniors that she knows and others who take ther grandchildren to school-Surabhi to ask marriam Tue, 1 Jun 2010
  • Meet Gloria re 260 Seniors- Ali to speak to her about recruiting seniors to participate in our programs -Ali Thu, 20 May 2010
Exercise
  • Re do Family Walk flyer and develop summer schedule
  • Include seniors in Stair Walk
Home Help/Handyperson
  • Speak to local grocers and SDMart,Pharma plus, re deliveries and jobs for youth or parents to help seniors
  • Review SIF application for Vickie-handyman idea

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