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Age-Friendly Hamilton – Embedding Strategies to Promote Healthy Aging and Mobility
May 21, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Join us for the following sMAP CREATE webinar and forward to colleagues who may be interested:
The sMAP CREATE program webinar series invites scientists from different disciplines whose commitment and research relates to mobility in aging populations.
The May 2021 webinar series presents Dr. Lori Letts, PhD, OT Reg.(Ont.), an Occupational Therapist and a Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science whose research focuses on adults and older adults with a focus on community-centered initiatives as well as supporting people with chronic illnesses to manage their conditions.
All are welcome https://mcmaster.zoom.us/j/99852456481. For more information, email smap.create@gmail.com
ABSTRACT:
Hamilton has been one of the founding communities in Canada to commit to creating an Age-Friendly city, with the initial Age-Friendly Plan being released in 2014. The second Age-Friendly Plan has recently been completed and will be officially launched in June 2021. This presentation will discuss the ways that the 2021-2026 Age Friendly Hamilton Plan incorporates goal areas, objectives, and recommendations to support mobility of older people in both the urban and more rural areas of Hamilton. Goals related to transportation, social participation, civic engagement, outdoor spaces and buildings all address issues related to mobility. This presentation will share background on the development of the 2021-2026 Age Friendly Hamilton Plan, discuss mobility related goals, objectives and recommendations, and discuss next steps planned for implementation of the plan.
SPEAKER BIO:
Lori Letts is an Occupational Therapist and a Professor in the School of Rehabilitation Science. She joined the faculty at McMaster in 1994 and has enjoyed many years in educational roles, including the ten years in administration, as Assistant Dean of the Occupational Therapy program. Her current research focuses on adults and older adults with a focus on community-centered initiatives as well as supporting people with chronic illnesses to manage their conditions. This involves work in primary care and other community settings. She is also involved in research to identify and intervene in preventative ways so that people’s engagement occupation and health are optimized. She currently is a board member of the Hamilton Council on Aging, and also is the co-Chair of the Age-Friendly Hamilton Collaborative Governance Committee.
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