older adults (ages 65+)

We've developed two new resources to support social connection in later life. 

Learn about the intersection between eating disorders and bariatric surgery, including current research and best practice guidelines. Information about a free emotion regulation group for folks who are pre-and post-bariatric surgery will be provided.

This is a free webinar from Sheena's Place. Please register at EDbariatric.eventbrite.ca 

Depression is the most common mental illness in older adults. Social isolation and infection prevention measures to contain the COVID pandemic have disproportionately impacted older adults, putting them at even higher risk of depression. 

Telemedicine increases access to care in the setting of a pandemic and may improve clinical outcomes for society’s most vulnerable members. 

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and the Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health have partnered to produce a 3-page, easy to read guide intended to support those aged 65+ in making informed choices about cannabis use.

Access A Guide to Cannabis for Older Adults here.

SCHC’s Seniors Health Promotion and Caregiver Wellness teams are collaboratively hosting “Mindfulness Matters”,  a 30-minute guided meditation program for family caregivers and seniors 55 years old and above.

It will run every Wednesdays from 1-1:30 pm starting January 20 until March 24, with a one-hour Orientation workshop happening on January 13, from 1-2pm

This evidence brief provides a review of recent research related to virtual mental health and addiction care for older adults. It explores the effects of different virtual technologies, barriers and enablers to use and how interventions were adapted for older adults.

What you need to know:

This resource aims to support the mental health of service providers working with older adults. Working with older adults in the middle of a pandemic makes service providers particularly vulnerable to burnout and compassion fatigue. This resource looks at:

This webinar is hosted by the Alzheimer Society of B.C.

This integrated KTE webinar event is brought to you by brainXchange in partnership with the Alzheimer Society of Canada and the Canadian Consortium of Neurodegeneration

The Royal College of Psychiatrists in the United Kingdom has put together  specific considerations you need to make when working with more vulnerable populations, such as older people, people who use drugs, with alcohol dependence, with intellectual disabilities, and pregnant women and those in the perinatal period.  Suggestions are included for community services, acute hospital services, inpatient services, children services, persons with lived experience, and pharmacological considerations.

This free webinar is hosted by the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba. 

The pandemic is a difficult time for people of all ages and health conditions. For older adults, the pandemic poses additional challenges as disrupted support systems and potential increased risks of serious complications from COVID-19 can lead to higher levels of stress or anxiety, and increase their vulnerability to various health problems, including addictions.

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected older persons with comorbidities, with a high fatality rate in this group. 

In this webinar, we will review the basics of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19); what is known so far about its effects on the body and on the brain; and on outcomes when infection occurs in persons living with dementia. We will discuss the ethics of allocating scarce medical resources during a pandemic, and the effects it may have on access to care for persons with dementia.

Evidence shows that mental health problems and illnesses can be a serious issue for older immigrants within their first few years of arrival to Canada. This webinar, hosted by the Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health Project (IRMHP), will outline promising practices for addressing the unique settlement, integration and mental health needs of older immigrants and refugees.

You will also have the opportunity to ask Baldev Mutta, Found and CEO of Punjabi Community Health Services, questions about your work.

Date and Time

Wed, June 10, 2020

Hope and Me - Mood Disorders Association of Ontario (MDAO) is partnering with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to deliver a series of workshop called Understanding Mental Health and Well-being in Later Life

• SFT is a four-session education program for family members and friends of individuals living with mental illness.
• SFT is designed to give families and caregivers the tools they need to address the day-to-day issues that arise while supporting their relative with schizophrenia or related illness.
• Topics for discussion include: Mental illness and addiction, treatment options, system navigation, coping skills, effective communication, self care and the criminal justice system.

Where:  

The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre,