Recorded Webinar: Closing the Gaps– Advancing Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults
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This webinar features Dr. Samir Sinha, lead author of the recent Canadian Red Cross and National Institute on Aging White Paper that offers evidence-informed expert recommendations to Improve Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults Across Canada. The webinar was hosted by United Way British Columbia – Working with communities in BC’s Interior, Lower Mainland, Central & Northern Vancouver Island (UWBC) on September 23rd. 2021 as the inaugural Healthy Aging CORE Canada webinar.
Speakers:
Dr. Samir Sinha:
Dr. Samir Sinha is the Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto and a Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and the Director of Health Policy Research at Ryerson University’s National Institute on Ageing.
Kristi Rintoul, Community Impact Manager, Community, Impact, & Investment, United Way British Columbia
Michelle Hawkins, Executive Director, Logan Lake Wellness
Amaan-Ali Fazal, Member for Emergency Preparedness, Aga Khan Council for British Columbia
Closing the Gaps– Advancing Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery for Older Adults
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By
Amaan Fazal
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Published
Dec 05, 2022
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Subject Area
- Safety, Security, Finances, & Personal Planning
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Audience
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)
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Category
- Recorded webinar