Hamilton Seniors Isolation Impact Plan

PROJECT OVERVIEW

What the Hamilton Seniors Isolation Impact Plan (HSIIP) is all about

Social isolation is a growing problem in Canada, and our seniors are especially vulnerable. Risk factors include the following:

living alone (after the death of a spouse, for example)
disability
poor health
language barriers
poverty
lack of access to services and other supports

There are currently almost 12,000 isolated seniors in the Greater Hamilton region, and they are the primary focus of the Hamilton Seniors Isolation Impact Plan (HSIIP).

The project will initially focus on at-risk seniors in target neighbourhoods and hospitals. Our team will work to connect individuals in need with existing services and social opportunities across the Greater Hamilton area.

Goals

Our long-term goal is twofold:

to measurably reduce social isolation among seniors, and
to build our community’s capacity to identify, reach, and connect isolated seniors—preventing isolation in the future.

Media Contacts

Margaret Denton – Hamilton Council on Aging
Amanda Grenier – Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging

COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS

Learn more about the seven collaborating organizations by clicking on their logo or using the link below:

Learn more

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

Flamborough Information and Community Services

Are you isolated or know an isolated senior?

HSIIP Community Connectors

Community connectors reach out to seniors in the community. The Connector will assess their needs, link them to supports and activities, and follow up to ensure they are sustaining connections. They also host social activities.

Phone: 905-528-5629, ext. 284

HSIIP Peer Connectors

Peer connectors will provide home visits and accompaniment to existing community activities and spaces that meet the interests of isolated seniors.

Phone: 905-522-9922, ext. 316

HSIIP Hospital Connectors

Hospital connectors serve seniors being discharged from a hospital. The Connector will assess their needs, link them to supports and activities, and follow up to ensure they are sustaining connections.

Phone: 905-318-5781

RESEARCH OUTPUTS

A variety of materials from the Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging can be found below, including policy briefs, blog posts, tool kits, journal articles, conference contributions, project success stories, and more.

New materials are uploaded regularly, so be sure to check back often for updates.

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