Media Release
Hamilton celebrates Seniors Month and continues to support an age-friendly community
HAMILTON, ON – June is Seniors Month, a time to celebrate the important contributions older adults have made and continue to make within our community. The City of Hamilton recognizes the important role communities play in keeping seniors active and engaged.
As part the Hamilton’s commitment to support, engage and recognize seniors, and in response to COVID-19, the City will facilitate the following initiatives this June:
Virtual Celebration: Aging Well in Hamilton
Aging Well in Hamilton is a virtual series featuring presentations, demonstrations and entertainment led by community partners, including the Alzheimer’s Society, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Long-Term Care homes, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Hamilton Police Services and Hamilton Public Library. The three-day event is presented in partnership with Cable 14.
Residents are invited to tune in June 16, 17 and 18 from 4 to 6 pm on Cable 14 or the City of Hamilton’s YouTube Channel.
Call for Nominations: Senior of the Year Awards
Now in its 26th year, Hamilton’s Senior of the Year Awards honour senior citizens who volunteer their time and talent to improve the social, cultural or civic life in our community. The deadline for nominations has been extended until June 28, 2021.
Residents are encouraged to nominate an outstanding senior for the Senior of the Year Awards.
Learn More: Hamilton Launches New Age-Friendly Plan
Building on the successes of the first award-winning age-friendly plan, Hamilton’s Plan for an Age-Friendly Community (2021-2026) continues to move the City forward in its commitment to being an age-friendly community by addressing current and future needs and priorities of seniors. New to Hamilton’s plan is the inclusion of dementia-friendly recommendations, the first of its kind in Ontario.
Hamilton’s Age-Friendly Plan was developed by the City in partnership with the Hamilton Council on Aging and the Seniors Advisory Committee, and in consultation with seniors across the community.
“Seniors are an integral part of our community. This month, we celebrate and recognize seniors in Hamilton for their many contributions and achievements. Along with the support of many partner agencies, the City of Hamilton continues to work towards its vision of being the best place to raise a child and age successfully. We are committed to creating an age-friendly community that benefits us all and the City’s award-winning Age-Friendly Plan is a result of key partnerships between the City, the Hamilton Council on Aging and the Seniors Advisory Committee. With this continued spirit of collaboration, Hamilton will remain on its path to being an inclusive, safe and healthy place for seniors to call home.” - Mayor Fred Eisenberger
“The Hamilton Council on Aging has been actively engaged in the development of Hamilton’s Plan for an Age-Friendly Community: 2021-2026, and we are pleased to be launching it as part of the 2021 Seniors Virtual Event: Aging Well in Hamilton. This plan builds on the tremendous work that has been done since the release of the first Age-Friendly Hamilton Plan (2014-2019). One of the highlights of the new plan is the inclusion of principles and recommendations to address the needs of people living with dementia and their care partners. As a result, this plan strives to achieve goals that make Hamilton both an age-friendly and a dementia-friendly community.” - Lori Letts and Julie Richardson, Co-Chairs, Age-Friendly Hamilton Collaborative Governance Committee
“A key component in the development of Hamilton’s Plan for an Age-Friendly Community: 2021-2026 involved consultations with many older adults across our community. These important discussions helped to ensure the diverse and unique needs, experiences and opinions of seniors in our city were considered and incorporated in preparations for the new plan.” - Penelope Petrie, Chair, Seniors Advisory Committee
Quick facts
- Approximately 17.3 per cent of Hamiltonians (92,910 residents) are 65 years of age or older. (Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population)
- Hamilton’s Plan for an Age-Friendly Community (2021-2026) aligns with the City’s 10-year Strategic Plan and will play a continued role in supporting the City to achieve its vision: to be the best place to raise a child and age successfully.
- The 2021-2026 Plan outlines seven strategic goals: Housing, Transportation, Communication and Information, Health and Community Services, Social Participation, Civic Engagement, Volunteerism and Employment, and Outdoor Spaces.
- The Senior of the Year Awards includes ten award categories: Senior of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Innovation, Behind the Scenes, Diversity and Cultural, Leadership, Compassion and Companionship, Economic Leadership, Healthy and Active Living, and Youth Supporting Seniors.
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