SENIORS’ BRAINSTORMING SESSION
Sindhi Gurmandir Temple, 207 Queens Plate Drive, Etobicoke
Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 AM to 2 PM
The purpose: To highlight the concerns and issues related to seniors and determine whether a Social Support System is needed for seniors in our community. This will be done by input and discussion by the seniors on key points such as social/cultural programs and Community, Independent and Assisted Living.
TENTATIVE AGENDA:
9:30 AM Registration and Light Refreshment
10:00 AM Welcome Kash Nayak, President, OKA
Background and Objectives Sadanand Mankikar
10:15 AM Ethnic Community Programs Joe Daniel, Member of Parliament
10:30 AM Ontario Drug Benefits for Seniors- Veena Shanbhag, Pharmaist Owner,
What to expect when you turn 65 Shopper’s Drug Mart
10:40 AM Hunna Udka Ghotu Mahesh Nileshwar
Director, Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities and Director, Centre LIN Council
10:55 AM Breakout session 1: Social and Cultural Support.
Suggested Discussions Points:
o concerns and issues affecting seniors
o buddy system, get together/outings/day trips/cruises: how often, where, price range
o workshops/seminars etc.: topics, frequency, price range
o other programs/other support
o how family, friends and community OKA help/get involved?
o can we piggy back on SVBF, Marathi Mandal, Hamilton Temple etc.
11:45 PM 5 Trends likely to impact your Retirement Pramod Udiaver,
Founder & CEO, Invisor
12:00 Noon Lunch
12:25 PM On the way to Seniors’ Home Padma Kamath
12:40 PM Breakout session 2: Community Independent/Assisted Living.
Suggested Discussion Points:
o Living accommodations while healthy and not healthy: options – current home, same, condo, same development, same old age home, our community old age home etc.
o concerns, fears etc.
o how can/should family, friends, community, OKA get involved?
o can we collaborate with other associations etc.
o other solutions
1:30 PM “The Landscape Available for Ontario Seniors” Richard Noonan, CEO,
Help for Mom,
1:50 PM Question/Answer
2:00 PM Closing Remarks and adjournment
Facilitators for Breakout Sessions: Chaitanya Baliga, Niranjan Kamath, Padma Kamath,
Suvarna Mankikar, Mahesh Nileshwar, Pramod Udiaver
Light Refreshments Arun Kamat, Amita & Ashok Bhat. Lunch and Facility Nileshwar Family.
