2024 Geriatrics Institute Education Day
Date: Thursday June 20th
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM EST
Location: virtually via ZOOM
The Geriatrics Institute Education Day is a continuing education program delivered in partnership with Sinai Health’s Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program, the University Health Network and a variety of community care partners across the GTA. Our program takes place each June and provides accessible and quality education for health, social and community care professionals and advocates.
This year’s theme is based on the movie Up, where we will explore a variety of topics ranging from homelessness, to grief and loss, caregiver supports and dementia.
Please note that our event is only offered in English. There will be no translation services.
Registration Deadline:
Registration Is Open.
Cost:
| TICKET TYPE | PRICE |
|---|---|
| EARLY BIRD
Open from April 15th – May 13th, 2024 | $30 |
REGULAR ADMISSION Open from May 14th – June 15th, 2024 | $50 |
Payment / Confirmation of Registration
Note that you do not need a PayPal account to purchase a ticket. Our registration portal is supported by PayPal, but you are not required to have PayPal to check out. Once you have filled the form and entered your billing details, click “Proceed to PayPal” at the bottom of the page. Then you will be prompted to either sign in or select “Pay with Visa Debit or Credit Card”, thus bypassing having to sign in or create a PayPal account. Even as a guest PayPal will ask for your email to confirm the email used is not associated with a PayPal account. If you have a PayPal account but don’t want to use PayPal to check out, enter an email that is not associated with PayPal, and you will be taken to the last page where you enter your card information.
After you place your order, you will receive an email from PayPal or Sinai Health confirming your purchase. The registration confirmation email, that includes your ZOOM login details, will be sent to you mid June, closer to the event date. Please do not panic if you have not yet received your ZOOM information. You will also receive an additional reminder with your login details. Please doublecheck your email address before submitting your registration and check that email inbox closer to the event day and on the day of to access your login information.
Register Online: (Best compatible with Chrome or Firefox)
| 9:00 am – 9:15 am | Opening Remarks | Dr. Samir Sinha (Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network) |
| 9:15 am – 10:05 am | Supporting Homeless Older Adults and Those at Risk of Homelessness | Dr. Jillian Alston (Geriatrician, St. Michael’s Hospital) |
| 10:05 am – 10:55 am | Best Practices in Providing Culturally Safe and Appropriate Care | Axelle Janczur (Executive Director, Access Alliance Multicultural Health & Community Services) |
| 10:55 am – 11:15 am | Break | |
| 11:15 am – 12:05 pm | Practical Tips for Supporting Patients Living with Dementia and Behavioural Issues | Rebecca Lemieux & Hamsa Krishnapillai (Clinical Nurse Specialist & Nurse Clinician, Mount Sinai Hospital) |
| 12:05 pm – 12:55 pm | How to Practically Support Family and Friend Caregivers | Dr. Rhonda Feldman (Mental Health Clinician, Reitman Centre for Alzheimer’s Support and Training) |
| 12:55 pm – 1:40 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:40 pm – 2:30 pm | Supporting Our Patients and their Caregivers in Managing Grief and Loss | Dr. Leah Steinberg (Physician, The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care) & Charlotte Koven (Hospice Care Manager, Circle of Care) |
| 2:30 pm – 3:20 pm | What Should Our Future LTC Homes Look Like? Insights from Around the World | Dr. Samir Sinha (Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network) |
| 3:20 pm – 3:30 pm | Closing Remarks | Dr. Samir Sinha (Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and University Health Network) |
Thursday June 8 2023; 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM EST
Session 1
“All I Need Is A Change; All I Need Is A Chance” – What’s New In Dementia
Speaker: Dr. Martin Ingelsson – Professor and Clinician Scientist, University Health Network
Session 2
“Nothing Could Ever Be Broken That We Can’t Fix Together” – Combatting Social Isolation and Loneliness
Speakers: Emily Payne – Seniors’ Centre Without Walls Coordinator, The Good Companions & Rana Yassine – Seniors’ Centre Without Walls Program Assistant, The Good Companions
Session 3
“We Don’t Ask, They Don’t Tell” – Managing Incontinence
Speaker: Agnes Kulinek – Clinical Coordinator, University Health Network
Session 4
“You Can’t Hurry The Future” – Managing Transitions Of Care In Light of Bill 7
Speaker: Tini Le – Vice President of Patient Services, Home and Community Care Support Services Toronto Central
Session 5
“The Miracle Is Not Some Magic That You’ve Got; The Miracle Is YOU” – Practical Resources To Support Caregivers
Speaker: Amy Coupal – CEO, The Ontario Caregiver Organization
Session 6
“We Must Protect Our Home. We Must Protect Our Family” – Technologies To Support Ageing In The Right Place
Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha – Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and the University Health Network
Tuesday June 14 2022; 9:00 AM – 3:15 PM
Session 1
Let’s Not Be The Tin Man: Finding The Heart Of Medicine Through Social Interventions
Speaker: Dr. Gary Bloch – Family Physician, St. Michael’s Hospital and Inner City Health Associates
Session 2
Travelling The Yellow Brick Road Together: Acting In Allyship With 2SLGBTQI People Living With Dementia
Speakers: Dr. Celeste Pang – Senior Research Officer, Egale Canada, & Dr. Ashley Flanagan – Research Fellow in Diversity and Ageing, National Institute on Ageing
Session 3
Don’t Confuse Courage With Wisdom: Addressing Caregiver Burnout and Burden
Speakers: Patricia Wendy – Practice Lead, Circle of Care, & Elinor Gal – Social Worker, Circle of Care
Session 4
There’s No Place Like Home: What Long Term Care Can And Should Look Like
Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha – Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and the University Health Network
Discussion Session
Team Perspective on Providing Team-Based Geriatric Care to Support Complex Elders Across Toronto
Speakers: Dr. Samir Sinha – Geriatrician, Juliet D’Costa – Nurse, Andrea Hudson – Pharmacist, Jennifer Thomas – Care Coordinator
Session 5
A Heart Is Judged By How Much You Are Loved By Others: Bringing Palliative Care and End of Life Care Into Long Term Care Homes
Speaker: Dr. Amit Arya – Palliative Care Lead, Kensington Health
Session 6
We Are Not In Kansas Anymore: Navigating The Management Of Complex Dementia-Related Behavioural Issues In Acute Care, Long Term Care And The Community
Speakers: Jordanne Holland – Program Director Behaviour Support, Baycrest Health Sciences, & Joanna Ramirez – Program Director, LOFT Community Services’ Support Transition Resource Teams
Thursday June 24 2021; 9:00 AM – 3:15 PM
Opening Remarks
Back To The Future: Applying COVID-19 Learnings To Transform The Future of Geriatric Care
Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha – Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and the University Health Network
Session 1
What has the COVID-19 Pandemic Taught Us About the Future for Caring for Older Canadians
Speakers: Dr. Samir Sinha – Director of Geriatrics, & Dr. Nathan Stall – Geriatrician, Sinai Health and University Health Network
Session 2
Caregivers’ Perspective on Being #notjustavisitor
Speakers: Susan Mills – Caregiver and Advocate, & Donna Thomson – Caregiver, Author and Activist
Session 3
Addressing Health Equity and Diversity Issues in Better Caring for Older Adults
Speakers: Dr. Kwame McKenzie – CEO, & Dr. Seong-gee Um – Researcher, Wellesley Institute
Session 4
Making our Mental Health and Wellbeing A Priority
Speakers: Dr. Benjamin Rosen – Psychiatrist and Resiliency Coach, & Dr. Mary Preisman – Psychiatrist, Sinai Health
Session 5
Providing Excellent Care in the Absence of Family Presence
Speaker: Rebecca Lemieux – Clinical Nurse Specialist, Sinai Health
Session 6
Ageing & Dying on the Streets: Supporting the Palliative Care Needs of Older Adults Experiencing Homelessness
Speaker: Dr. Naheed Dosani – Palliative Care Physician and Founder of PEACH
Closing Remarks
Back To The Future: Applying COVID-19 Learnings To Transform The Future of Geriatric Care
Speaker: Dr. Samir Sinha – Director of Geriatrics, Sinai Health and the University Health Network
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Geriatrics Institute, please contact:
Elsa Nana Nzepa
Program Coordinator, Geriatrics Events and Special Projects
Healthy Ageing and Geriatrics Program,
Sinai Health
Date modified: April 2024