Community Connections
Campus
Employee groups
McMaster University information and services
- Campus Maps
- McMaster Continuing Education edXpress Program
- McMaster Human Resources -- Retirees
- McMaster News
- McMaster University Directories
- McMaster University Libraries
- Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE)
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- MacSeniors Exercise and Wellness Program -- supervised exercise for people 55+ to improve strength, balance, and overall health
- Symbiosis: Grad Students and Seniors Co-Housing Program
Research
- Aging, Community and Health Research Unit (ACHRU): Working together with older adults living with health and social complexity to promote optimal aging.
- GERAS Centre for Aging Research
- Gilbrea Centre for Studies in Aging
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- Share Network: volunteer groups for older adults 55+ developed by the Gilbrea Centre
- LIVElab
- McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA)
- McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Community
City of Hamilton
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- Age Friendly Hamilton
- Older Adult 55+ Programs
- Senior and Older Adult Resources
- Seniors Centres & Clubs
- Seniors' Centre Without Walls: Programs are multi-person phone conversations (conference calls); free fitness classes, art programs, brain games, and special guest workshops
- Age Friendly Hamilton
Newsletters
- Alzheimer Society of Brant, Haldeman, Norfolk, Hamilton, and Halton: request newsletter by email to help@alzda.ca
- Hamilton Council on Aging Newsletter: request newsletter by email to shelagh@hamiltoncoa.org
- McMaster Institute for Research on Aging (MIRA) Newsletter
- McMaster Optimal Aging Newsletter
- VON Caregiving Newsletter: request by email to ashley.zimmerman@von.ca
Organizations
- AROHE - Association of Retirement Organizations in Higher Education
- CARP -- information on public benefits, care planning, and community support
- CURAC (College and University Retiree Associations of Canada)
- Hamilton Aging in Community
- Hamilton Council on Aging
- Retirees Association of Mohawk College
Programs
- Ancaster Senior Achievement Centre
- Brainy Boomers free online lecture series, offered by the McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging (MCSA)
- Dundas 55+ Group
- Hamilton Arts & Letters
- Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art (HAALSA)
- Hamilton Third Age Learning
- Senior Planet: online courses, programs, and activities that help seniors learn new skills, save money, get in shape, and make new friends
- Writing Down Our Years
Research
Services and support
- Alzheimer Society at Home: activities, education, and accessible wellness activities to support people living with dementia and their families
- Canadian Home Care Association -- educational webinars, tools, and guidance for caregivers, e.g. in-home care, assisted living, and palliative care
- Comfort Life Guide to Retirement & Care
- Family Caregiver Support Program -- services may include respite care, counselling, and education
- Good Shepherd Centres -- Assisted Living for Seniors
- Government of Canada Resources for Seniors
- Ontario 211 Services for Older Adults — phone/online directory of local resources
- Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility
- Speak Up -- Advance Care Planning in Canada
Music
Amateur Bands & Orchestras in the Greater Hamilton Area
- Dundas Valley Orchestra (DVO): a community orchestra based in Dundas (near Hamilton) that welcomes musicians of all ages for three concerts a year
- Hamilton Concert Band: a community, volunteer-run concert band made up of 60-70 members each year
- Kitchener-Waterloo Community Orchestra: a community-based orchestra in the Waterloo region
- McMaster Symphony Orchestra: open to students, faculty, and community members
- Mississauga Symphony Orchestra: a hybrid orchestra featuring both professional and amateur musicians
- Oakville Symphony & Oakville Chamber Orchestra: local orchestras performing in the Oakville area
- Greater Toronto Area: the North York Concert Orchestra, Orchestra Toronto, and the Greater Toronto Philharmonic Orchestra