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Chair: Dan Levitt, Executive Director, Tabor Village and Adjunct Professor, SFU Department of GerontologyKate Mancer, Principle & Director of Business Development, Terra Lumina Life Lease HousingJudith Ray, President, Mission Association for Seniors Housing (MASH)67min
Author: Mancer, Kate, Author: Ray, Judith
Date created: 2014-05
This conference will explore the range of technologies available or under development for adults 55+ in British Columbia looking to age in place. These include “smart” homes and "smart" cars, wearable sensors, websites, smart phone and tablet applications for use by seniors, caregivers or family living at a distance who want to stay in touch, electronic health records and more. Keynote speakers and expert panels will discuss the pros and cons of each option and the type of senior for whom it is best suited. To the extent possible research findings and consumers’ first hand reactions to current and emerging aging-in-place technologies will be presented. The objective of the conference is to provide information that will enable people aged 55+ to plan ahead and make informed choices about whether to stay put in their current home or move to alternative accommodation. As well, it will provide a forum for developers (private & non-profit) to learn what adults aged 55+ are looking for in the way of housing and supports for their later years. Andrew Sixsmith PhD, Professor and Director, SFU Gerontology Research Centre (GRC) & President, International Society for Gerontechnology, Friesen Conference ChairGloria Gutman PhD, Professor/Director Emerita SFU GRC & Dept. of Gerontology, Friesen Conference Program Chair & Conference Manager;Habib Chaudhury PhD, Professor and Chair, SFU Department of GerontologyRaymond G. Adams MLIS, Information Officer, SFU GRC Host organizations:Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research CentreAGE-WELL Network NCE, North American chapter of the International Society for GerontechnologySimon Fraser University Lifelong Learning Adult 55+ ProgramWe also gratefully acknowledge a grant from the SFU Library's Scholarly Digitization Fund for videography and post-production editing.
Author: Sixsmith, Andrew, Author: Kearns, William, Author: Kaplan, Rosalyn
Date created: 2015-06
Sharon Isaak, Senior Planning Table and Housing Outreach Coordinator, Gordon Neighborhood HouseAna Maria Bustamante, Community Development Consultant27min
Author: Isaak, Sharon, Author: Bustamante, Ana Maria
Date created: 2014-05
Chair: Krista James, National Director, Canadian Centre for Elder Law;Martha Jane Lewis, Executive Director, BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support;Jim Emmerton, Executive Director, BC Law Institute;Al Jina, President, Park Place Seniors Living60min
Author: Lewis, Martha Jane, Author: Emmerton, Jim, Author: Jina, Al
Date created: 2014-05
FREE PUBLIC LECTURECharles Durrett, architect and pioneer in cohousing in North America Chair: Rosalyn Kaplan, Director, Liberal Arts and Adults 55+ Program, Lifelong Learning, SFUPublic Lecture sponsored by the Ting Foundation106min
Author: Durrett, Charles
Date created: 2014-05
Chair: Andrew Sixsmith, Director, SFU Gerontology Research CentreAndrew Scharlach, Eugene and Rose Kleiner Professor of Aging, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley and Director, Center for the Advanced Study of Aging Services70min
Author: Scharlach, Andrew
Date created: 2014-05
Chair: Gloria Gutman, Professor/Director Emerita SFU Gerontology Department & Gerontology Research CentreChristien Kaaij, Provincial Project Manager, United Way of the Lower Mainland Better at Home Program;Kara-Leigh Bloch, Executive Director, Seniors Services Society;Tom Parker, Former Senior Researcher, Housing for Seniors and Persons with Disabilities, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation;Rebecca Siggner, Manager Research and Planning, BC Housing;Karen Sandhu, Supervisor, Applicant Services, BC Housing80min
Author: Kaaij, Christien, Author: Bloch, Kara-Leigh, Author: Parker, Tom, Author: Siggner, Rebecca, Author: Sandhu, Karen
Date created: 2014-05
Chair: Katherine McManus, Former Program Director, Lifelong Learning, SFUKathy McGrenera, Resident & Consensus Facilitator, Quayside CohousingSandra Cusack, Resident Whitecliff Retirement LivingJill Hightower, Homeowner, Sechelt, BC69min
Author: McGrenera, Kathy, Author: Cusack, Sandra, Author: Hightower, Jill
Date created: 2014-05
Gloria Gutman, Professor/Director Emerita SFU Gerontology Research Centre & Department of Gerontologyapprox. 3 min.
Author: Gutman, Gloria
Date created: 2014-05
This video is part of the Simon Fraser University Woodward’s Office of Community Engagement (SFU Vancity Office of Community Engagement) series of public talks and accessible education opportunities.
Author: Shapcott, Michael, Author: King, Doug, Author: Okyere, Kingsley, Author: Woodward, Mona, Author: Demers, Charles
Date created: 2011-10-26
This video is part of the Simon Fraser University Woodward’s Office of Community Engagement (SFU Vancity Office of Community Engagement) series of public talks and accessible education opportunities.
Author: Kothari, Miloon
Date created: 2012-07-09
Khelsilem is Squamish and Kwakwa̱ka̱'wakw raised in North Vancouver, British Columbia. As the Squamish Nation Councillor, his lifelong work has been focused on governance, Indigenous languages, and dreams of progressive social change.He has served on various committees, including: Governance, Finance & Audit, Human Resources, and Housing Authority Development. He has strived to create good governance practices that enhance transparency, accountability, and ethical governing standards to benefit the Nation's members. Resources— Sen̓áḵw Development: https://senakw.com/— Squamish Nation: https://www.squamish.net/ — Kwi Awt Stelmexw: https://www.kwiawtstelmexw.com/ — Khelsilem's linktree: https://linktr.ee/khelsilem — Indigenous Languages Program at SFU: https://www.sfu.ca/inlp/programs.html
Author: Khelsilem, Author: Johal, Am, Author: Melissa Roach, Author: Paige Smith, Author: Kathy Feng, Author: Alyha Bardi
Date created: 2021-08-31
Author: Heindl, Gabu, Author: Siegl, Audrey, Author: Allen, Stephanie, Author: Bitter, Sabine, Author: Pedersen, Wendy, Author: Derksen, Jeff
Date created: 2019-05-19
Panel hosted by Vancouver City Councillor Geoff Meggs featuring:Margot Young | UBC Law professor involved in the Housing Justice Research ProjectMichael Shapcott | Active internationally with the Habitat International Coalition and co-author, with Jack Layton, of Homelessness: The Making and Unmaking of a CrisisCeline Mauboules | Housing Policy Planner, City of VancouverGary Jobin | Bladerunners
Date created: 2015-02-26
The 2015 Grace MacInnis Visiting Scholar Lecture explored the connections and challenges of grassroots political activism and how that translated into a Parliamentary environment that is slow, bureaucratic, and resistant to change.LIBBY DAVIES: 40 YEARS OF PROUD PUBLIC SERVICEPrior to running federally, Libby Davies first ran for Vancouver City Council in 1976 at the age of 23. She ran again in 1978. She was elected to the Vancouver Parks Board in 1980 and, in 1982, Davies was elected to Vancouver City Council. She was reelected in 1984, 1986, 1988, and 1990. In 1993, she ran for Mayor of Vancouver. In 1997, Davies ran and was elected for the first of her six terms as the Member of Parliament for Vancouver East. Libby was also the Official Opposition Spokesperson for Health and the Vice-Chair of the Standing Committee on Health from May 2011 until January 2015. She is Deputy Leader of the federal NDP. Libby also served as the NDP House Leader from 2003 to March 2011.Her history as a strong community activist for Vancouver began over 35 years ago. She and her late partner, Bruce Eriksen, were key figures in the formation of the Downtown Eastside Residents' Association (DERA) in 1973. In 10 years of community organizing, Libby developed her strong grassroots approach to working with people and diverse communities. She became involved in every community issue; from protecting community services to developing affordable housing, fighting for parks and working for the elimination of poverty. Since being elected as a Member of Parliament, Libby has provided a strong voice for Vancouver East.She has consistently raised issues of concern to her constituents in Parliament, including: community safety; adequate childcare; and post-secondary education. Libby has also been a tireless advocate in Parliament for a national housing program, and has successfully forced federal governments to address this basic human right. Libby's community office has helped hundreds of residents with federal government matters such as immigration, student loans, employment insurance, taxation, pensions, and Aboriginal affairs.
Author: SFU's Vancity Office of Community Engagement, Author: Davies, Libby
Date created: 2015-09-14