Seniors Advisory Committee

That the Seniors Advisory Committee approves the December 6, 2024 agenda, as presented.

Under “In Attendance,” add Seniors Advisory Committee member M. McKeating. That the Seniors Advisory Committee approves the November 1, 2024 minutes, as amended.

That the presentation respecting the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers presented by S. Botelho, be received.

That the presentation respecting the McMaster Institute for Research on Aging Intergenerational study presented by Dr. Divya Joshi, be received.

That the following discussion items be received: (i) Working Groups (Item 10.1) (a) Housing Working Group (Item 10.1(a)) M. Toth indicated that this working group will be meeting on December 12, 2024, and that they will be asking for assistance from the Seniors Advisory Committee’s Communications Working Group to assist with disseminating the new guide, “Housing Options for Older Adults in Hamilton.” M. Toth also indicated that a promotional postcard with QR code will be created to easily access the new housing guide. M. Toth also indicated that she wrote a letter to the University of Waterloo, Future Cities Initiative asking for key points about this initiative and how Hamilton could get involved. (b) Communications Working Group (Item 10.1(b)) A. Huang indicated that the Opinion-Editorial (Op-Ed) for the Hamilton Spectator regarding results from the Communication Survey was approved by Council, therefore has been sent to the Hamilton Spectator to publish. A. Huang also indicated that the Communications Toolkit designed for community organizations and City staff who communicate with older adults has been completed, and he shared the toolkit with Seniors Advisory Committee members. (c) Getting Around Working Group (Item 10.1(c)) S. Boblin indicated that the Getting Around Working Group indicated that this group will be developing a document that includes a list of City Page 3 of 5 Seniors Advisory Committee December 6, 2024 Minutes 24-012 of Hamilton contact information for a

That the Communications Toolkit for community organizations and City staff who communicate with older adults, be approved.

That the Seniors Advisory Committee approves an increase of $3,000 to their annual budget, which is included in their 2025 Budget Submission.

That the Seniors Advisory Committee be adjourned at 12:16 pm.