Pre-Conference Symposium
OCSA is once again partnering with the Canadian Research Network for Care in the Community (CRNCC) to host a one day symposium on October 20th.
OCSA or CRNCC Members: $179
Non-Members: $249
Students or PSWs: $99
» Sexuality and Aging Poster (pdf)
Register Now!!
Goal of Keep on Rockin': Sexuality and Aging Symposium is to present research evidence around:
How older people understand sexuality, intimacy and its relation to quality of life;
How views about sexuality differ by sex, race, ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation;
What the current state of knowledge of care providers is toward sexuality and aging;
What additional education and training are needed for those who provide health, social and personal care, long term care and supportive housing; What best practices can be learned from international experiences.
Why this event is important:
Given Canada’s increasingly diverse and aging population and the challenges of providing a range of care so that people can stay at home in their communities, the topic of sexuality and aging is timely. In providing holistic care to people aging at home, it is important to help inform policy and practice for government policy planners, political decision makers, university researchers, health care managers and providers of community services, personal support, long term care, and residential care as well as social and supportive housing around key issues in this area.
What will health, social and personal care providers (PSWs, care managers, supportive housing providers, LTC facility providers) need to know about sexuality, aging and quality of life?
Are there cost-effective international best practices that can be easily adapted to our local situation?
Are there policy initiatives relating to sexuality and aging that can inform LHINs strategic plans and public policy planners in Ontario relating to: the physical environment of housing and facilities; health human resource education and training; public health issues and legal and privacy concerns (e.g., sexuality and dementia, HIV/AIDS)
There is a wealth of knowledge and information in this area and we hope to explore in depth many of these questions at our event.
See our save the date poster here.
For more information, contact Joni Brunton at joni.brunton@ocsa.on.ca.