Symposium on Health and Well-being of Chinese Seniors in Canada

PROGRAM:
9:30 am - 10:00 am: Registration
10:00 am - 10:20 am: Welcome address

10:20 am: Guest speakers

• Raymond Cho, The Honorable Minister for Seniors and Accessibility
• Madam Hazel McCallion, former Mayor of Mississauga
• Keynote address Dr. Joseph Wong (Founder and Chair of Yee Hong Centre For Geriatric Care)
• Prof. Tat Tsang (Professor of Social Work, University of Toronto)

11:00 am -12:00 am: Panel One: Academic Research on Chinese Seniors

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: Lunch (free)

1:00 pm - 1:50 pm: Concurrent sessions: critical issues
(a) Mental health
(b) Access to services
(c) Intergenerational communication
(d) Long term care

1:50 pm - 2:00 pm: Break

2:00 pm -3:15 pm: Panel Two: Older Adults and Service Providers - open discussion and wrap-up

Please note:
Parking is free for symposium participants on Parking Lot 8 and 9

For any further information, please contact:
Weiguo Zhang: 
Jenny Qin:  
Lucy Liu: 
Nelly Gong: