The Regional Geriatric Program Central Council membership includes healthcare service providers, hospital and community administrators, researchers, educators, and persons with lived experience who meet to provide oversight and support to clinical, educational and research environments with a focus on quality improvement, system planning and implementation of best practices. The Council presents a strong and united community voice to support an integrated system of healthcare and supports for older adults.
Membership on the Regional Geriatric Program Central Council represents a large number of groups and organizations, including:Â
• Alzheimer Society Brant, Haldimand Norfolk, Hamilton Halton
• Behavioural Supports Ontario
• Care of the Elderly Providers
• City of Hamilton
• Community Addiction and Mental Health Services of Haldimand and Norfolk
• GERAS Centre for Aging Research
• Geriatric Medicine Providers
• Geriatric Psychiatry Providers
• Grand River Hospital
• Hamilton Council on Aging
• Hamilton Health Sciences
• Hamilton Police Service
• Home and Community Care Services Hamilton, Niagara, Haldimand, Brant
• Long-Term Care
• McMaster University
• Niagara Health
• Older Adults and their Caregivers
• Ontario Health West
• Paramedicine
• Provincial Geriatrics Leadership Ontario
• Regional Municipality of Niagara
• St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
• St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph and Elder Care St. Joseph’s Health System
• Waterloo Wellington Older Adult Strategy