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Let's Chat About Aging In Your Community

Let's Chat About Aging In Your Community

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Welcome to "CHAT About Aging In Your Community" the podcast where we dive deep into the world of aging with dignity and choice right in your community. Join us at CHATS, where our mission is not just a statement, but a commitment to advocating for and delivering top-tier, person-centered home and community services.


In each episode, we'll explore the myriad facets of aging, from navigating healthcare options to fostering meaningful connections within your community. Through insightful interviews, expert discussions, and real-life stories, we'll empower you to embrace aging with grace and vitality.


Whether you're a senior yourself, a caregiver, or simply curious about aging in today's world, "CHAT About Aging In Your Community" is your go-to resource for valuable insights, practical advice, and heartwarming stories that celebrate the beauty of growing older while maintaining independence and choice.

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Episodes
  • Small Acts, Lasting Impact: The Power of Volunteering

    Small Acts, Lasting Impact: The Power of Volunteering
    May 28 2026
    In this inspiring episode, CHATS Host and CEO Christina Bisanz sits down with long-time volunteer Wai Yeung, an 81-year-old whose remarkable 25-year journey with CHATS reflects a deep commitment to community service. From his early years serving on the Board of Directors to his current role as a dedicated transportation driver, Wai shares how volunteering has brought meaning, gratitude, and connection into his life. Recently honoured with an Ontario Volunteer Service Award, he reflects on the simple yet powerful impact of helping others, noting, “It doesn't require much time for me to drive a client for an hour, especially knowing that they really appreciate it.” Wai’s story is a testament to how giving back not only supports others, but also keeps him healthy, engaged, and fulfilled.

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    32 mins
  • From Prescription to Prevention: A Pharmacist’s Role in Safe Aging at Home

    From Prescription to Prevention: A Pharmacist’s Role in Safe Aging at Home
    Apr 30 2026

    In this episode of CHATS: Chat About Aging in Your Community, we welcome Rose Patodia, Board-Certified Geriatric Pharmacist and Certified Diabetes Educator, to explore the critical role pharmacists play in helping older adults age safely at home. With experience spanning hospitals, community pharmacy, long-term care, and academia- including her leadership roles with Pear Healthcare Solutions and the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy- Rose brings decades of expertise in medication management and older adult care.

    Titled From Prescription to Prevention: A Pharmacist’s Role in Safe Aging at Home, this conversation dives into some of the most common and costly medication challenges facing older adults. Rose shares the most frequent medication mistakes she sees, how to distinguish side effects from normal aging, and the top drug categories that increase fall risk. She also explains when families should request a comprehensive medication review and why pharmacists are essential members of the aging-in-place care team. Packed with practical, real-world advice for older adults and caregivers alike, this episode highlights how proactive medication management can prevent harm, improve quality of life, and support safer, more independent living.

    Links mentioned in the episode:

    5 Important Questions to Ask: https://www.ismp-canada.org/medrec/5questions.htm

    Ontario Meds Check program: https://www.ontario.ca/page/take-your-medication-safely

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    35 mins
  • Local Leadership, Lasting Impact: Strengthening NORCs Across Ontario

    Local Leadership, Lasting Impact: Strengthening NORCs Across Ontario
    Mar 26 2026

    In this episode of CHATS: Chat About Aging in Your Community, CEO Christina Bisanz

    sits down with Dr. Howard Abrams, Director of UHN’s OpenLab and Medical Lead for

    the NORC Innovation Centre (NORC)- to explore how community agencies are

    shaping the future of aging in Ontario and across Canada. An Associate Professor of

    Medicine at the University of Toronto and former Division Head of General Internal

    Medicine at UHN and Mount Sinai Hospitals, Dr. Abrams brings decades of clinical and

    system-level experience to a timely conversation about Naturally Occurring Retirement

    Communities (NORCs) and the growing need to support older adults where they

    already live.

    Together, they unpack what sets NORCs apart from traditional seniors’ housing and why

    they are becoming increasingly vital within Ontario’s aging-at-home strategy. Dr. Abrams

    highlights the pivotal role community agencies play in identifying emerging NORCs,

    building trust with residents, and partnering with property managers, municipalities,

    Ontario Health Teams, and primary care providers. The conversation is insightful and

    hopeful at how local leadership and cross-sector collaboration can strengthen

    communities and transform the aging experience in Ontario.

    To learn more, visit:

    NORC Ambassador Program: Home | NORC

    NORC Innovation Centre: NORC Innovation Centre - Creating Possibilities for Aging in

    Place

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    36 mins
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