In just two years, 1,087 Ontarians aged 55+ died from opioid toxicity. More than one person every day. We need to be talking about opioid use and opioid-related harms in older adults.
Read the new ODPRN report: https://ow.ly/rwlI50ZQYq1
Explore CCSMH opioid resources: https://ow.ly/4QPq50ZQYq2
Read the new ODPRN report: https://ow.ly/rwlI50ZQYq1
Explore CCSMH opioid resources: https://ow.ly/4QPq50ZQYq2
September 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM
In just two years, 1,087 Ontarians aged 55+ died from opioid toxicity. More than one person every day. We need to be talking about opioid use and opioid-related harms in older adults.
Read the new ODPRN report: https://ow.ly/rwlI50ZQYq1
Explore CCSMH opioid resources: https://ow.ly/4QPq50ZQYq2
Read the new ODPRN report: https://ow.ly/rwlI50ZQYq1
Explore CCSMH opioid resources: https://ow.ly/4QPq50ZQYq2
I love Canada. Got to speak at the CAGP-CCSMH 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
October 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I love Canada. Got to speak at the CAGP-CCSMH 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting.
📢 Nominations for the 2025 CAGP-CCSMH Awards are now open!
Nominate an organization or an individual today.
📆 You have until Thursday, June 5 at 11:59 PM EST.
Please spread the word!
Nominate an organization or an individual today.
📆 You have until Thursday, June 5 at 11:59 PM EST.
Please spread the word!
Award Information and How to Apply - Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health
Anxiety CAGP-CCSMH Awards Every year, the CCSMH, in collaboration with the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry (CAGP) present recognition awards to
ccsmh.ca
April 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
📢 Nominations for the 2025 CAGP-CCSMH Awards are now open!
Nominate an organization or an individual today.
📆 You have until Thursday, June 5 at 11:59 PM EST.
Please spread the word!
Nominate an organization or an individual today.
📆 You have until Thursday, June 5 at 11:59 PM EST.
Please spread the word!
The CCSMH was active in many ways in 2025. Here's a snapshot of how people engaged with us and our resources.
We're looking forward to new work in the areas of long-term care, recovering from critical events and climate change.
To learn more about the CCSMH, visit https://ow.ly/mgo650Yev6k
We're looking forward to new work in the areas of long-term care, recovering from critical events and climate change.
To learn more about the CCSMH, visit https://ow.ly/mgo650Yev6k
February 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The CCSMH was active in many ways in 2025. Here's a snapshot of how people engaged with us and our resources.
We're looking forward to new work in the areas of long-term care, recovering from critical events and climate change.
To learn more about the CCSMH, visit https://ow.ly/mgo650Yev6k
We're looking forward to new work in the areas of long-term care, recovering from critical events and climate change.
To learn more about the CCSMH, visit https://ow.ly/mgo650Yev6k
The CCSMH is looking forward to attending the Canadian Caregiving Summit to connect, learn and shine a light on the mental health of caregivers.
https://canadiancaregivingsummit.ca
https://canadiancaregivingsummit.ca
November 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The CCSMH is looking forward to attending the Canadian Caregiving Summit to connect, learn and shine a light on the mental health of caregivers.
https://canadiancaregivingsummit.ca
https://canadiancaregivingsummit.ca
The Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health @ccsmh.bsky.social is an organization worth knowing and following.
youtube.com/shorts/Iq9Zv...
youtube.com/shorts/Iq9Zv...
2024 CCSMH Year in Review
YouTube video by Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health
youtube.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health @ccsmh.bsky.social is an organization worth knowing and following.
youtube.com/shorts/Iq9Zv...
youtube.com/shorts/Iq9Zv...
"A person may seem 'withdrawn' when it's actually mobility, vision, pain, continence, or confusing routines." Withdrawal is rarely a choice. The 94 Voices show how naming invisible barriers unlocks social life. https://ow.ly/rbjj50ZihU4 #TheRippleEffect #CCSMH
June 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
"A person may seem 'withdrawn' when it's actually mobility, vision, pain, continence, or confusing routines." Withdrawal is rarely a choice. The 94 Voices show how naming invisible barriers unlocks social life. https://ow.ly/rbjj50ZihU4 #TheRippleEffect #CCSMH
Registration is now open for our 2025 CAGP-CCSMH Annual Scientific Meeting: www.cagp.ca/2025-ASM
Please join us to learn the latest on how best to support the mental health of older adults.
@cagpsych.bsky.social
@canadiangeriatrics.bsky.social
@cisp-icps.bsky.social
@ccaageism.bsky.social
Please join us to learn the latest on how best to support the mental health of older adults.
@cagpsych.bsky.social
@canadiangeriatrics.bsky.social
@cisp-icps.bsky.social
@ccaageism.bsky.social
June 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Registration is now open for our 2025 CAGP-CCSMH Annual Scientific Meeting: www.cagp.ca/2025-ASM
Please join us to learn the latest on how best to support the mental health of older adults.
@cagpsych.bsky.social
@canadiangeriatrics.bsky.social
@cisp-icps.bsky.social
@ccaageism.bsky.social
Please join us to learn the latest on how best to support the mental health of older adults.
@cagpsych.bsky.social
@canadiangeriatrics.bsky.social
@cisp-icps.bsky.social
@ccaageism.bsky.social
Several countries have designated loneliness a national policy priority. The most progressive share a national vision, cross-sector collaboration, and investment in workforce training.
Learn more in our research paper: https://ccsmh.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CCSMH-SILOA-Policy-Paper-2026.pdf
Learn more in our research paper: https://ccsmh.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CCSMH-SILOA-Policy-Paper-2026.pdf
May 28, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Several countries have designated loneliness a national policy priority. The most progressive share a national vision, cross-sector collaboration, and investment in workforce training.
Learn more in our research paper: https://ccsmh.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CCSMH-SILOA-Policy-Paper-2026.pdf
Learn more in our research paper: https://ccsmh.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CCSMH-SILOA-Policy-Paper-2026.pdf
CCSMH Executive Director, Claire Checkland will be on CTV's The Social after 2:45 p.m. ET today. She'll be talking about the mental health of older adults as part of the show's Bell Let's Talk special program. Be sure to check it out!
January 21, 2026 at 7:16 PM
CCSMH Executive Director, Claire Checkland will be on CTV's The Social after 2:45 p.m. ET today. She'll be talking about the mental health of older adults as part of the show's Bell Let's Talk special program. Be sure to check it out!
Dr. David Conn, CCSMH Co-Chair and Lead of the SIL Clinical Guidelines Working Group, recently appeared on the Toronto Star podcast "How To Live To 100." He discusses social isolation and loneliness in the context of suicide.
You can listen here: https://ow.ly/Kvgt50Y04et
You can listen here: https://ow.ly/Kvgt50Y04et
How to Live to 100 (or Die Trying): Older men and suicide
Isolation and loneliness is the scourge of our later years but older men seem to have a profound struggle to create social connections and while there may be several reasons
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January 22, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Dr. David Conn, CCSMH Co-Chair and Lead of the SIL Clinical Guidelines Working Group, recently appeared on the Toronto Star podcast "How To Live To 100." He discusses social isolation and loneliness in the context of suicide.
You can listen here: https://ow.ly/Kvgt50Y04et
You can listen here: https://ow.ly/Kvgt50Y04et
We couldn't let "Take Your Cat to Work Day" go by without sharing pics of the furry friends who keep some of the CCSMH staff company during our work day!
We hope you get to spend some time with a furry friend today!
We hope you get to spend some time with a furry friend today!
June 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We couldn't let "Take Your Cat to Work Day" go by without sharing pics of the furry friends who keep some of the CCSMH staff company during our work day!
We hope you get to spend some time with a furry friend today!
We hope you get to spend some time with a furry friend today!
Our 2026 CCSMH National Spotlight Campaign will highlight practical examples and innovative approaches - big and small - from the field. Please submit your responses by November 28, 2025 and you’ll be entered into a draw to win one of ten $50 gift cards. https://ow.ly/jOVC50Xrbp5
November 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Our 2026 CCSMH National Spotlight Campaign will highlight practical examples and innovative approaches - big and small - from the field. Please submit your responses by November 28, 2025 and you’ll be entered into a draw to win one of ten $50 gift cards. https://ow.ly/jOVC50Xrbp5
Mark your calendar. On October 7, 12:00–1:00 PM EST, CCSMH is hosting Policy in Action: Strengthening Canada's Response to SILOA, a free webinar exploring what it will take to strengthen Canada's response to social isolation and loneliness in older adults.
Save your spot: https://ow.ly/znaT50ZJBtP
Save your spot: https://ow.ly/znaT50ZJBtP
September 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Mark your calendar. On October 7, 12:00–1:00 PM EST, CCSMH is hosting Policy in Action: Strengthening Canada's Response to SILOA, a free webinar exploring what it will take to strengthen Canada's response to social isolation and loneliness in older adults.
Save your spot: https://ow.ly/znaT50ZJBtP
Save your spot: https://ow.ly/znaT50ZJBtP
Health and social service professionals can benefit from better training, clearer tools, and stronger system supports for older Canadians experiencing social isolation or loneliness. Learn more in our new research paper: https://ccsmh.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CCSMH-SILOA-Policy-Paper-2026.pdf
May 21, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Health and social service professionals can benefit from better training, clearer tools, and stronger system supports for older Canadians experiencing social isolation or loneliness. Learn more in our new research paper: https://ccsmh.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CCSMH-SILOA-Policy-Paper-2026.pdf
It was National Caregiver Day yesterday. Caregivers come in many packages...parent, child, sibling, neighbour, friend and so many more.
Revisit our blog post from the summer written by a non-family care partner. Lots of great resources are shared too!
https://ow.ly/hBuS50YFKQF
Revisit our blog post from the summer written by a non-family care partner. Lots of great resources are shared too!
https://ow.ly/hBuS50YFKQF
The Story of a Non-familial Care Partner - Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health
by Monique Beneteau, CCSMH Staff “Why do you keep helping her? You don’t have to, you know…it’s not like you’re her family.”
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April 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
It was National Caregiver Day yesterday. Caregivers come in many packages...parent, child, sibling, neighbour, friend and so many more.
Revisit our blog post from the summer written by a non-family care partner. Lots of great resources are shared too!
https://ow.ly/hBuS50YFKQF
Revisit our blog post from the summer written by a non-family care partner. Lots of great resources are shared too!
https://ow.ly/hBuS50YFKQF
Join leading experts as we explore practical strategies from CCSMHs Canadian Clinical Guidelines on Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults.
Register for the full series today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register for the full series today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: From Awareness to Action: Igniting Ideas for Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Clinical Practice. After registering, you will receive a confirma...
Hosted by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental Health (CCSMH), this three-part national webinar series will highlight the Canadian Clinical Guidelines on Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older...
us02web.zoom.us
October 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Join leading experts as we explore practical strategies from CCSMHs Canadian Clinical Guidelines on Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults.
Register for the full series today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register for the full series today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Did you know that the CCSMH has a YouTube channel?
You can find videos and curated playlists here: https://www.youtube.com/@CCSMH_CCSMPA
You can find videos and curated playlists here: https://www.youtube.com/@CCSMH_CCSMPA
August 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Did you know that the CCSMH has a YouTube channel?
You can find videos and curated playlists here: https://www.youtube.com/@CCSMH_CCSMPA
You can find videos and curated playlists here: https://www.youtube.com/@CCSMH_CCSMPA
One shift the 94 Voices keep coming back to: from "How are you?" to "What matters to you?" Done well, the older adult feels the difference before anyone names it. One contributor described what followed: "She felt seen and heard." https://ow.ly/aRyM50Zgo89 #TheRippleEffect #CCSMH
June 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
One shift the 94 Voices keep coming back to: from "How are you?" to "What matters to you?" Done well, the older adult feels the difference before anyone names it. One contributor described what followed: "She felt seen and heard." https://ow.ly/aRyM50Zgo89 #TheRippleEffect #CCSMH
June 26, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This loneliness awareness week, CCSMH is sharing tips, tools and resources to address social isolation and loneliness among older adults. Even one small action can create endless ripples in someone's life. Get started by visiting https://ow.ly/pOcg50Z9Zj1
June 15, 2026 at 2:30 AM
This loneliness awareness week, CCSMH is sharing tips, tools and resources to address social isolation and loneliness among older adults. Even one small action can create endless ripples in someone's life. Get started by visiting https://ow.ly/pOcg50Z9Zj1
👉 Un petit rappel… le temps presse !
📆 Les candidatures pour les prix CAGP-CCSMH 2026 sont ouvertes jusqu’au mercredi 17 juin à 23 h 59 (heure de l’Est).
Pour en savoir plus sur ces prix et accéder aux formulaires de candidature, rendez-vous sur : https://ow.ly/pYYn50Z7M7E
📆 Les candidatures pour les prix CAGP-CCSMH 2026 sont ouvertes jusqu’au mercredi 17 juin à 23 h 59 (heure de l’Est).
Pour en savoir plus sur ces prix et accéder aux formulaires de candidature, rendez-vous sur : https://ow.ly/pYYn50Z7M7E
June 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
👉 Un petit rappel… le temps presse !
📆 Les candidatures pour les prix CAGP-CCSMH 2026 sont ouvertes jusqu’au mercredi 17 juin à 23 h 59 (heure de l’Est).
Pour en savoir plus sur ces prix et accéder aux formulaires de candidature, rendez-vous sur : https://ow.ly/pYYn50Z7M7E
📆 Les candidatures pour les prix CAGP-CCSMH 2026 sont ouvertes jusqu’au mercredi 17 juin à 23 h 59 (heure de l’Est).
Pour en savoir plus sur ces prix et accéder aux formulaires de candidature, rendez-vous sur : https://ow.ly/pYYn50Z7M7E
👉 A gentle nudge...time's running out!
📆Nominations for the 2026 CAGP-CCSMH Awards accepted until Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59 PM EST.
To learn more about the awards and to access the nomination forms, visit: https://ow.ly/xrUa50Z7LYI
Please spread the word!
📆Nominations for the 2026 CAGP-CCSMH Awards accepted until Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59 PM EST.
To learn more about the awards and to access the nomination forms, visit: https://ow.ly/xrUa50Z7LYI
Please spread the word!
June 5, 2026 at 1:10 PM
👉 A gentle nudge...time's running out!
📆Nominations for the 2026 CAGP-CCSMH Awards accepted until Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59 PM EST.
To learn more about the awards and to access the nomination forms, visit: https://ow.ly/xrUa50Z7LYI
Please spread the word!
📆Nominations for the 2026 CAGP-CCSMH Awards accepted until Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59 PM EST.
To learn more about the awards and to access the nomination forms, visit: https://ow.ly/xrUa50Z7LYI
Please spread the word!
CCSMH has resources on different types of dementia. Check out our infographics to learn about key resources to support you on your journey.
Alzheimer's:
https://ow.ly/uw1U50Z6Om3
Young Onset
https://ow.ly/kf0850Z6OgL
Lewy Body
https://ow.ly/zuao50Z6OgJ
Frontotemporal
https://ow.ly/Q1ej50Z6OgI
Alzheimer's:
https://ow.ly/uw1U50Z6Om3
Young Onset
https://ow.ly/kf0850Z6OgL
Lewy Body
https://ow.ly/zuao50Z6OgJ
Frontotemporal
https://ow.ly/Q1ej50Z6OgI
June 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM
CCSMH has resources on different types of dementia. Check out our infographics to learn about key resources to support you on your journey.
Alzheimer's:
https://ow.ly/uw1U50Z6Om3
Young Onset
https://ow.ly/kf0850Z6OgL
Lewy Body
https://ow.ly/zuao50Z6OgJ
Frontotemporal
https://ow.ly/Q1ej50Z6OgI
Alzheimer's:
https://ow.ly/uw1U50Z6Om3
Young Onset
https://ow.ly/kf0850Z6OgL
Lewy Body
https://ow.ly/zuao50Z6OgJ
Frontotemporal
https://ow.ly/Q1ej50Z6OgI
👉 3 week to go! Nominations for the 2026 CAGP-CCSMH Awards are now open!
To learn more about the awards and to access the nomination forms, visit: https://ccsmh.ca/award-information-and-how-to-apply/
📆 You have until Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59 PM EST.
Please spread the word!
To learn more about the awards and to access the nomination forms, visit: https://ccsmh.ca/award-information-and-how-to-apply/
📆 You have until Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59 PM EST.
Please spread the word!
May 27, 2026 at 2:15 PM
👉 3 week to go! Nominations for the 2026 CAGP-CCSMH Awards are now open!
To learn more about the awards and to access the nomination forms, visit: https://ccsmh.ca/award-information-and-how-to-apply/
📆 You have until Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59 PM EST.
Please spread the word!
To learn more about the awards and to access the nomination forms, visit: https://ccsmh.ca/award-information-and-how-to-apply/
📆 You have until Wednesday, June 17 at 11:59 PM EST.
Please spread the word!