Annual Housing Forum: The Future of Seniors’ Housing in Ontario

Annual Housing Forum: The Future of Seniors’ Housing in Ontario

November 22, 2023
8:45 AM – 2:30 PM EST


No charge to Members!



We are pleased to present our 2023 Seniors’ Housing Forum!

Join us for this unique annual event that brings together member housing providers from across the province to talk about shared issues and challenges and get updates from sector experts.

< Listen to housing providers share models and approaches for developing different kinds of affordable seniors housing, from conception to operation, including how to get community-based, not-for-profit initiatives off the ground.
< Expand your awareness of what age-friendly communities can look like through a continuum of housing, and how to foster innovative strategies and partnerships to support their development and operation.

We have an excellent lineup of speakers who will present on a variety of innovative housing-related topics, including:  

< Lisa Levin, CEO, AdvantAge Ontario 
< Abby Katz Starr, President and CEO, Unionville Home Society
< Debra Walko, VP Client Care & Experience, LOFT Community Services
< Dr. John Puxty, Director, Centre for Studies in Aging and Health at Providence Care
Angela Katunas, Chief Executive Officer, Oakville Senior Citizens Residence 
< Bonnie Schroeder, Program Director, Age-Friendly Ottawa, The Council on Aging of Ottawa 
< Denise Rousseau-Pistilli, Executive Director, Bruyere Continuing Care 

 
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Abby Katz Starr, President and CEO, Unionville Home Society
 
Lisa Levin, CEO, AdvantAge Ontario
Debra Walko, VP Client Care & Experience, LOFT Community Services
 
Dr. John Puxty, Director, Centre for Studies in Aging and Health at Providence Care
 
Angela Katunas, Chief Executive Officer, Oakville Senior Citizens Residence
Bonnie Schroeder, Program Director, Age-Friendly Ottawa, The Council on Aging of Ottawa 

 
Denise Rousseau-Pistilli, Executive Director, Bruyere Village, Bruyere Continuing Care 

Denise Rousseau-Pistilli is the Executive Director of the Bruyere Village located in Orleans, Ontario. Denise joined Bruyere Village on December 1, 2014. Prior to joining the Bruyere Village Denise was the Director, Health Information and Client Services for each facility within Bruyere Continuing Care. Her portfolio included Admissions, Health Records, Accounts Receivable, Helpline, Telecommunications, Wheelchair Technicians as well as Privacy and Freedom of Information. Denise joined Bruyere Continuing Care on April 15, 1991, as Assistant Director, Admissions, Accounts Receivable & Trust at Saint-Vincent Hospital. 
Denise graduated from Algonquin College in Business Administration and completed several Management development courses throughout her career with Bruyere Continuing Care and Honeywell Ltd.
 

Mary has worked as Director of Finance at the Glebe Centre for thirty years. She has completed lots of different reports for the province over the years, but never saw as many as she did in the past year! Mary will share some tips on how she organizes/summarizes her monthly information to make year end reporting a little easier.