Item - 2017.HL18.4
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Board of Health on March 20, 2017. The Board of Health postponed consideration of this item. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the deferral.
HL18.4 - Healthy Aging in Toronto: The Health Status of Seniors
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Deferred
- Wards:
- All
Board Decision
The Board of Health deferred consideration of the item until its meeting on May 17, 2017.
Origin
(February 16, 2017) Report from the Acting Medical Officer of Health
Summary
Toronto Public Health (TPH) recently completed a health status report on seniors aged 65 and older in Toronto. This report provides an overview of the health of seniors in Toronto based on the most recent data available, along with some of the key risk factors, protective behaviors, and social determinants associated with healthy aging. The findings will be used by public health and community organizations to identify priority issues and guide services and policies that promote and protect the health and well-being of Toronto’s seniors.
Background Information
(February 16, 2017)
Report from the Acting Medical Officer of Health on Healthy Aging in Toronto: The Health Status of Seniors
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-101654.pdf
Attachment 1 - Healthy Aging in Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-101655.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-101654.pdf
Attachment 1 - Healthy Aging in Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/hl/bgrd/backgroundfile-101655.pdf
Motions
Motion
to Defer Item
moved by
Councillor Joe Cressy
(Carried)
That consideration of the item be deferred until the Board of Health meeting on May 17, 2017.