The City of Toronto is committed to supporting seniors and older adults as they grow older in Toronto. This means taking actions to improve the lives of seniors and older adults, particularly those from Indigenous, Black and other equity-deserving communities.
Members of the Toronto Seniors’ Forum, residents aged 60 years and older, work with City staff to ensure City of Toronto programs, policies and initiatives meaningfully respond to the diverse needs of Toronto seniors.
To promote diversity in the perspectives and experiences of the Toronto Seniors’ Forum, members are recruited to represent a range of demographic and geographic communities. These include seniors and older adults who belong to Indigenous, Black, 2SLGBTQI+, newcomer and immigrant communities and those with lived experience with poverty and homelessness.
The Toronto Seniors’ Forum is a lived experience program advisory body within the Seniors Services and Long-Term Care division at the City of Toronto. The Forum is composed of volunteer members (up to 15 members) and are appointed for a 2-year term. Recruitment is conducted through the City’s Public Appointments process.
The Toronto Seniors’ Forum supports the City of Toronto to achieve its commitment to age equity. Members leverage their lived experience to provide advice, education and assistance to City staff on a range of key issues related to Toronto’s seniors. This may involve consultations and providing recommendations on seniors-specific programs and services delivered by the City of Toronto.