How aging boomers are impacting your business - and what to do about it
Daniel Fontaine
As you run your business and manage staff day-to-day, there are those rare occasions when you can stop to dream of retirement and maybe taking long cruises in the Caribbean. Sounds nice, but what can your organization expect when so many of Canada's “baby boom” generation will be leaving the workforce all at once?
FACT: Within the next 15 years, over one-quarter of Canadians will be over the age of 65.
Canada is on the cusp of a major demographic shift. We must ask ourselves how will the Canadian economy afford a massive investment for seniors living and care services and find the staff to deliver them? Is your organization prepared for the inevitable demands of the ‘sandwich generation,’ who will take time away from work to care for aging parents? How will your ability to recruit and retain employees be impacted by the fact so many of them need to live and/or work close to a loved one living with Dementia?
A critical conversation about the rising tide of an aging workforce is needed, that includes business leaders, non-profits and government.
Meet Daniel Fontaine, one of Canada's foremost leaders representing the seniors’ wellness and housing sector. As CEO of BC Care Providers Association since 2013 and the Past Chair of the Canadian Long-Term Care Association, Daniel has been a vocal champion at the provincial and federal levels of government for reimagining the role of seniors services in our society. Fontaine pushes back against the stigmatization of Canada's older adults, and champions for bringing quality of life to all aspects of the seniors care continuum.
Daniel is also shaping Canada's national strategy on dementia, as a member of the federal Minister of Health's advisory board.
Many in the business community will know Daniel from his service as both chief of staff to former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan, and as an aide to Colin Hansen, a former Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Finance.
In a moderated dialogue with Daniel, attendees will learn how they can adapt their own organization to thrive during the coming demographic shift.
About the speaker:
Daniel Fontaine works as the Chief Executive Officer for the BC Care Providers Association in Vancouver and currently serves as the Past Chair of the Canadian Association for Long-Term Care. Over the course of his career he has worked in the private and not-for-profit sectors as well as government.
After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Manitoba, Fontaine went on to complete the Media Writing and Public Relations certificate from Langara College. He was appointed to the Board of Directors for Douglas College and served on the BC College of Psychologists from 2004 - 2010.
Fontaine was the former weekly civic affairs columnist for 24 Hours Newspaper and political commentator on Global TV & Global BC1 news channel. He currently writes a monthly column for The Orca focusing on municipal issues. He was also a regular guest on the weekly civic affairs panel for the top-rated Bill Good Show on CKNW radio.
Moderator
Aly Devji
Director of Stakeholder Relations and Business Development
Good Samaritan Society
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