HIV and Aging Blended Learning Course
An introduction to Realize’s HIV and Aging blended learning course that is set to be revized and updated in 2024.
iCOPe HIV Interactive Dialogue 27 January 2023 – Slides
Taking Global Action Toward Improved Care, Quality of Life, and Empowerment for Older People with HIV
iCOPe HIV Interactive Dialogue 27 January 2023 – Presentation Slides – pdf (7mb)
Agenda
• iCOPe Founding Members
• The Impact of HIV on Older People
• The Glasgow Manifesto
• HIV, Aging and Older Adults Around the World – Regional Snapshot
• iCOPe HIV Proposed Vision and Priorities
National Deliberative Dialogue on Long COVID as an Episodic Disability and Employment – Report
Long COVID is an episodically disabling condition and
as more people are returning to workplaces, Realize
hosted a National Deliberative Dialogue to highlight the
impact that Long COVID has on people and their work.
We also wanted to explore the effects of Long COVID on
workplaces, accommodation, and employers.
This was a hybrid event held on September 23, 2022.
Recommendations for Employers, Insurers, Human Resource Personnel and Rehabilitation Professionals on Return to Work for People Living with Long COVID
This is a living document that is continually updated based on emerging evidence in the field. The reference list provides scientific support to statements within the document and hyperlinks provide an enriched understanding of concepts that will reach the broader public.
The Glasgow Manifesto
International Coalition of Older People with HIV (iCOPe HIV)
Equitable health outcomes for aging and older people living with HIV will only be possible if we work in collaboration. Those of us with lived experience and living expertise must be at the centre of any decision or action taken in response to our self identified needs. We call on healthcare providers, researchers, community based HIV organizations, frontline providers of ageing related services, and policy and decision makers to work in partnership with us to fund and implement the following calls to action… Follow the link for the full manifesto.
Realize Annual Report 2021-2022
Annual Report; Realize 2022
HIV and Chronic Pain in Canada 2022: Think Tank Report
The Think Tank was held virtually over Zoom. To facilitate participant engagement in small and large group discussions, invitees were divided into two groups and the event was held over two afternoons on February 17th and 18th, 2022, 1:00-3:00pm ET. Twelve people attended each day. Attendees included people with living experience of HIV and pain, researchers, clinicians, policy makers, educators and others whose contribution is central to a clearer understanding of the landscape of chronic pain and HIV in Canada. Each person had some connection to the topic of chronic pain, whether through lived experience, education and/or occupation.
A Report on the 2022 Survey of Certified Human Resources Professionals Regarding Episodic Disabilities
This report, and its predecessors in 2020 and 2006, was developed as part of an ongoing
assessment of the existing knowledge of Human Resources (HR) professionals across Canada about Episodic Disability in the workplace; and the gaps in both training and experience that may be barriers to a culture of accommodation in their work environments. Human Resources professionals across sectors are uniquely positioned to both advocate for employees, and to engage leadership to provide appropriate support to their team members living with Episodic Disability. HR professionals play a pivotal role in ensuring that people living with episodic disabilities are recruited, retained, or are able to return to the workplace should they require time away.
The 2022 Episodic Disability Survey for Human Resources professionals (Appendix 1-2), was
designed to gather input on experiences of episodic disability in the workplace, as well as on
activities and tools, that support Human Resource Professionals. This information will assist in
building awareness and will help inform the creation of a National Action Plan on Episodic
Disability and Employment.
The Pandemic Pandora’s Box: Long COVID and Episodic Disability
Project Report; Realize 2021
Executive Summary
The Pandemic Pandora’s Box report analyzes the combined findings of two informal, community-driven surveys shared openly online in February 2021. The first asked adults working or seeking work in Canada about their experiences with Long COVID, while the second asked Canadian employers about their comfort level and preparedness to provide workplace accommodations to COVID-19 long-haulers. Up to 1 in 3 people who contract COVID-19 – regardless of the severity of their acute infection – risk facing Long COVID. Long COVID refers to a multitude of fluctuating, debilitating symptoms that may affect all organ systems and for many cause impairments which last for months.