Daphne Nahmiash, PhD.

Daphne Nahmiash, PhD, of Montréal, Quebec, is President of Handicap Life Dignity and Affiliate member of University McGill`s Research center for Studies on Aging. She was a member of the National seniors council from 2007 until April 30th 2011. She is a member of and former Chair of the McGill Centre for Studies in Aging, Education Committee. She was chairperson of the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG) Community Committee on Elder Abuse for 26 years, which she founded in 1989. She was an Adjunct Professor in Gerontology and Social Services at Université Laval(with a PhD in social work). She  retired several years ago from her position as Director of Professional Services of CLSC NDG and as Commissioner of Complaints and Quality of Services at the Centre de santé et de services sociaux Cavendish in Montréal. Dr. Nahmiash has been working in the field of seniors’ health and social services for the past 50 years. She has been part of many government committees and volunteer boards, including at the Quebec Health and Social Services Ministry where she helped in the production of government reports on senior abuse, neglect and services to seniors. She has coauthored the book When seniors are abused:A guide to intervention, published by Captus Press and many book chapters and scientific articles on senior abuse as well as the book ”Home Care :A love affair” translated into three languages. Some of her awards include Woman of the Year 2005–2006, awarded by the Montréal Council of Women for initiatives to improve the quality of life of seniors and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal for her contribution to the field of Gerontology in 2012. She is presently an independant consultant and mentor and has done numerous volunteer positions over the years, including President of the Montreal Volunteer Bureau and she still continues as a member of the Program and Services Committee of the Montreal Alzheimer Society.