No More Silent Battles: Film Screening & Community Conversation on Dementia

Join us for an exclusive online screening of No More Silent Battles, followed by a live Q&A and discussion session.
About this Event

About This Event

No More Silent Battles is glad to host this screening in partnership with the Toronto Council on Aging, People Ops Collective, Piat Public Health, and St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church. You are warmly invited to attend this in-person screening of a poignant and eye-opening documentary, directed and produced by Geriatric Medicine Specialist Dr. Jenny Ingram.

Many people around you are quietly managing a dementia diagnosis, their own, or a loved one's, while navigating a care system that can be difficult to find your way through alone. This event is a time to break that silence and open the door to real conversation, resources, and support.

About the Film

No More Silent Battles shares the experiences of four families as they navigate the complexities of dementia care. The film explores the practical and emotional realities of the disease, the vital impact of trained home care providers, and the urgent need for policy changes and funding to support care at home.

About the Panel

Dr. Jenny Ingram is a Geriatric Medicine Specialist who has been a trailblazer in Senior care throughout her career. She founded the Kawartha Centre, a research site to bring international Alzheimer research trials to the region, a rarity for a smaller city. Her research work over the last decade through Trent and McGill has focused on how to assist Primary Care Physicians to adapt to the boom of Seniors . She has studied and published on the key ingredients to ensure that Family Physicians are able to diagnose dementia. However, the impact of her advocacy work to establish GAIN Geriatric teams has proven her greatest achievement. These twelve fully funded teams of professionals headed by Nurse Practitioners and supported by Geriatric Medicine Specialists such as herself has proven to be a compelling invitation for younger dementia care specialists to come to the Central East region, growing from 1 to 12 specialist in the last 15 years, a number that exceeds the count in many provinces. For building of community programs and for her expansive advocacy efforts, Dr Ingram has received many awards including from Trent University, Seniors Care Network, and the Ontario Medical Association. In 2023, Dr Ingram received an Honorary Doctor of Science from Trent University. She is the current chair of the Ontario Dementia Care Alliance. Her most recent endeavour, No More Silent Battles, is Dr Ingram’s first filmmaking experience. It gives a voice to those who are currently silenced. It urges all of us to be Silent No More.

Lydia Ireland is a Personal Support Worker with over 15 years of experience with a strong focus on dementia care. She is known for her compassionate, practical approach and for serving as a trusted system navigator for homecare, helping families—especially those caring for loved ones with dementia—understand and access the supports they need. Lydia is passionate about empowering caregivers and making complex care systems feel more human and manageable

Sharon Chapman-Sheehan BSW, MSW worked through her career as a professional social worker. Under the auspices of Family Counselling Peterborough Sharon establishing the Senior Counseling Service and later established the funded Placement Coordination Services for Long Term Care Homes for the area. Following the restructuring and centralization of Home Care and Placement Coordination Services, Sharon was appointed Regional Manager for LTC Placement for Central East Community Care Access Centre (now Ontario Health at Home). Known for innovative problem solving and collaboration in that role, Sharon retired in 2009. Her husband’s Alzheimer diagnosis began her next challenging role of primary caregiver and advocate for both she and her husband, a role that continues today.

Alexandra (Allie) Piatkowski, MPH, PMP® is an epidemiologist, project management professional, and the Founder and CEO of Piat Public Health. With more than 15 years of experience leading complex initiatives across healthcare and public health, she specializes in strategic planning, community engagement, evaluation, and translating evidence into meaningful action. Alexandra has led projects throughout Canada and the United States that strengthen health systems, improve population health, and advance health equity. She previously led the Seniors Emergency Medicine Centre at University Health Network—Canada's first accredited geriatric emergency department—where she oversaw initiatives to improve care for older adults across the health system. Alexandra currently serves as Chair of the Toronto Council on Aging and is passionate about creating age-friendly, dementia-inclusive communities where older adults and caregivers can thrive.

Our Collaborators

This event brings together partners who don't usually share a room, because this problem doesn't fit inside one lane.

• Dr. Jenny Ingram / No More Silent Battles: Director of the film and lead voice on the clinical realities of dementia care
• Toronto Council on Aging (TCA): Advocating for the needs of older adults across the city
• Piat Public Health: Grounding the conversation in public health expertise and community-wide impact
• St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church: Generously opening its doors as the community's gathering place
• People Ops Collective (POC): The ecosystem behind the programs, rooms, and expertise that turn hard conversations into real action

Event Details & Agenda

• Date: Friday, July 31, 2026
• Film Event: 1:00 PM - 3:00PM
• Doors open at 12:30 PM: Refreshments & Marketplace Opens and continues after the film
• Location: St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 611 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto, ON
• Cost: Free

What to Expect

• Screening of No More Silent Battles
• Live Q&A and Panel Discussion with Dr. Jenny Ingram, Lydia Ireland, and Sharon Chapman-Sheehan, moderated by Alexandra Piatkowski
• The Marketplace of Possibilities where you can browse and connect with local care providers and resources, open before and after the screening

How to Attend

This is an in-person event at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church. Registration is required, as space is limited. Registered guests will receive a confirmation email with event details.

Please Note: By registering for this event, your email address will be collected. We value your privacy and will only use your email to confirm your registration, send event updates, and share relevant updates about our ongoing education, awareness, and advocacy efforts.

Interested in bringing this event to your organization, library, or municipality? Reach out to No More Silent Battles at [email protected]