About Healthy Aging Alberta

Who are We? 

Healthy Aging Alberta (HAA) is a ‘by community, for community’ initiative working to make Alberta one of the best places to grow older and our work is led by the Community Leadership Council. We connect, strengthen, and amplify a network of community-based seniors serving (CBSS) organizations, groups, and community allies—supporting older adults to age on their terms and in the communities they call home.

Our mission

Healthy Aging Alberta builds upon and advances the work of the CBSS sector through collective action, system change, and integration with allied sectors to benefit older adults.

Our vision

Every older adult is empowered to age how they choose, ultimately improving their well-being and the well-being of their communities.

Community is at the heart of everything we do. We believe every older adult deserves to thrive as a valued and respected member of their community. That’s why we support local and grassroots organizations to make it possible. Guided by our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan, here’s how we’re turning that vision into reality:

• CONNECT- We connect and coordinate the CBSS Sector to collaborate with community allies, government, and other sectors - empowering older adults autonomy and well-being. 
• STRENGTHEN- We strengthen the CBSS sector by building capacity, sharing knowledge, and supporting CBSS organizations that make healthy aging possible.
• AMPLIFY- We amplify diverse community voices, strengths, needs, and challenges for collective action - because when local innovation is shared, it sparks change everywhere .

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Our Resources:

• Check out our recent Annual Report to learn more about our impact this last year
• Check out our other Reports and Publications!
• Visit out webpage to learn more about us!
• Watch our new 2025 Healthy Aging Alberta Promo Video!
• Infographic on the Impact of HAA
• "A Coordinated Sector" messaging package

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Information about our Provincial Service Delivery Models:

• Provincial Community Supports Program
• Provincial Assisted Transportation Program
• Social Prescribing for Older Adults Program

Social Prescribing Program Resources:

• Social Prescribing Support Documents and FAQ's - HERE
• Social Prescribing Partner Toolkit - HERE
• Social Prescribing Community Implementation Toolkit - HERE
• Brochure - HERE

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Leadership

This provincial initiative is being led by a Community Leadership Council (CLC), who support and lead a provincially coordinated response.

United Way of Calgary and Area was named the backbone organization to support this work. Healthy Aging Alberta is proud to have a robust staff and Regional Community Developers (RCDs) to connect with you and support your work as a Community-Based Senior Serving Organization!

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Connect with us!

1. Email us to connect with your Regional Community Developer- RCD! info @ healthyagingalberta.ca [NO SPACES].
2. Follow us on Linked In!
3. Subscribe on YouTube to get regular content updates like CORE Event recordings!
4. Sign up for our Newsletter to get sector updates, news, funding, events, and resources every second week or updates about Healthy Aging Alberta every quarter
5. Update your information on our Systems Map!
6. Connect with us to learn more about our Healthy Aging Framework and Healthy Aging Framework Primer!

Healthy Aging CORE Alberta

CORE Alberta is supported and championed by Healthy Aging Alberta. It is a free member-based digital knowledge and learning hub designed to connect and strengthen the sector while amplifying the issues and needs of Older Albertans. CORE Alberta does this by providing a digital space for CBSS organizations and allies to share knowledge, host capacity-building opportunities, and collaborate with others on common issues or aligned priorities.

CORE is a “for community - by community” initiative, designed for CBSS organizations to share information, resources, and training opportunities and host virtual groups and Communities of Practice across Alberta and Canada. The CORE platform makes communicating, coordinating, and collaborating easier than ever! Together, we can build collective capacity, strengthen the network, and develop a cohesive voice among those who support healthy aging initiatives.

1. View our CORE Alberta Guides Playlist with past CORE 101 sessions, CORE info videos, and more! We update this playlist regularly.
2. Learn more on the CORE Learning Hub!
3. Share our One Pager Sheet with partners

Thank you to our funding partners for supporting this initiative!