COURAGE Action for Better Aging: April Action Update

Spring has sprung and so have new projects! As the days get brighter, let’s #BeCourAGEous together in growing bold solutions for better aging.

Canada’s Aging Plan

Our COURAGE advocacy campaign continues, highlighting the need for a national aging strategy that addresses the key issues and opportunities that older adults and their support systems face across Canada.

COURAGE recently completed a survey with Ipsos that highlights areas that Canadians 18+ feel are needed to support aging well. Stay tuned for more information on the release of the survey results. 

COURAGE continues to advocate on social media. We appreciate your support with liking, sharing, reposting, or commenting using #BeCourAGEous to help spread the word! Check out some recent posts using the links below.

• By 2035, 30% of Canadians will be 60 or older. Yet, Canada lacks a national aging strategy X | Facebook | LinkedIn 
• Over 90% of Canadians wish to remain in their homes and communities as they grow older X | Facebook | LinkedIn 
• It is a crucial moment for policymakers, organizations and communities to come together and take action by advocating for a national aging strategy X | Facebook | LinkedIn 
• Over 65% of UN member countries have a national aging strategy—but Canada still doesn’t X | Facebook | LinkedIn 

COURAGE’s work is being highlighted at upcoming spring conferences:

• Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research (CAHSPR) Conference
• Canadian Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting
• Christian Health Association of Alberta (CHAA) Called to Care Conference

360 Living Models 

We are excited to announce that our 360 Living Models webpage is now live on the COURAGE website, featuring COURAGE’s 360 Living Models Blueprint and Inventory. Thank you for your contributions and thoughtful feedback!

Uniting Changemakers

We have seven new stories posted our #BeCourAGEous story wall, with more to come. Check back often, share with your family and friends, and get inspired for you or someone from your network to submit a story Thank you to our #BeCourAGEous story tellers!

Other news of interest

1. Designing the Future: Scaling Innovative Housing Options for Older Adults: At SE Health’s recent housing event, they brought together nearly 350 changemakers to learn from expert panelists about bold ideas to spread and scale innovative housing options for older adults across Canada. For more insights, check out the SE Health blog post on the event and the event recording.
2. New book – Agetech Innovations in Healthcare for Older Adults: Don Juzwishin is happy to announce the publication of his new book, written by himself, Maggie MacNeil, Axel Meisen, and Paul Stolee. Take a look here.
3. The CareShare Co-op: Download the Playbook: Over the past year, SE Health piloted the CareShare Co-op, a community-driven model for flexible, accessible caregiver respite. SE Health is sharing lessons learned and tools to help others adapt the model in their communities. Check out the CareShare Playbook and join the virtual event to learn more. 

As always, we’d love to hear from you! Do you have news to share or an ask of the network? Email us at courage@actionforbetteraging.ca.