Non-medical Supports Improve the Well-being of Older Adults: Final Reports and Panel Discussion Recording
Non-medical Supports Improve the Well-being of Older Adults
To support Alberta’s healthcare system and challenges faced during the Covid-19 pandemic, Healthy Aging Alberta stewarded an investment in three one-year projects to provide non-medical community and home supports for older adults.
These projects were in geographic areas with:
- A high demand for health-promoting non-medical services
- Readiness by community-based senior serving organizations to maintain and/or increase services
- A high number of older adults
- Hospitals that experienced capacity challenges
The investment's regional and collective impact was assessed through a standardized data collection process established through a Community of Practice that supported overall project implementation.
On September 12, 2023 Healthy Aging Alberta was pleased to host a panel discussion sharing the exciting results, successes and learnings of this collaborative work. You can view the recording of this discussion HERE.
If you would like to contact our panelists for more information about their project, they would be happy to answer your questions:
- Megan Hincks, carya, meganh@caryacalgary.ca
- Terri Anderson, Golden Circle, tanderson@goldencircle.ca
- Tatiana Kastner, JFS Edmonton, gsw@jfse.org
- Krista Mulbery, Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council, krista@seniorscouncil.net
We are also happy to share an Executive Summary and detailed Final Report.
Learnings from this project influenced current work in communities involved in facilitating the building of provincial models for community and home supports, and social prescribing.
Interested in learning more about social prescribing? Join our upcoming event on November 2, 2023 at 10:00am MST by registering HERE.
Non-Medical Supports Improve the Well-Being of Older Adults
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By
Healthy Aging Alberta
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Published
Sep 13, 2023
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Subject Area
- Age-friendly Communities
- COVID-19
- Home Support
- General Health and Wellness
- Mental Health and Wellness
- Referral and Systems Navigation
- Safety, Security, Finances, & Personal Planning
- Social Connectedness / Social Isolation
- Food Security and Nutritional Supports
- Food & Nutritional Support
- Housing
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Audience
- Academics
- Funders
- Government (Politicians, Policy Makers) and Health Authorities
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)
- Government
- Health Authorities
- Caregivers, Seniors & Volunteers
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Category
- Research & Evidence
- Research & Reports
- Evidence-based & emerging practices
- Success Stories
- Provincial Resources
- Referrals
- Policy, Planning, & Procedures
- CBSS Supports & Services
- Recorded webinar
- Light Housekeeping
- Transportation
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