[Recording] Loneliness and Isolation in Older Immigrant Albertans
Immigrant Senior Sector Connections April Partner’s Meeting - loneliness and isolation in older immigrant adults
Theme:
In this Partner’s meeting, we discussed loneliness and isolation in older immigrant adults. Many older immigrant adults spend most of their time at home, and because of various barriers, they don’t have the same connections outside of the home. Even if they are living in a situation with family, they can be very isolated and lonely within a busy house. We shared our experiences with immigrant seniors, what we are seeing, and how their isolation and loneliness differ from non-immigrant older Albertans.
Our Immigrant Senior Sector Connections leadership team shared some of their experiences working with lonely and isolated older adults. This was also be an open convo circle, community of practice style session where folks can come and share what they are seeing, what they have done, and how they have adapted.
Presenters:
Yao Li - Calgary Immigrant Women's Association
Parminder Gill and Meenakshi Lamba - Immigrant Services Calgary
Tatiana Kastner- Jewish Family Services Edmonton
Originally hosted: April 16
Loneliness and Isolation in Older Immigrant Albertans
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By
Immigrant Senior Sector Connections CORE Group
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Published
Apr 17, 2026
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Subject Area
- Age-friendly Communities
- Health & Wellness - General
- Health & Wellness - Cognitive & Mental
- Immigrants, Refugees, & Multicultural Seniors
- Impact Stories
- Non-profit / Charitable Sector Development
- Resources & Reports - Provincial
- Social Connectedness & Social Isolation
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