RECORDING: Social Prescribing for Older Adults in Alberta - Panel Discussion

Social Prescribing is a person-centered and holistic approach to bridging health and social models of well-being through creating formal referral pathways from a healthcare provider into community-based services. By working together and with other systems, such as health and housing, we can ensure that older adults have the support they need to age on their terms in communities across Alberta.

Healthy Aging Alberta will be developing a provincial social prescribing model for older adults over the next three years, including six regional projects and capacity building for a provincial approach to social prescribing. We have begun regional projects in Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge and tools and resources developed through this provincial model will be available to organizations interested in implementing a social prescribing program in their community.

Referral forms for Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge can be downloaded below. Please note, these forms are intended for health care referrals.

To connect with a Network Coordinator for more information, please email:

Calgary - Megan Hincks - meganh@caryacalgary.ca

Edmonton - Krista Mulberry - krista@seniorscouncil.net

Lethbridge - Heather Bursaw - hbursaw@lethseniors.com

March 9th was Social Prescribing Day! Healthy Aging Alberta hosted an event on March 9 to celebrate social prescribing and demonstrate the impact that it can have on people’s health and wellbeing. Healthy Aging Alberta is excited to launch the Social Prescribing Group on CORE by hosting a panel discussion with three regional projects that are leading the way for social prescribing implementation in Alberta. Social Prescribing Network Coordinators in Calgary, Edmonton, and Lethbridge will share their experiences working with primary and acute care providers to make social prescriptions to the Link Workers working in CBSS organizations in these communities. You can catch the replay here!