[Resource] BC's Age Forward Strategy
What does an Age-Forward Strategy look like and how can we learn from BC's work to create Age-Forward Alberta Strategies?
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In 2024, the Ministry of Health released Age Forward: BC’s 50+ Health Strategy and 3-year Action Plan (PDF, 6.1MB), a targeted and proactive approach to aging, focusing on enhancing health, autonomy, and dignity for older adults in B.C.In 2022/23, there were more than 2.1 million people living in B.C. who were 50 years or older, making up 39% of the population. Age Forward: BC’s 50+ Health Strategy (PDF, 6.1MB) is a prevention-focused strategy and action plan positioned to increase the number of years people live in good health.
Supporting the 50+ population allows for earlier interventions to prevent or manage health issues that increase the risk of frailty and falls. Through lifestyle changes like increased physical activity and nutrition, early risk identification, and targeted health interventions, both frailty and falls can be prevented or mitigated.
Age Forward’s 3-Year Action Plan provides a framework to ensure current funding supports the needs of older adults, setting the stage for future investments and enhancing the Province's commitment to supporting all British Columbians throughout their life course.
Key areas:
- Provincial goals
- Guiding Principles
- Approaches
- Focus areas
Other useful BC resources we can learn from:
Find out more about Healthy Aging and Preventing Falls from HealthLinkBC resources.
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By
British Columbia Ministry of Health
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Published
Oct 18, 2024
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Subject Area
- Age-friendly Communities
- Non-profit / Charitable sector
- Rural and Remote Communities
- Seniors’ Planning & Action Tables/Committees
- Organizational Development
- Information, Referral, & Advocacy
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Audience
- Caregivers, Seniors & Volunteers
- Health Authorities
- Government
- Service Providers (Non-profits, Community Organizations, Local government)
- Government (Politicians, Policy Makers) and Health Authorities
- Funders
- Academics
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Category
- Advisory Committees/Reference Groups
- Advocacy
- Best Practices
- CBSS Supports & Services
- Evidence-based & emerging practices
- Provincial Resources
- Organizational development
- Policy, Planning, & Procedures
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