Programs and Initiatives
Programs and Initiatives profiled on Healthy Aging CORE provide examples of the important work being done by local, provincial, and national organizations and the value of these programs and initiatives in promoting health and well-being and fostering resilience for older adults seniors.
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Seniors Centre Without Walls
Seniors' Centre Without Walls
Seniors' Centre Without Walls (SCWW) is a new, free, interactive telephone-based service program that connects Surrey Seniors, ages 55 and over, in a variety of recreati
Senior Centre Without Walls: Manitoba
Senior Centre Without Walls (SCWW) provides educational and recreational programming in a fun and interactive atmosphere where all programming is provided over the phone.
Free Telephone Group
Humjoli (Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society)
Humjoli, which loosely translates to ‘peer fellowship’ in Punjabi, is a social group initiative targeting older South Asian women to reduce social isolation and connect seniors with community reso
Quirk-e (QUeer Imaging and wRiting Kollectiveof Elders)
QUeer Imaging and wRiting Kollectiveof Elders, or Quirk-e as it is commonly known, is a grassroots writing group for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) elders in East Vancouver. Ori
Embrace Aging Month
Embrace Aging Month is held every March to raise awareness of available community resources and to connect seniors and their families with these resources. During this month the organizer, Eldercare F
East Kootenay Health Connections Bus
Need and History - In the large geographical region of East Kootenay, the City of Cranbrook serves as the service hub for many of the surrounding smaller rural communities. To access health services s
Mount Waddington Transit System
Need and History - Mount Waddington is a region in Northern Vancouver Island that traditionally has struggled to provide an adequate public transit infrastructure. This lack of transit has a significa
North and South Delta Seniors’ Buses
The North and South Delta Seniors’ Buses provide transportation for Delta seniors to travel to and from requested locations. It was introduced by the municipality to address a gap in transportation
West Kootenay Seniors Transportation (Nelson CARES Society)
The West Kootenay Seniors Transportation program is a three-year pilot that began in January 2016 that is coordinated through the Nelson CARES Age Friendly Community Initiative and the Moving Together
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