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Colour-coded Retirement: An intersectional analysis of retirement income and savings in Canada
Sheila Block, Grace-Edward Galabuzi & Hayden King
This paper draws on 2016 census data to provide an intersectional analysis of seniors’ income and of retirement savings among the adult population in Canada. It considers whether two core objectives of government policy— retirement security and reduction of seniors’ poverty—are being achieve
Promoting The Labour Force Participation Of Older Canadians Promising Initiatives
Federal/Provincial/Territorial (FPT) Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors
Based on an extensive pan-Canadian and international scan, eight broad categories of initiatives that seek to promote labour force participation of older individuals have been identified (see Chapter 2 for more details): awareness initiatives; financial incentives; health and safety; employment legi
Making It Real, Keeping It Real: Implementing Housing and Health Collaborations
Brenda C. Spillman, Eva H. Allen, Josh Leopold, and Kimberly Walker
Making It Real, Keeping It Real is a guide to planning and implementing housing and health collaborations. You may have just begun to think about integrating health care with housing and supportive services to improve the lives of vulnerable individuals such as older, lowincome people with complex h
Updated Canadian Guidelines on the Prevention, Assessment and Treatment of Depression among Older Adults
Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health
Depression is one of the leading causes of disease burden especially in middle and higher income countries and is a major contributor to healthcare costs. Depression among older adults is associated with significant suffering and disability, increased mortality and worse outcomes from physical illne
Report: Food Access Across British Columbia
Public Health Association of BC
From February 3rd, 2021 to March 3rd, 2021, the Public Health Association of BC (PHABC) conducted a survey on food access programming and organizations. A foundational analysis was done on the results of the survey in an effort to characterize and understand the current landscape of food access pro
Report: Socially Connected Communities – Solutions for Social Isolation
Healthy Places by Design
Social isolation is not a personal choice or individual problem, but one that is rooted in community design, social norms, and systemic injustices. In recent decades, people in the United States and around the world have experienced soaring rates of social isolation, with profound impacts on health
On-Demand Webinar: Community-based approaches to making evaluation attainable & equitable
BC Healthy Communities
Building healthy, equitable communities for all includes project planning, reflecting on implementation progress, and learning from the healthy community development process—a field of practice known as evaluation. Through the application of evaluation practices, evaluators have the power to influ
Applying an Equity Lens in Age-friendly Communities Planning
BC Healthy Communities
Age-friendly Communities intentionally plan to reduce inequities faced by older adults. The older adult population is a diverse group, and intersecting identities contribute to unique experiences and needs. Policies, programs and services must be developed in partnership with—and respond to the ne
Recorded Event: Project Impact Healthy Aging Virtual Showcase 2021
United Way of the Lower Mainland
On June 10th, 2021 Healthy Aging by United Way hosted a showcase of the final projects of this year’s Project Impact Healthy Aging teams. Project Impact Healthy Aging is an intensive developmental evaluation course focused on programs for older adults and aims to increases non-profit organizations
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