Policy & Planning

Policy dialogues, on-line learning events, development of policy proposals and/or discussion papers to be shared across the sector.

First Nations Health Authority Regional Health Survey

From
First Nations Health Authority
Website

The Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities - Looking back over the last decade, looking forward to the next (2018)

From
World Health Organization
Document

GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR AGE-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES: HARNESSING THE POWER OF 21ST-CENTURY DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE

From
World Economic Forum Global Agenda Council on Ageing
Document

British Columbia Long-Term Care Quick Facts Directory

From
Office of the Seniors' Advocate
Document

U R B A N I N D I G E N O U S P E O P L E - Not Just Passing Through

From
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
Document

Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples: A Holistic Approach

From
Canadian Commission for UNESCO (CCUNESCO)
Document

Demonstrating Value

From
Demonstrating Value
Website

British Columbia Active Transportation Design Guide

From
Province of British Columbia
Document

Healthy Community Engagement Action Guide

From
Plan H
Document

Healthy Aging by United Way 2018/19 Annual Report

From
Healthy Aging by United Way
Document

Webinar: Elder Abuse - Awareness, Resources, Prevention

From
Healthy Aging by United Way
Multimedia

How to Become Age-friendly

From
Goverbment of BC
Website

BC Age-Friendly Designated Communities

From
Age-Friendly BC
Document

AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES EVALUATION GUIDE: USING INDICATORS TO MEASURE PROGRESS (2015)

From
Public Health Agency of Canada
Document

BC’s Adult Guardianship Laws: Supporting Self Determination for Adults in British Columbia

From
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
Document

Decision Tree: Assisting an Adult Who is Abused, Neglected or Self Neglecting

From
Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia
Website

Thinking Outside of the Breadbox: A “how‐to” handbook for food security programming in Community Health Centres

From
GGTA CHC Food Security Network
Document

Who’s at Risk and What Can Be Done About It? A Review of the Literature on the Social Isolation of Different Groups of Seniors

From
National Seniors Council
Document

What We Heard Report: Financial Crimes and Harms Against Seniors (2019)

From
National Seniors Council
Document

Angus Reid Institute Survey: Welcome or worry? Aging causes anxiety for some, while others take it in stride

From
Angus Reid Institute
Document

Project Impact: Healthy Aging

From
Healthy Aging by United Way
Document

Altogether Better Working Together to Create Healthier People and Communities (UK)

From
Altogether Better
Document

The Waverton Hub Manual: Ageing well in your own neighbourhood

From
Waverton Hub
Document

Angus Reid Institute: Caregiving in Canada: As population ages, one-in-four Canadians over 30 are looking after loved ones

From
Angus Reid Institute
Document

Angus Reid Institute: As Canadians age, struggles over access to health care extend to prescription drugs

From
Angus Reid Institute
Document

Angus Reid Institute: Access to health care a significant problem for one-in-five Canadians 55 and older

From
Angus Reid Institute
Document

Living arrangements of seniors - Special Report (Census 2011)

From
Statistics Canada
Document

Home health care and related services, 2017

From
Statistics Canada
Document

SOCIO ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Senior Households Living in Core Housing Need (2019)

From
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Document

Understanding the impact of public policies and programs on the labour market decisions of older workers (2019)

From
Employment and Social Development Canada
Document

Report on housing needs of seniors (2019)

From
Employment and Social Development Canada
Document

Core Community Supports to Age in Community (2019)

From
Employment and Social Development Canada
Document

Study: Evolving Internet Use AmongCanadian Seniors (July 2019)

From
Jordan Davidson andChristoph Schimmele
Document

AGING AND DYING IN PRISON An Investigation into the Experiences of Older Individuals in Federal Custody (2019)

From
The Correctional Investigator Canada and Canadian Human Rights Commission
Document

Healthy Housing Action Guide

From
BC Healthy Communities
Document

BETTER AT HOME First Nations Programs Evaluation 2017/18

From
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Document

Declaration of the Community-Based Seniors’ Services Sector in BC and 20 Strategies for Outreach/Engagement

From
B. McMillan
Document

Suffering in Silence: The financial abuse of seniors in British Columbia

From
Vancity Credit Union
Document

Catalyst for Change: A Roadmap to a Stronger Charitable Sector

From
Special Senate Committee on the Charitable Sector
Document

A Dementia Strategy for Canada: Together We Aspire

From
Public Health Agency of Canada
Document

Home Support…We Can Do Better

From
Office of the Seniors' Advocate
Document

A Portrait of social isolation and loneliness in Canada today

From
Angus Reid Institute
Document

LGBT END-OF-LIFE CONVERSATIONS WEBSITE

Website

Poverty and inequality among British Columbia’s seniors (2017)

From
Iglika Ivanova with Shannon Daub, Marcy Cohen and Julie Jenkins
Document

Dementia in the Workplace Curriculum for Newcomers

From
Building Trust
Multimedia

How to Assign a Monetary Value to Volunteer Contributions

From
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education University of Toronto
Document

Debt and assets among senior Canadian families

From
Sharanjit Uppal
Document

AARP Livability Index

From
AARP
Website

Loneliness and Social Connections: A National Survey of Adults 45 and Older

From
AARP Foundation
Document

The Brain and Social Connectedness:GCBH Recommendations on Social Engagement and Brain Health

From
Global Council on Brain Health
Document

The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging (US)

From
The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging
Website

The "Seniors Village Hub" Movement

From
Peter Kenyon
Document

The rewards and challenges that come with caregiving

From
McMaster Optimal Aging Portal
Website

Components and Outcomes of Internet-Based Interventions for Caregivers of Older Adults:Systematic Review

From
Cassioppée Guay, MScOT et al
Document

Study: Debt and assets among senior Canadian families, 1999 to 2016

From
Statistics Canada
Document

The State of Evaluation in Canada: Measurement and Evaluation Practices in Canada's Charitable Sector

From
Imagine Canada
Document

Family Matters: Grandparents in Canada

From
Statistics Canada
Document

The Best of Care: Getting it Right for Seniors in British Columbia (Part 2) - Systemic Investigation Update (February 2019)

From
Office of the Ombudsperson (BC)
Document

Gauging Aging: Mapping the Gaps between Expert and Public Understandings of Aging in America

From
Frameworks Institute
Document

ENGAGING OLDER WOMEN IN YOUR COMMUNITY A Promising Practices Guide for Women’s and Senior ServingOrganizations

From
By Krista James and Raissa Lea Dickinson
Document

Age-Friendly Workplace Charter

From
​Government of Canada
Document

Promoting the labour force participation of older Canadians

From
​Government of Canada
Document

Measuring Up: Accessible Public Event Guidelines

From
010 Legacies Now’s Measuring Up
Document

Planning Accessible Events So Everyone Feels Welcome

From
Accessibility Directorate of Ontario
Document

National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)

From
National Collaborating Centre for Aboriginal Health (NCCAH)
Website

FAQ – Strengthening Older Peoples’ Rights Worldwide

From
The Global Alliance For the Rights of Older People
Document

IN OUR OWN WORDS - WHAT OLDER PEOPLE SAY ABOUT DISCRIMINATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN OLDER AGE: A consultation by the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People

From
The Global Alliance For the Rights of Older People
Document

Promoting Seniors' Well Being: The Seniors Mental Health Policy Lens Toolkit

From
Dr. Penny MacCourt for the BC Psychogeriatric Association
Document

Guideline for Comprehensive Mental Health Services for Older Adults in Canada

From
Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2018
Document

Social isolation of seniors - Volume 1: Understanding the issue and finding solutions

From
Dr. Penny MacCourt
Document

PREPAREDNESS RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

From
PreparedBC
Document

NEIGHBOURHOOD PREPAREDNESS GUIDE

From
PreparedBC
Document

HOUSEHOLD PREPAREDNESS GUIDE

From
PreparedBC
Document

30 Years of Giving in Canada: The Giving Behaviour of Canadians: Who gives, how, and why?

From
Imagine Canada and the Rideau Hall Foundation
Document

​B.C. Seniors' Poverty Report Card

From
​United Way of the Lower Mainland and SPARC BC
Document

Exchange Magazine Summer 2018: Creating Age-friendly Communities from the Ground up

From
Local Government Management Association
Document

A day in the life: How do older Canadians spend their time?

From
Paula Arriagada
Website

HOME CARE NEEDS IN CANADA -Infographic

From
Statistics Canada
Document

Study: Health Reports: Unmet home care needs in Canada, November 2018

From
Statistics Canada
Document

CANADIAN CODE FOR VOLUNTEER INVOLVEMENT

From
Volunteer Canada
Document

Seniors' Transportation: Seniors on the Move

Website

Allies in Aging Volunteer Training Modules

From
Allies in Aging
Website

Gather: The Art and Science of Effective Convening

From
Monitor Institute, Rockefeller Foundation, Monitor Deloitte
Document

The BeHeard Message WorkBook

From
Woodcock, Mott, Nike and Packard Foundations
Document

A Roadmap for Home Health: Accelerating Best Practices in BC WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS REPORT

From
Institute for Health System Transformation & Sustainability and
Document

Gaining Momentum - A FrameWorks Communications Toolkit

From
Frameworks Institute
Multimedia

The Screening Handbook: Tools and Resources for the Voluntary Sector

From
Volunteer Canada
Document

2017-18 United Way of the Lower Mainland Healthy Aging Report

From
United Way of the Lower Mainland
Document

​Aging Out: Moving towards queer and trans* competent care for seniors

From
​Qmmunity
Document

​Queer Glossary

From
​QMUNITY
Document

​The Compassionate Community Startup Toolkit

From
Pallium Canada
Website

​Dementia-Friendly Communities Local Government Toolkit

From
​Alzheimer Society British Columbia
Document

​Making your workplace dementia friendly: Information for legal professionals

From
​Alzheimers Society of BC
Document

​​Making your workplace dementia friendly: Information for financial professionals

From
​Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
Document

​​Making your workplace dementia friendly: Information for housing professionals

From
​Alzheimers Society of BC
Document

​​Making your workplace dementia friendly: Information for recreation service professionals

From
​Alzheimer Society of British Columbia
Document

​Creating an Age-friendly Business in B.C.

From
​Age Friendly BC
Document

​Age Friendly World

From
​Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities
Website

​Global Age-Friendly Cities: A Guide

From
​World Health Organization
Document

​Age-Friendly Resource Manual – International Federation on Ageing

From
​International Federation on Ageing
Document

​Age-Friendly Communication: Facts, Tips and Ideas

From
​Government of Canada
Document

​Age Friendly Rural and Remote Communities: A Guide

From
​Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors
Document

​Age-friendly Communities Funding

From
​Union of BC Municipalities
Website

​Social Isolation of Seniors - Volume II: Ideas exchange event toolkit

From
​ Dr. Penny MacCourt
Document

​Becoming an Age-friendly Community Local Community Guide

From
​Seniors’ Healthy Living Secretariat, B.C. Ministry of Health
Document

​Age-friendly Community Action Summaries: West Vancouver

From
​Age Friendly BC
Document

​Age-friendly Community Action Summaries: Saanich

From
​Age-Friendly BC
Document

​Understanding and Responding to Elder Abuse

From
​BC Ministry of Justice
Document

​Gatekeeper Program

From
BCCRN
Website