Seniors Senior Wellness Initiative The Senior Wellness Initiative (SWI) consists of 33 organizations offering 125 community-run programs that aim to maintain and improve the health and well-being of English-speaking seniors, increase access to knowledge of health and social services, and decrease social isolation through purposeful and informed programming. 2024 - 2027 Health education and promotion for seniors: A focus on prevention This initiative supports over 30 English-speaking organizations across the province of Quebec, implementing face-to face and virtual health promotion activities to isolated English-speaking seniors. The main goal is to break down social isolation, increase access to information in English, and increase autonomy and well-being. What makes the Senior Wellness Initiative (SWI) unique: Community-led and cost effective The SWI is an innovative response by community organizations to address a gap in services for seniors. Formal and informal collaborations are sought out and developed with health and social services professionals. Linguistically & culturally adapted The SWI is adapted to the regional and local needs and realities of English-speaking seniors. The initiative is flexible, adaptable, inclusive and adopts a broad and multifaceted approach to improving overall health and well-being. No strict criteria for participation The SWI is inclusive of all seniors, and includes outreach to vulnerable isolated elderly individuals. There’s no specific criteria for participation. This initiative is financed by Secrétariat aux relations avec les Québécois d’expression anglaise SWI Map What is a Seniors Wellness Centre (SWC)? Featured Document SWC Logic Model SWI Participating Organizations Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda Coasters Association Inc. Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) African Canadian Development and Prevention Network 4Korners Jeffery Hale Community Partners Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors English Community Organization Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Townshippers’ Association Connexions Resource Centre REISA Centre for Access to Services in English Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders Committee for Anglophone Social Action Contactivity Centre Monteregie East Partnership for the English-Speaking Community Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) Eva Marsden Centre for Social Justice and Aging Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence AGAPE North Shore Community Association Montérégie West Community Network Vision Gaspé-Percé Now English Community Organization of Lanaudière From the Document Centre Related Resources Mar 14, 2024 Seniors Socio-Demographic Profiles and Baseline Data Reports SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE POPULATION AGED 55 AND OVER Mar 14, 2024 Seniors Evaluation of the Community Health and Social Services Network’s Senior Wellness Centre Program 2023 Jan 31, 2024 Seniors Research in Collaboration with CHSSN A New Generation of English-speaking Grandparents? Jan 25, 2024 Seniors CHSSN Publications CHSSN Senior Wellness Centre Initiative Activity Report – Infographic Jan 25, 2024 Seniors CHSSN Publications CHSSN Senior Wellness Centre Initiative Activity Report Nov 30, 2022 Seniors CHSSN Publications Evaluation of the Community Health and Social Services Network’s Senior Wellness Centre Program Password required Members Only Resources
Mar 14, 2024 Seniors Socio-Demographic Profiles and Baseline Data Reports SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF THE POPULATION AGED 55 AND OVER
Mar 14, 2024 Seniors Evaluation of the Community Health and Social Services Network’s Senior Wellness Centre Program 2023
Jan 31, 2024 Seniors Research in Collaboration with CHSSN A New Generation of English-speaking Grandparents?
Jan 25, 2024 Seniors CHSSN Publications CHSSN Senior Wellness Centre Initiative Activity Report – Infographic
Nov 30, 2022 Seniors CHSSN Publications Evaluation of the Community Health and Social Services Network’s Senior Wellness Centre Program