Seniors Senior Wellness Centres Senior Wellness Centres (SWCs) are 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. 2021 - 2023 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 of these centres is to break down social isolation, increase access to information in English, and increase autonomy and well-being. What makes a SWC unique: Community-led and cost effective SWCs are 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 SWCs are adapted to the regional and local needs and realities of English-speaking seniors. They’re flexible, adaptable, inclusive and adopt a broad and multifaceted approach to improving overall health and well-being. No strict criteria for participation SWCs are inclusive of all seniors, and include 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 SWC Map What is a Seniors Wellness Centre? Featured Document SWC Logic Model SWC Participating Organizations Eva Marsden Centre for Social Justice and Aging Committee for Anglophone Social Action REISA Montérégie West Community Network Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation (MCDC) Centre for Access to Services in English Connexions Resource Centre Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders Monteregie East Partnership for the English-Speaking Community AGAPE Contactivity Centre Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Townshippers’ Association Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) 4Korners Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda Coasters Association Inc. North Shore Community Association African Canadian Development and Prevention Network English Community Organization of Lanaudière English Community Organization Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Jeffery Hale Community Partners Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence Vision Gaspé-Percé Now 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