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 Contactivity Centre Montérégie West Community Network North Shore Community Association Connexions Resource Centre Jeffery Hale Community Partners Heritage Lower Saint Lawrence Assistance and Referral Centre (ARC) Townshippers’ Association Neighbours Regional Association of Rouyn-Noranda Monteregie East Partnership for the English-Speaking Community Vision Gaspé-Percé Now English Community Organization of Lanaudière NDG Senior Citizens’ Council Megantic English-speaking Community Development Corporation 4Korners Committee for Anglophone Social Action Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors Centre for Access to Services in English Council for Anglophone Magdalen Islanders Coasters Association Inc. REISA African Canadian Development and Prevention Network AGAPE From the Document Centre Related Resources Mar 24, 2022 Caregivers Community Showcase Improving the Health and Well-Being of English-Speaking Seniors in the Laurentians, Québec: A Needs Assessment Feb 28, 2022 Seniors Research in Collaboration with CHSSN Videoconferencing with Older Adults: Best Practices for Psychosocial Group Interventions Oct 1, 2021 REACHING OUT TO, UNDERSTANDING, AND SUPPORTING SOCIALLY ISOLATED SENIORS – Resource Toolkit Jul 30, 2021 Understanding the Experience of English-Speaking Seniors in Quebec: Accessing and Interacting with Health and Social Services and the Effect on Health Outcomes Feb 1, 2020 Seniors NPI Wellness Centres for English- speaking seniors in Québec Jan 1, 2019 Frameworks and Models Promoting the Health and Well-being of English-speaking Seniors in Quebec A COMMUNITY MODEL Password required Members Only Resources
Mar 24, 2022 Caregivers Community Showcase Improving the Health and Well-Being of English-Speaking Seniors in the Laurentians, Québec: A Needs Assessment
Feb 28, 2022 Seniors Research in Collaboration with CHSSN Videoconferencing with Older Adults: Best Practices for Psychosocial Group Interventions
Oct 1, 2021 REACHING OUT TO, UNDERSTANDING, AND SUPPORTING SOCIALLY ISOLATED SENIORS – Resource Toolkit
Jul 30, 2021 Understanding the Experience of English-Speaking Seniors in Quebec: Accessing and Interacting with Health and Social Services and the Effect on Health Outcomes
Jan 1, 2019 Frameworks and Models Promoting the Health and Well-being of English-speaking Seniors in Quebec A COMMUNITY MODEL