Age-Friendly Community Needs Assessment Research in Niagara, December 2020
This summary of major Age-Friendly needs assessment research completed in Niagara over the past decade is provided by the Age-Friendly [...]
Themes and Next Steps: Age-Friendly Niagara Network Special COVID-19 Online Meeting
This 2-page document summarizes comments, discussion and ideas shared at a special online Age-Friendly Niagara Network (AFNN) meeting held on [...]
Spotlight on Ontario’s Caregivers Report 2019
The second annual Spotlight on Ontario’s Caregivers report builds on the inaugural 2018 report and for the first time demonstrates [...]
Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan Implementation Project (2017-2019) Full Evaluation Report
This report summarizes evaluation results of the Age-Friendly Niagara Network (AFNN) project to begin implementing the Niagara Aging Strategy and [...]
Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan Implementation Project (2017-2019) Evaluation Highlights
This two-page document summarizes both progress toward, and future opportunities for, implementing the Niagara Aging Strategy and Action Plan (NASAP). [...]
Better With Age: Move More Today for a Healthier Tomorrow – 2019 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Adults
Aging is a part of life: one that includes numerous memorable milestones and experiences, special moments with family, and opportunities [...]
Age-Friendly Niagara Network E-Newsletter Archives
The Age-Friendly Niagara Network publishes a monthly e-newsletter that highlights age-friendly action, events, resources and news stories. To receive this [...]
Caregivers in Alberta Fact Sheets
In recognition of Caregivers Week in Alberta May 5-11, 2019, two infographics were co-created with Caregivers Alberta and provincial government [...]
Niagara College Becomes Canada’s First College to Join Age-Friendly University Global Network
Niagara College has become the first college in Canada to be designated as a member of the Age-Friendly University (AFU) [...]
A Framework for Recreation in Canada 2015: Pathways to Wellbeing
Recreation provides multiple pathways to wellbeing for individuals, communities, and for our built and natural environments. This paper and the [...]
Age-Friendly Niagara Network: 2018 Impact
This placemat summarizes the milestones achieved by the Age-Friendly Niagara Network in 2018. Published By: Age-Friendly Niagara Network Publication Date: February 2019 View [...]
Innovating Employment Podcast: Empowering older workers to adopt an entrepreneurial mindset
Helen Hirsh Spence, CEO and Founder at Top Sixty Over Sixty joins the program to discuss empowering older workers (over [...]
Recent Canadian Immigrant Seniors: A Literature Review of Settlement Experiences and Services
This literature review provides an overview of the Canadian academic and grey literature outlining the experiences and challenges faced by [...]
Creating Parks and Public Spaces for People of All Ages: A Step-by-Step Guide
Public parks are important places for building a sense of community and social belonging. They are spaces that belong to [...]
Achieving “A Community for all Ages” Across Niagara: Be Informed, Celebrate Niagara’s Success, Become a Champion
All of us have a stake in ensuring our community is responsive to the needs of everyone as we age. [...]
Achieving “A Community for all Ages” Across Niagara: Two-Page Candidate Brief from the Age-Friendly Niagara Network
All of us have a stake in ensuring our community is responsive to the needs of everyone as we age. [...]
Keeping Your Brain Stimulated in a Social and Educational Environment
Older adults are living longer and want to keep engaged in various social and learning activities as part of their [...]
Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health
This global strategy and action plan on ageing and health also responds to the recently endorsed Sustainable Development Goals, an [...]
Revera Report on Ageism: Innovation and The Aging Experience
Revera held a series of roundtables with seniors living in its Retirement Residences and Long Term Care Homes across Canada. [...]
Safety at Home Program Helps Seniors in Niagara Prevent Falls
In 2016-2017, “unintentional falls resulted in almost 1800 Emergency Department visits and 417 hospital stays for Canadians, making falls the [...]