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The establishment of the Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council (ESCC) was the major recommendation from the Task Force on Community Services for Seniors’ report Blueprint for Action published in January 2004. During a previous ten-month consultation process, senior-serving organizations, seniors, and funders recognized the need for a mechanism to support shared planning, coordination, and collaboration among service providers for seniors. For most of 2004, members of a newly constituted Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council Transition Team worked to establish the framework for the Council.
ESCC builds on the work of the Edmonton Seniors Community Network formed in 2000 to encourage information sharing and discussion on issues of common concern. The Council benefits organizations that primarily serve seniors, as well as groups and organizations that serve seniors as part of a larger mandate.
The first ESCC Board of Directors, comprised of representatives of 11 regular members and 4 associate members, was elected in November 2004. Ex-officio Board members include representatives from the City of Edmonton , the United Way of the Alberta Capital Region, and Capital Health Authority (Alberta Health Services). |
