Seniors Sector Resources
Important Reports and Frameworks
City of Edmonton Approach to Supporting Seniors' Centres 2019 outlines the approach to supporting seniors centres which will replace the Seniors’ Centres Plan 2011-2021 following its expiry in 2021.
Seniors' Centres Plan 2011-2021 (City of Edmonton and ESCC)
Seniors Centres of the Future Report (City of Edmonton, 2017)
Examining Seniors' Centres in Alberta as Centres of Excellence: Identifying their Needs and Capacities – A research report outlining the current state of Alberta senior centres in areas such as member demographics, facilities, staffing, boards, finances, programs and services, and plans to address challenges. (Alberta Association of Senior Centres, 2014 )
Alberta Senior Centres Needs & Capacities Companion Report 2014 – A report supplementing the existing research by defining systemic strategies that would support and enhance the role of senior centres across the province. (Alberta Association of Senior Centres, 2014)
Core Community Support Project: Elements for Community Supports for Aging in Place in Edmonton (ESCC, 2011)
Aging Population Policy Framework (Province of Alberta, 2010)
Report on Health and Aging in Canada: Findings from Baseline Data Collection 2010-2015 (The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging, 2018)
The 2018 Giving Report reveals trends and insights about charitable giving in Canada (Canada Helps)
Lighting the Way: The State of the Alberta Nonprofit Sector 2018 provides Alberta-specific research on the experience of the sector (CCVO)
Effect of provincial spending on social services and health care on health outcomes in Canada: an observational longitudinal study (CMAJ, January 22, 2018)
An Analysis of the Economic Circumstances of Canadian Seniors (Broadbent Institute, 2016)
A Retirement Wake-Up Call: Aegon Retirement Readiness Survey 2016 (AEGON Center for Longevity and Retirement, 2016)
Too old to work, too young to retire: Understanding and addressing workforce vulnerabilities in midlife and beyond (Australian Research Council, 2015)
Networks and Resources
Alberta Association of Seniors Centres
Canadian Association on Gerontology
National Council on Aging (United States)
Covenant Health Network of Excellence in Seniors' Health and Wellness
Government of Canada Seniors Web Portal
Alberta Seniors Advocate Call 780-644-0682 or toll-free at 1-844-644-0682.
Calgary seniors sector organizations: Kerby Centre, Age-Friendly Calgary