Seniors

Age-Friendly Community Recognition Program

The Age Friendly Community movement encourages the establishment of policies, services, and structures that promote healthy aging and wellness. These actions enable seniors to live in secure, healthy environments where they can contribute fully in society. The New Brunswick Age-Friendly Recognition Program recognizes success and encourages communities and municipalities to take sustainable action towards becoming Age-Friendly. To be recognized for their Age-Friendly efforts, communities must complete 4 basic steps based on the WHO framework. These steps demonstrate a community’s commitment to Age-Friendly principles through community engagement, and action. Each step is designed to help communities increase awareness, and gather support from key partners (e.g citizens, local agencies, non-government organizations, and local business).

Author/Origin:

The Wellness Movement in collaboration with The New Brunswick Collaborative for Healthy Aging and Care

Age-Friendly Guide: How to Develop Your Age-Friendly Community (AFC)

Creating environments that support seniors to live healthy, active and safe lives and participate fully as valued members within their communities is one of the most effective approaches to address issues related to the aging demographic trend. This guide will be a useful tool for anyone who undertakes an AFC initiative. It provides direction regarding the broad principles and parameters recommended by the World Health Organization, but within a New Burnswick context. The intent is to encourage the AFC movement to take rout in all New Brunswick communities

Author/Origin:

Association francophone des ainés du Nouveau-Brunswick, in collaboration with The Wellness Movement

Breastfeeding Support Factsheet for Grand-Parents

Infant feeding practices have changed over the years. More and more families in New Brunswick are breastfeeding. As a grandparent, support can have a positive effect on a mother’s breastfeeding success. This factsheet aims to provide grand-parents with information on the health benefits of exclusive breastfeeding for babies and their mother, and present a few suggestions on ways to provide proactive support in order to help mothers breastfeed for as long as possible.

This factsheet was created as part of the awareness campaign “Working Together Makes Breastfeeding Better”.

Author/Origin:

A collaborative initiative from The Wellness Movement,Breastfeeding NB, Horizon Health Network, and Vitalité Health Network

Connecting Generations – A Toolkit for Planning Intergenerational Events

Intergenerational programs and activities that bridge the generation gap help to break down barriers among people of varying ages and address issues such as social isolation, ageism, and misunderstanding. Creating supportive environments which enhance opportunities for the sharing of ideas, knowledge and experience will build upon community strengths and move New Brunswick toward creating more Age-Friendly Communities (AFC).

This Intergenerational Toolkit will help communities and organizations engage children, youth and seniors in effectively hosting intergenerational projects. It contains practical information and resources to support educators, care providers, community groups and agencies in coordinating successful intergenerational initiatives.

You may obtain a printed copy of this guide by filling an order form available HERE.

Author/Origin:

New Brunswick Department of Social Development - Wellness Branch