Provincial Prevention Priority

Aging well in the community benefits everyone.

Prevention doesn’t happen overnight. Long-term funding is our best approach.

The right community supports can increase a senior’s quality of life and prevent negative impacts of social isolation.

The first step in keeping Alberta’s seniors in their homes is delivering effective community programs and services. Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) programming for seniors is designed to reduce social isolation, increase participation in the community, and create healthier, more engaged seniors, no matter where they are in Alberta.

Research Shows

A dollar invested in prevention can save up to $7-12 in future costs.

Creating Resiliency

Prevention improves lives. Prevention saves money.

By providing supports to seniors using an affordability lens, FCSS works to ensure all seniors have access to what they need to thrive while staying in their homes.

Accessible services and a meaningful role in the community do wonders for a senior’s quality of life.

From snow shovelling assistance to caregiver support, FCSS programming that targets seniors provides much needed assistance for them to age well in place and connect with their neighbours and community. Almost 4.3 million Albertans can access an FCSS program. Less than 2% of Albertans live in a community that does not have an FCSS program.

Prevention programming builds capacity for seniors to better advocate for themselves and their needs, which creates resiliency and self-sufficiency. Consistent community support results in seniors remaining in their own homes longer.

Volunteering is a simple but highly effective method for engaging community members, especially seniors. Focused programming that improves the quality of life in a neighbourhood for everyone can help bring purpose and social connection to older Albertans.

Every little bit of prevention reduces the need for costly and less effective intervention down the line.

Once social isolation begins to take root, it becomes increasingly difficult to undo. We know that connection to peers, neighbours, and intergenerational relationships all result in better health among seniors.

Prevention Strategies

Aligning with provincial strategies for success.

Along with the provincial priorities, FCSS programs follow the Government of Alberta’s prevention strategies – creating impacts across a wide spectrum of social challenges with interventions to help prevent housing insecurity and homelessness.

Strategies at a higher level

Learn how we bring these strategies to life through programming across Alberta.

The FCSS programming offered across Alberta helps bring these strategies to life for the people in our province. But what can they look like at a higher level?

  • Helping communities identify their social needs and how to meet those needs
  • Prioritizing volunteer work in the community
  • Developing resiliency skills in individuals and families
  • Aiding the social development of children and their families
  • Supporting seniors’ health and connection to their communities
  • Promoting and providing access to social supports in the community

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