Social isolation of seniors.Volume I,Understanding the issue and finding solutions / [prepared by Penny MacCourt for the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (F/P/T) Forum of Ministers Responsible for...: Em12-12/1-2016E-PDF

"This volume is the first of two documents produced by the Forum of Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors to help organizations and individuals approach the social isolation of seniors. It updates and builds upon Working Together for Seniors: A Toolkit to Promote Seniors’ Social Integration in Community Services, Programs, and Policies (2007), also produced by the Forum. The purpose of this volume is to: 1) raise awareness about social isolation among seniors; 2) introduce some useful concepts related to social innovation; and 3) show how social innovation can help to address social isolation in Canadian communities through examples. A complementary document, Volume II: Ideas Exchange Event Toolkit presents tools to help individuals and organizations develop lasting community partnerships to reduce the social isolation of seniors”--Purpose, p. 3.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada.
Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors (Canada)
Title Social isolation of seniors.Volume I,Understanding the issue and finding solutions / [prepared by Penny MacCourt for the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (F/P/T) Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors].
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Isolement social des aînés. Volume I, Comprendre l’enjeu et trouver des solutions.
Cover title.
"Prepared by Dr. Penny MacCourt for the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial (F/P/T) Forum of Ministers Responsible for Seniors"--p. D.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information [Gatineau, QC] : Employment and Social Development Canada, [2016]
Author / Contributor MacCourt, Penny,1950-
Description 50 p.
ISBN 978-0-660-05063-8
Catalogue number
  • Em12-12/1-2016E-PDF
Subject terms Seniors
Social conditions
Health impact
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