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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| Department/Agency | Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada. Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors (Canada) |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Subject terms | Seniors Social conditions Health impact |