Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
June 17, 2015
Improving the Health and Wellness of Seniors
$200,000 Investment Supports Age-Friendly Communities
The Provincial Government has provided a total of $200,000 to 14 municipalities and 19 community-based organizations to support the development of programs and services which make Newfoundland and Labrador more age-friendly for residents. The grants are designed to help develop plans, build capacity, and implement projects and programs which help communities create more age-friendly environments which benefit all citizens, including older adults.
"An age-friendly community is one where the physical and social environments are designed to allow older people to live safely, enjoy healthy pursuits, and continue to participate fully in society. It is a community that allows for involvement and interaction amongst all its citizens. These grants are one way in which our government is demonstrating its commitment to enabling communities to become more age-friendly by assessing, and addressing their needs within such areas as the built environment, transportation, housing, social participation, civic participation, employment, communication, community support and health services."
- Honourable Clyde Jackman, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
Recipients of age-friendly grants under the 2014-15 program are included in the backgrounder below.
Since 2010, a total of $1.1 million has been allocated to allow 45 communities to assess their age-friendliness; 13 existing age-friendly communities to carry out "next steps"; and 95 grants to allow seniors' organizations and retiree groups to implement age-friendly projects.
For more information on community-based grants available through the Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development, visit: //www.swsd.gov.nl.ca/grants/chl_fund.html.
QUICK FACTS
- The Provincial Government has provided a total of $200,000 to 14 municipalities and 19 community-based organizations to support the development of a more age-friendly Newfoundland and Labrador.
- The grants are designed to help develop plans, build capacity, and implement projects and programs which assist in community efforts to create more age-friendly environments which benefit all citizens.
- Since 2010, the Provincial Government has allocated more than $1.1 million to promote the importance of healthy aging and to help create more age-friendly communities. A total of 45 communities have received funding to assess their age-friendliness; 13 existing age-friendly communities have received funding to carry out "next steps"; and 95 grants have been provided to seniors' organizations and retiree groups to implement age-friendly projects.
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Media contact:
Heather May
Director of Communications Department of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development 709-729-0928, 697-5061 heathermay@gov.nl.ca |
BACKGROUNDER
Age-Friendly Grant Recipients (2014-15)
Town/City | Applicant Name | Project Description | Approved |
Aquaforte | Town of Aquaforte | Age-Friendly Aquaforte Action Plan | $5,000 |
Arnold�s Cove | Arnold�s Cove Heritage Foundation | Expansion of Vegetable Gardens | $2,500 |
Baie Verte | Town of Baie Verte | Becoming an Age-Friendly Community | $10,000 |
Cape Broyle | Town of Cape Broyle | Senior Recreation & Fitness Program | $4,000 |
Burin | Burin Senior Citizens 50+ Club | Healthy Aging Exercise Programs | $4,000 |
Clarenville and Area | Random Age-Friendly Communities | Seniors Information Fair | $5,000 |
Corner Brook | City of Corner Brook | Active Seniors Corner Brook � Community Assessment | $10,000 |
Flat Bay | No�kmaq Village (Flat Bay Band In.) | Nestue�k (Wise) Food Gathering � Ride, Lunch & Learn | $5,000 |
Fogo Island | Town of Fogo Island | Age-Friendly Development Project � Action Phase | $5,000 |
Glovertown | Newfoundland and Labrador 50+ Federation Inc. | Connecting Seniors in Rural Areas to Information | $8,000 |
Grand Bank | Grand Bank Recreation Commission | Basic Computer Training Program for Seniors | $5,000 |
Grand Falls-Windsor | Town of Grand Falls-Windsor | Grand Falls-Windsor Senior Wellness Hub of Online Information | $5,000 |
Harbour Breton | Harbour Breton Funship 50+ Club | Silver Liners Dance Club | $3,500 |
Howley | 60+ Seniors Group | Physical and Education Programs � Nourishing Minds & Bodies | $5,000 |
McIvers | Town of McIvers | Age-Friendly Assessment | $10,000 |
Mount Pearl | Safety Services Newfoundland & Labrador | Independence Driven: A Defensive Driving Course for Seniors Drivers | $10,000 |
Parker�s Cove | Town of Parker�s Cove | Assessing Seniors� Social Supports | $10,000 |
Pasadena | Humber Valley Senior Citizen�s Club | Age-Friendly Survey Results � Plan of Action | $5,000 |
Placentia | Placentia Area Chamber of Commerce | Placentia Bay Age-Friendly Community Fair & Exposition | $5,000 |
Port Blandford | Port Blandford Recreation Board | Seniors Sewing Club | $5,000 |
Postville Inuit Community | The Postville Inuit Community Government | Improving Living Standards for our Elders Through Stable Home Heating � Community Wood Share | $5,000 |
Riverhead | Riverhead Recreation Committee | Lunch and Learn Sessions on Healthy Living | $3,500 |
Rocky Harbour | Community Advisory Committee, Seniors Wellness Sub-Committee | Aging and Engaging: Bonne Bay Community Food Security Project | $7,000 |
St. Jacques � Coombs Cove | St. Jacques � Coombs Cove Recreation Committee | Age-Friendly Community Action | $5,000 |
St. John�s | Victorian Order of Nurses | VON SMART In-Home Congregate Exercise Program | $5,000 |
St. John�s | Francophone Federation of Newfoundland and Labrador | Healthy Mind and Body Training for Seniors � Teleconference Series | $5,000 |
St. John�s | The Salvation Army Young at Heart (YAH) | Lunch and Learn Sessions on Healthy Living | $2,500 |
St. Joseph�s | Town of St. Joseph�s | Age-Friendly Community Assessment | $10,000 |
Springdale | Life Unlimited for Older Adults | From Seed to Table: Container Gardening Project | $5,000 |
Torbay | Town of Torbay | Age-Friendly Project Phases 3 & 4 | $5,000 |
Twillingate | Town of Twillingate | Building an Age-Friendly Community � Assessment | $10,000 |
Twillingate-New World Island | Community Wheels Project | Community Wheels Project Phase 4 | $10,000 |
Whiteway | Whiteway Fifty Plus Club Inc. | Fitness and Lifestyle Initiative | $5,000 |
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