Saskatoon Council on Aging

Saskatoon Council on Aging - Age-friendly community

Age-Friendly Saskatoon Initiative

Age-Friendly LENS

The lens is a self-assessment tool to implement a program, process, event, or policy with an age-friendly focus. Find out more

Age-Friendly News:

Age-Friendly Award Comes Home

City of Saskatoon Receives Age-Friendly Award in Provincial Legislature

Age-Friendly videos

Saskatoon Council on Aging [SCOA] programs and projects reflect age-friendly principles, practices and values. Many of our programs such as the Seniors Neighbourhood Hub Club and the SCOA Globe Walk evolved from recommendations put forward from older adults during Age-Friendly Saskatoon Initiative research.

The following videos provide a general overview of four of our programs that put age-friendly values and practices in action.

Caregiver Information and Support Centre - YouTube

Century Club - YouTube

SCOA Globe Walk - YouTube

Seniors Neighbourhood Hub Clubs - YouTube

Projects and Partnerships:

Saskatoon Transit Partnership - Age-Friendly Training Video

Seniors Community Police and Fire Academy Class Number 1

Building Respectful Inclusive Communities - Bullying projects

Working with Seniors Video

Remembering When

Experience Transit

The following are sub-projects of the Age-Friendly Saskatoon Initiative:

Aboriginal Engagement in an Age-friendly Saskatoon

LBGTI Older Adults

Aging in place project(Peer volunteers (age 55+) provide non-medical support services to a matched peer in need of social support. Activities may include friendly visiting, providing transportation to appointments, light household support, or providing assistance with shopping.

About Age-Friendly Saskatoon Initiative:

Age-Friendly Saskatoon Initiative, was a multiyear, multiphase project aimed at establishing Saskatoon as an “age-friendly” community where older adults can lead healthy independent lives and are active and engaged members of the community. We consulted with over 500 older adults about their experiences growing older in Saskatoon and published reports with recommendations.
Significant work has been accomplished in talking with the City of Saskatoon, the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the Government of Saskatchewan and multiple organizations on implementing the actions recommended.