SCOA 35 Years: A Hub That Makes a Difference
Joan came to SCOA through her work caring for older adults and their families. The mission — promoting dignity, well-being, and independence for older adults — matched a community need: a reliable centre for information and a voice advocating for policies that actually supported people as they aged.
SCOA 35 Years: Longevity and Consistency Quiet Strengths
She joined, and stayed, partly because of the culture. Little bickering, strong volunteers, and people who committed for the long haul. That consistency, she believes, is one of SCOA's quiet strengths.
SCOA 35 Years: What Positive Aging Could Look Like
Ask Wilma what she wants for SCOA's next 35 years, and her answer is four words: Positive Aging for All.
Not just for people with resources or family nearby. Not just for those in good health. For everyone. It's the goal she started with, watching her grandmother live fully into old age — and it's still the one worth chasing.
SCOA 35 Years: The Right People at the Right Time
Muriel's path to the Saskatoon Council on Aging began with a problem she'd watched too many people face alone: isolation. Having worked with older adults for years, she knew how serious it was. When she encountered the people behind SCOA's Isolation Project, the quality of the volunteers working on it convinced her this was an organization worth her time.
Dianne Reflects on Decades with SCOA
Reliable, Resourceful, Reputable: Dianne Reflects on Decades with SCOA
When Dianne first walked through the doors of the Saskatoon Council on Aging, the organisation was making a lot happen in very little space. Funding was tight. Reaching older adults outside the downtown core was a persistent challenge. But the energy inside was warm, the staff dedicated, and the resources on offer genuinely good. She found a place that knew how to do more with less.