We create a safe and supportive environment that promotes social interaction, financial literacy, access to governmental benefits and services, healthcare subsidies, and health promotion activities. Seniors can get help from advocacy services to solve problems with government benefits and credits they should receive.

The aim is to raise awareness about elder abuse, support seniors in staying independent, reduce financial stress, and help them feel more connected to their community.

Community Engagement and Volunteer Participation

We plan to involve five senior volunteers to reach sixty-five community members with ten activities over ten months. The sessions will highlight practical financial skills, ways to safeguard against financial abuse, and information on useful community resources. Each activity is reviewed to maintain high standards and keep the programme focused on its objective.

Target Group

The program supports seniors who face economic and social challenges due to racial bias and systemic barriers. It welcomes men and women, LGBTQ+ seniors, seniors with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and individuals with low incomes.

Programme Objectives

The project correlates with the New Horizons for Seniors Programme in three ways. The first objective is to encourage and promote seniors’ volunteerism and cross-generational volunteerism. Second, the project will assist social participation and inclusion that lessen harm and isolation of seniors. And lastly, expanding awareness of elder and financial abuse.

We also aim to develop educational material to prevent fraudulent financial practices and scams targeting seniors. Through intergenerational volunteer opportunities, seniors take on mentorship and advisory roles, sharing skills and experiences with younger participants.

There are active roles for seniors who influence the programme and its decisions, enabling activities to truly reflect their actual lived experience and the needs of their community. Honoraria are given to Volunteers in the spirit of recognising their contributions while working together on the committee that fosters dialogue, equity, and belonging among participants from varying backgrounds.

Linguistic Inclusion

The Seniors Program helps English and French-speaking minority communities in Canada. All communication materials, registration forms, and program details are offered in both languages. Translation is available for all in-person and online activities to make everyone feel included. A senior volunteer from the Francophone community will lead translation and cultural outreach efforts to better serve participants from Caribbean, African, and other minority language backgrounds.