Better at Home
Learn more about some of the many approaches that are helping older adults age in place with improved safety, health and quality of life outcomes.
- Topics
- Aging in place
- Cultural Safety
- Health workforce
- Audience
Healthcare leader
Person with lived/living experience
Point of care provider
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Across Canada, teams are developing and adapting approaches that supports social connection, practical assistance and access to community services that help older adults remain independent.
About this Promising Practice
Better at Home enables older adults to maintain independence and community connections by assisting with non-medical daily tasks. This model is a community-based approach that complements existing services by engaging local organizations to respond to individual needs. Each program is tailored to the unique circumstances of the individual being served.
Program: Enabling Aging in Place
Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia
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Enabling Aging in Place
Through the Enabling Aging in Place collaborative, 26 health and social service organizations worked alongside older adults, care partners and community partners to strengthen locally grounded, person-centred approaches shaped by lived experience and real-world conditions. Together, they advanced practical ways to bring care closer to home and support people to live safely and well in their communities.