Senior Friendly™ Program

The Senior Friendly™ Program was developed by ACCESS (funded by Health Canada.  The ACCESS Committee was comprised of a number of Edmonton organizations that were concerned with services for Seniors; when the initiative was completed, Alberta Council on Aging was approached to take over Senior Friendly™.  ACA recognized the Senior Friendly™ concept as an initiative that fell within their mandate and chose to make it one of their major programs to develop and promote. 

As owners of the Senior Friendly™ trademark, ACA is responsible for distributing the program, services ad resources.

The program helps communities, businesses and organizations recognize the myths about Seniors and provide services in a way that addresses the special needs of the aging population-an increasingly important and growing segment of our society.

• Create awareness of Seniors' needs and their power as consumers;

• Show service providers that value of changing attitudes and behaviors towards Seniors;

• To enhance the service skills of business and agencies to improve the way that they serve Seniors;

• Improve the quality if life for Seniors and enable them to remain in their own homes and communities.

• To gain customers.  Its no secret that Seniors take their dollars to Senior Friendly™ stores and that the number of Seniors in the customer base is rising;

• To save money.  Active and involved Seniors stay healthy, remain in their own homes longer and continue to be a valid part of our communities;

• To tap Seniors' energy, insight and time, scarce commodities in these days of downsizing and busy families.

• Senior Friendly™ Grocery Store Guidelines-how to make your store friendly to Seniors

• Ideas for Healthy Eating-a joint project with the Dieticians of Canada

• Senior Friendly™ Pharmacy Tips for Seniors-to promote better service and safer use of medications

• Linking the Generations-intergenerational activities and lessons

• Senior Friendly™ Training Program-to train staff and volunteers who work with Seniors

• Senior Friendly™ Business Designation Program-we will audit your facility to have your business designated as Senior Friendly™

Click here for more information on Senior Friendly™ Communities

Click here for Senior Friendly™ resources that are available from
Alberta Council on Aging

For more information on the Senior Friendly™ Program, please click the Contact Us link above!

Be Senior Friendly™, you'll meet some amazing people and tap a great resource!