Civic Engagement for Health among Older Adults: A Blueprint for Communities

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This Healthy Seniors Pilot Project took place in Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, a town actively developing an Aging in Place strategy to support its growing senior population, comprising 34% of the community—well above the provincial average. Passamaquoddy Lodge, a non-profit nursing home, initiated this project in partnership with Silvermark Consulting and St. Thomas University. Together, the project team sought to answer: (1) How does a community bring to realization an Aging in Place strategy? (2) What are the best processes to engage older adults in community development? (3) What are the benefits of civic engagement for older adults?

The project demonstrated that civic engagement of older adults increased:
1. Civic engagement attitudes and behaviors.
2. Sense of mobilization (participants desired to know what’s next/how to help).
3. Awareness of organizational resources available in Saint Andrews and belief in their usefulness.
4. Sense of social belonging through the connections fostered.
5. Sense of future security.
6. Sense of shared future.

A Blueprint for Communities was developed to advance civic engagement among older adults in other municipalities, offering specific recommendations to guide the planning, promotion, and development of strategies identified by citizens for citizens.

0:00 Introduction
5:54 Background
9:24 Research Goals
15:11 Methods and Analysis
23:09 Results
27:46 Design and Planning
30:53 Current Developments
37:44 Conclusions

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