PEGASIS

One of the best things about the Pan-Canadian seniors social isolation projects is built-in permission to learn quickly from what’s not working and adjust program elements accordingly. Along with [...]

Being able to respond to shifting landscapes allows program interventions to be adapted so they can be more impactful and effective in reaching a collective goal. The Edmonton Seniors [...]

The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) supports local projects across Canada that encourage social participation and inclusion of seniors. The Pan-Edmonton Group Addressing Social Isolation [...]

Connections to services, information, community activities, and other people enable Edmonton seniors to age well. The Pan-Edmonton Group Addressing Social Isolation of Seniors (PEGASIS) has [...]

New research shows that the health of Canadians can be improved by funding community supports. Tim Henderson comments on how this concept is integral to the work of the Pan-Edmonton Group [...]

Winter in Alberta can be beautiful, but it can also be dangerous because of icy sidewalks and low visibility on the roads. Fear of having an accident can keep some seniors house-bound which can [...]

The winter holiday season is upon us! Houses are being decorated with lights, seasonal drinks are warming our hands, and family and friends are making plans to be together for celebrations [...]

The PEGASIS Partners and Backbone Project are generating an enormous volume of data, and we need the assistance of an experienced person to draw all this material together, index it, and compile [...]

We all know the saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. In the case of a complex issue such as seniors social isolation, a picture can help explain the myriad factors that may lead to [...]

November is Housing Month in Edmonton and serves as a reminder of how important an issue housing is for everyone and how many challenges a lot of people face when trying to find somewhere [...]