Elders – Health and Social Services
- Aboriginal Elder Abuse in Canada
- Source: Aboriginal Healing Foundation
- Adult Care Program
- Assists First Nations people with functional limitations to maintain their independence, to maximize their level of functioning, and to live in conditions of health and safety.
Source: Government of Canada; Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)- Ageing and Cultural Diversity – Our Nations Elders Speak
- Discusses how elders from First Nations, Inuit and Ethnocultural Minority communities face common issues involving unwanted isolation which result from language barriers, cultural barriers, minority status and limited access to services, accentuating the problems of unwanted isolation.
- Source: National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization (NIICHRO)
- Barriers to Healthy Living and Movement for Frail Aboriginal Elders, The
- Source: National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization
- Changed Lifestyle: Older Aboriginal Adults, A (PDF)
- Discusses how modern ways of life have brought dramatic social changes. Many Aboriginal seniors are no longer considered productive members of their society.
- Source: Alberta Centre for Active Living
- Dangerous Prescriptions? Benzodiazepine Use among Aboriginal Senior Women
- Source: Centres of Excellence for Women's Health
- Don't Say Marmalade When you Mean Jam: HIV/AIDS Information for Aboriginal Elders
- The booklet was created with the goal of educating elders about safer sex by looking at the barriers to this discussion.
- Source: Canadian Women's Health Network
- Elder Abuse
- Describes different forms of abuse: elder abuse, financial abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, neglect, sexual abuse, medication abuse.
- Source: Visions
- First Nations and Inuit Home and Community Care Program
- Health Canada works with First Nations and Inuit communities in developing comprehensive home and community care services that respect traditional, holistic and contemporary approaches to healing and wellness.
- Source: Government of Canada; Health Canada (HCan)
- First Nations Diabetes Programs
- This article offers a range of interesting and innovative community programs and approaches in diabetes prevention, treatment and care, aimed primarily but not exclusively at elders.
- Source: National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization (NIICHRO)
- Inspired by Elders – Vol. 27, Summer 2004 (In Touch Magazine)
- This online edition of the National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization's In Touch Magazine focuses on health-related issues of importance to elders.
- Source: National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization (NIICHRO)
- Keeping Our Frail Elders Involved – Community Programs that Work
- This page summarizes the results of the surveys conducted by NIICHRO conducted with CHRs in communities across Canada about their programs for their frail elderly.
- Source: National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization (NIICHRO)
- National Strategy to Prevent Abuse in Inuit Communities and Sharing Knowledge, Sharing Wisdom – A Guide to the National Strategy (2006) (PDF)
- Source: Pauktuutit Inuit Women's Association
- Nations Circle – Elders
- Discusses how First Nations Elders play a critical role in the inter-generational transmission of First Nations wisdom, values, traditions, languages and cultures in First Nations communities.
- Source: National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO)
- Non-Insured Health Benefits – First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
- The Non-Insured Health Benefits Program is Health Canada's national, needs-based health benefit program that funds benefit claims for a specified range of drugs, dental care, vision care, medical supplies and equipment, short-term crisis intervention mental health counselling, and medical transportation for eligible First Nations people and Inuit.
- Source: Government of Canada; Health Canada (HCan)
- Resources – Our Nations' Elders Speak
- This page lists and describes several publications, organizations, elders' projects and videos pertaining to Aboriginal elders.
- Source: National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization (NIICHRO)
- Spirit in Motion – Active Living and Aboriginal Older Adults – Vol. 14, Spring 2000 (In Touch Magazine)
- This issue is dedicated to the topic of Aboriginal seniors and active living, and raises awareness of its importance for Aboriginal seniors.
- Source: National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization (NIICHRO)
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