AGE FRIENDLY MANITOBA

Welcome to the Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative website. Here you will find information about how our world is aging and what the province is doing to respond to the changing needs of older Manitobans.

In particular, you can learn how the Province of Manitoba, led by the Seniors & Healthy Aging Secretariat, developed the Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative. This project supports seniors in leading active, socially engaged, independent lives that contribute to healthy aging. It was announced by the Minister responsible for Seniors, Kerri Irvin-Ross, in February 2008 at the Age-Friendly Communities Summit in Portage La Prairie.

The vision of Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative is simple: To make Manitoba the most age-friendly province in Canada.

Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

The Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative supports seniors in leading active, socially engaged, independent lives that contribute to healthy aging.

An age-friendly community:

• Recognizes the diversity among older Manitobans
• Encourages healthy, active aging
• Supports the contributions of older Manitobans
• Promotes the participation of older Manitobans in all aspects of our community
• Engages stakeholders in building age-friendly communities
• Creates accessible, safe environments for older adults
• Treats people of all ages with respect

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