Investments in Local Government and Not-for-Profit Seniors Services and Supports

Whereas municipalities and not-for-profit organizations are playing a greater role in supporting seniors needs related to food security, health promotion, housing support, recreation programming, social engagement, and transportation provision; And whereas the necessary collaborative and funding mechanisms are not present to assist local governments and not-for-profit organizations in supporting seniors to age in place in their own homes and communities and to maintain a high quality of life: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM undertake a research-based policy development project to address the growing pressures on local governments to provide additional services to support their aging populations, including identifying promising practicesinitiatives by local governments and successful collaborations among municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, provincial agencies andor the federal government, with the goal of developing policy proposals for creating the collaborative structure and processes needed to facilitate greater investments in municipal and not-for-profit seniors services and supports.