NWT Seniors' Society

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GOALS AND TASKS 2008-2009

Improve Image of NWT Senior’s Society by:

Improving the NWT Seniors’ Society website www.nwtseniorssociety.ca
Developing and distribute a newsletter regularly;
Implementation of a database program listing members, other contacts and partnerships;
Re-launching the Seniors’ Information Line, 1-800-661-0878;
Revitalizing the advertising campaign;
Using website, newspaper, posters, and banners to thank sponsors;
Producing regular press releases;
Promoting senior friendly businesses in the NWT;
Creating and distributing “feature” stories and seniors’ issues bulletins.

Effectively deal with the issue of abuse of older adults by:

Promoting delivery of elder abuse workshops in every community who asks for our help;
Reviewing community elder abuse action plans and identify areas in which the NWT Seniors’ Society can help;
Lobbying for elder abuse shelters;
Lobbying for service provider training to help with elder abuse in the communities;
Raising awareness of elder abuse and warning signs;
Communicating messages to abused elders to seek help and use the Seniors’ Information Line;
Providing public service announcements in aboriginal languages telling elders where they can get help.

Promote a healthy lifestyle to seniors across the NWT by:

Using newsletters and website to promote healthily eating and physical activity;
Encouraging Community Health Representatives to promote health lifestyles for seniors and make presentations to the staff at Government;
Encouraging the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs and Sport North to organize local recreation programs for seniors;
Encouraging seniors to approach community recreation coordinators to involve seniors in recreation programs;
Encouraging donations of recreational equipment to local seniors groups;
Encouraging youth to teach seniors about computers so they can increase their computer skills.

Involve seniors in saving aboriginal languages by:

Encouraging seniors to teach their language;
Using radio and promote the languages;
Encouraging Aurora College to offer more aboriginal languages courses;
Creating a seniors’ language development webpage as part of the NWT Seniors’ Society website;
Encourage parents to speak aboriginal languages at home;
Identify interpreters who can help the seniors in each community;
Develop and present the NWT Seniors’ Society position on aboriginal languages at Education Executives’ meeting.

Build better relationships with civil servants who provide direct services to seniors by:

Getting involved in elections by creatively promoting senior friendly candidates;Investigating senior friendly program.

Lobby to get more seniors’ issues and perspectives in Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum by:

Writing letters to the Minister of Education encouraging more seniors’ issues and
perspectives in Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum.

Approved by the Board of Directors, NWT Seniors’ Society
March, 2008