A Final Thank You from
ACTing Collectively | June 2025
After years of collaboration, learning, and community engagement, the ACTing Collectively project has officially come to a close.
We want to sincerely thank the three communities for their invaluable contributions — including the older adults who participated, the assessors who conducted the assessments, the local community coordinators who served as our “boots on the ground”, and the municipalities and community groups/organizations who helped facilitate these vital connections. Your voices and experiences shaped this project and made it truly impactful.
We are excited to share the final findings and insights through the Public Infographic on the findings page of this website. Please feel free to share it with anyone who may find the information valuable.
Additionally, we are proud to announce the publication of an open-access paper based on these findings in JMIR Formative Research. To read the full paper, follow this link: https://doi.org/10.2196/74191.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
The ACTing Collectively Core Team
Age-Friendly Community Conversations: ACTing Collectively Project
Telile Community Television | May 16th, 2025
Hear what the project's Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Tanya Packer had to share about the project and its findings when speaking to Celeste Gotell with the Seniors Take Action Coalition.
Thank you to Celeste and the crew at Telile Community Television for the opportunity!
2024 Annual Project Snapshot
The project's Core Team has been very busy this year.
Check out our annual snapshot to see what we accomplished in 2024!
Final Gift Card Draw Winner
The winner of the final draw for a $200 Visa gift card is from Richmond County. Congratulations to the winner!
We also want to thank all participants who volunteered their time to take part in the project. Their ongoing support has made the project what it is!
FINAL Gift Card Draw for Participants
The final participant draw for a $200 Visa gift card is on February 14th.
All older participants from Richmond County, Victoria County, and the CBRM will be entered for a chance to win. Stay tuned to see which municipality the winner is from!
Upcoming FINAL Visa Gift Card Draw
The Next $200 Visa Gift Card Draw is November 15, 2023!
ACT IN ACTION
ACT Quarterly Review of International Research - July to September 2022
Recognizing the need to evaluate and monitor the health and wellbeing of older adults and their communities using community-level data, Dalhousie University has launched the ACTing Collectively project inspired by the use of ACTTM Assess & Connect in Northwood.
Dal News | May 19, 2022
Older adults can live at home longer, healthier, and more actively when there are community supports and services in place to meet their needs. Led by researchers in Dalhousie’s Faculty of Health, a new project involves working with three communities in Cape Breton to understand and evaluate what programs seniors need.