Aging in place means having access to services, and health and social supports, to live and grow older in one’s home and community, safely and well. Surveys tell us that overwhelmingly, seniors want to age in place; seniors want to age in community. Accessible transportation is important for aging in place/community. For Edmonton seniors, what are current transportation barriers? As Mayor, how do you plan to deal with these challenges/barriers?Current: Right now, there are several transportation barriers that face seniors in Edmonton. From a lack of bus service in certain nieghbourhoods to improperly cleared sidewalks in the winter time. My mother recently moved downtown to a seniors facility and I witness the struggles some have to even cross the busy street before the light turns green. Our city hasn't prioritized development of infrastructure with an inclusive…

What a wonderful turn out of seniors for the forum. Between all the streaming services running, the Webinar itself and seniors' residences that streamed the service we had 509 viewers. There are still a few streaming places that haven't reported but the number of seniors who participated is grand. While we wished we could include all the candidates, time wouldn't allow, so we took the top four from our poll and one of the candidates turned us down, Mr. Nickel. But he did send a video that we played right after the forum and which we will continue to run on ESCTV, which you can find on our homepage of the website. If you'd like to see the recording of the forum on demand, you can find it on our YouTube Channel. Any written…

Your Alberta Health records can be accessed online. at: Welcome to MyHealth Records A MyHealth Records account gives you one, secure place to see​your health information, including: Immunizations Immunizations you’ve had in Alberta Medications Medications administered fromcommunity pharmacies Lab Tests Results from common lab tests

Alberta reports 501 new COVID-19 cases, highest ICU count in nearly a month according to CTV News. As pf Wednesday of this week, Alberta reported 501 new cases, as active cases rose for a 25th consecutive day, up to 3,769. This is within a few cases of being as high a count of active cases as we had in second week of June. The best thing you and your friends and neighbours can do is get vaccinated. This pandemic is now taking the lives of the unvaccinated. Only 67.2% of Albertans have received two doses of the vaccine. We need as close to 100% as we can get to protect the very few people who can't have the vaccine due to medical complications. The only way to keep the virus from mutating is to…

The YEG Seniors Alliance and ESCC is hosting a virtual Mayoral Forum on  Thursday, August 19 at 11am. Any senior can send questions for the three candidates who are participating to: Office@edmontonseniorscentre.ca.The event is being moderated by Dr. Sheree Kwong See, former seniors advocate for the Province of Alberta. The participants were chosen via a poll we did in June with several hundred seniors, and we picked the top 4 candidates. One of the candidates who was chosen by the seniors, Mr. Nickel, declined our request.The participants are Kim Krushell, Michael Oshry, and Amarjeet Sohi.  This forum is a chance for seniors to hear what the candidates have to say about senior issues and concerns.  If you want to stream it to your smart TV, you can cast it from ESC's home YouTube to your smart TV or smart board. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-oC1GWB9nGaeO4ArBwNuyg/featured  …

Please click here to register for the August 19th Mayoral Forum just for seniors. Hosted by former Seniors Advocate and University of Alberta Professor, Dr. Sheree Kwong See, the forum will begin at 11 am on Thursday, August 19th. Send in the questions you want to ask the following candidates:Michael Oshry -- Oshry's family moved to Edmonton, Canada from South Africa when he was a child. He has called the City home since them.  As a leader in building and development for 20 years, he understands business both large and small. He left the business community to become a City Councillor, representing Ward 5 from 2013 to 2017. His website: https://www.michaeloshry.ca/ Kim Krushell -- Former Edmonton city councillor Kim Krushell announced her decision to run for mayor on Jan. 27 in front of Edmonton City Hall.  Krushell was a…

Thursday, August 19 at 11 am Online. Registration will be available next week. We are still taking questions for the mayoral candidates. Here's a chance to have your voice heard and to get answers about how the candidates view seniors and what the have to say about the issues seniors hold dear. We've already had a lot of great questions. Add your voice to the chorus! Hear with Mr. Sohi, Mr. Oshry, and Ms Krushell have to say about seniors and their concerns. Seniors helped build Edmonton. You are still an important part of the fabric our this City. Don't miss this chance to be heard!! Send questions to office@edmontonseniorscentre.ca This event is sponsored by ESC, the WSAC, ICAN (The YEG Alliance) and ESCC.

We are looking for seniors and their families to share beloved recipes and the stories that go with them. Did your family have a recipe that meant something special because it is tied to your heritage or a special family tradition? Please contact ESC and we can make it possible for you to share that with others. We have the recording equipment or you can write up the recipe and the story to share on our website. Let's age together by sharing special moments from our past that we want future generations to know about. Email: office@edmontonseniorscentre.ca

So many of you have asked when ESC is opening because you are anxious to see each other. While we wish we had control over the pandemic, it is not over. We work within a continuing care facility that has to take extra steps to ensure the safety of their residents. As many of you know, the General lost 50 people to Covid, so they must act with the highest standards for duty of care. We are working with the General to ensure everyone is safe. One of the ways you can help with this is to get double vaccinated. As soon as the General gives us permission to open, it will take us several weeks to clean and prepare the spaces. We cannot ignore the fact that the Delta variant is spreading quickly…