Senior Alliance Initiative Case Study

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The Senior Alliance Initiative is a non-profit organization designed to help improve the quality of life for senior citizens and integrate seniors into the community. The program will originate in Manitoba’s rural communities where there is often a shortage of close resources such as food, toiletries, and health services. As of 2011, 20.3% of Manitobans over the age of 65+ live in rural communities which means approximately one in five senior-aged Manitobans are not able to receive the help they need without aid from family/friends, home care, or a senior care home. (Univeristy of Manitoba, 2016) Often these resources are not available or are unreasonable due to: - Friends and family often can’t afford to miss work and do not have the extra

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