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Advocacy
Horizon Health Network advisory committee (community health assessment) - TAC representative NB Social Policy Research Network Forum on Aging - three TAC representatives Seniors To Schools Project - TAC initiative National Seniors Council Roundtable Consultation in Halifax - TAC representative Seniors To Schools Project - TAC initiative NB Family Caregivers Coalition - TAC representative Promoting Wellness and Active Living to NB Seniors - two TAC representatives NB Long Term Care Strategy for Seniors - TAC representative NB Catastrophic Drug Costs-TAC representative NB Chronic Disease Prevention - TAC representative Meetings with UNB President to advocate for access by seniors to credit and non-credit courses NB liaison for Canadian Network for the prevention of Elder Abuse NB Association of Social Workers - public Representative on their Board City of Fredericton Community Planning Group- TAC representative Adult Learning Knowledge Centre -TAC representative Provincial Mental Health Forum - three TAC representatives Representation made to cross-Canada hearings held by CMHC and the National Homelessness Secretariat on Seniors' Housing, Spring 2005 Encouraged debate on nursing home policies by sponsoring a public lecture by the Province's Ombudsman, Spring 2005. Fredericton Task Force on Seniors: Presentations by the Task Force of 89 recommendations to the City of Fredericton. Proposals to the Presidents of STU and UNB regarding seniors’ involvement in university courses. Development and presentation of Briefs to Provincial Task Force on NB Health Services, to the NB Task Force on Wellness, and to the CRTC Hearings on charges for local telephone calls. Participate in Federal hearings on Human Rights and New Technologies, and in two provincial workshops on Adult Literacy in NB. TAC invited to participate in hearings on Provincial Social Services Review and on CRTC services for seniors (both in Ottawa and in Saint John). TAC submissions were directly responsible for CRTC developing its own toll-free numbers and for the creation of the 866 number to enable toll-free calls by any Canadians. Planning of major,
multi-stakeholder conferences in Spring 2004 to advocate policy change
for increased independence of seniors and reduction of health costs
via more effective home support and more innovative housing models.
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