Table 3 Case characteristics
Case study | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initiatives achieved | • Community wellness fair featuring speakers and exhibitors • Fall prevention clinics • Co-hosting of a fall prevention workshop for health professionals • Networking for health professionals | • Temporary accessible ramp project • Assessment of the community’s age-friendliness (according to WHO criteria) via focus groups and a survey • Advocacy for age-friendly communities | • Community wellness fair • Mapping project to identify “hot spots” for high rates of falls. This informed the location choices for subsequent health, wellness and social events. • Learning series: topics focused on lifestyle and behaviours that impact bone health | • Operation of community gathering places that offer: social engagement; physical activity programming; health and wellness workshops; and group meal preparation. |
Stage of development | Formed in 1994 | Formed in 2008 | Formed in 2005 | Formed in 2010 |
Public health’s role | Historically chair, currently participant in group, and administrative support | Chair | Chair | Rotated as chair, and participant on steering committee |
Public health professional | Health Promoter | Health Promoter | Health Promoter | Public Health Nurse |
Community • Rural/Urban • % Older adult population (2011) | • Rural • 21% | • Rural • 22% | • Rural/urban • 15% | • Rural • 16% |
Operational features • Frequency of meetings • Funding • Size of group | A coalition that functions as a working group of the core program • Monthly meetings • Initial funding from New Horizons for Seniors grant • 15 members on average per meeting | Membership of older adults across the region • Monthly meetings • Initial funding from New Horizons for Seniors grant • 8 members on average per meeting | A large group consisting of several subcommittees • Quarterly meetings • No funding received. Work is supported through contributions from participating members. • 16-26 members | Municipal staff provide administrative support • Bimonthly meetings • Funding from New Horizons for Seniors grant • 15 members |
Membership | Service providers | Older adults | Service providers | Service providers |