Older Adult Advisory Table

2023 Call for Older Adult Advisory Table (OAAT) volunteers now open

The Older Adult Advisory Table (OAAT) provides first-hand experience and insight on living as an older adult, caregiver or someone looking to the future in Calgary. This expertise is used to inform and support strategic and action planning by the Age-Friendly Calgary Steering Committee, projects, and also helps to shape City programs and services.

OAAT is composed of around 14 members as determined through a selection process. This process is structured to ensure that a range of voices, backgrounds and experiences have been included in the table.

Apply to be an OAAT volunteer

Your role as a volunteer:

  • Inform and support strategic and action planning of the Seniors Age-Friendly Strategy in an advisory capacity 
  • Provide the perspective of older adults to help make Calgary more age-friendly
  • Share ideas and perspectives from your personal networks or social groups with OAAT
  • Bring OAAT ideas and perspectives back to your personal networks or social groups
  • Share information about Age-Friendly Calgary (AFC) with people you know and support the vision of AFC 

Requirements:

  • Aged 45 or over
  • Live in Calgary
  • Passionate about your community 
  • Understand older adults’ needs now or in the future/ have experience as a caregiver 
  • Feel comfortable to share and to provide feedback in a group setting
  • Commit to take part in monthly meetings and a two-year term
Complete and submit the online application

Or download a printable version and email agefriendlycalgary@calgary.ca or mail it to:

Alberta Trade Centre
Attention: Older Adult Advisory Table
P.O. Box 2100, Stn. M, Mailcode: 116, Calgary, AB, T2P 2M5

Online and emailed applications must be submitted by Wednesday Sept. 13, 2023 at 4pm MST. Mail-in applications must be mailed by Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.

Meetings are currently virtual, with an option for them to be in-person in the future. For questions, please email agefriendlycalgary@calgary.ca or call 311.

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