A Final Thank You from
ACTing Collectively | June 2025
After years of collaboration, learning, and community engagement, the ACTing Collectively project has officially come to a close.
We want to sincerely thank the three communities for their invaluable contributions — including the older adults who participated, the assessors who conducted the assessments, the local community coordinators who served as our “boots on the ground”, and the municipalities and community groups/organizations who helped facilitate these vital connections. Your voices and experiences shaped this project and made it truly impactful.
We are excited to share the final findings and insights through the Public Infographic on the findings page of this website. Please feel free to share it with anyone who may find the information valuable.
Additionally, we are proud to announce the publication of an open-access paper based on these findings in JMIR Formative Research. To read the full paper, follow this link: https://doi.org/10.2196/74191.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
The ACTing Collectively Core Team
The ACTing Collectively proof-of-concept project examined the needs of community-living older adults in Nova Scotia and the resources available to support them. The project was in partnership with Richmond County, Victoria County, and the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Adults, 65 years and older, were invited to take part in a one-hour conversation with a trained Assessor.
During the conversation, Assessors asked participants about:
● their daily life and activities,
● the resources they use, and
● the resources they could use.
After the conversation, individuals were given a list of local resources related to their needs.
Information from these conversations were analyzed and summarized. The findings were shared with the local communities and provincial government. The information will help communities identify and plan for local resources to help older adults in Cape Breton age well at home.
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