Welcome to Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism
The Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism (SSM) is a non-profit, volunteer organization. It acts as an umbrella to bring together Saskatchewan seniors’ organizations to contribute to a better quality of life for our province’s older adults.
Positive Aging - Reshaping Care for Older Adults
Speakers Videos – recorded from Zoom
Moira Welsh – https://youtu.be/G2K8TYey0qQ
Don Drummond – https://youtu.be/DpOCGgkcqQc
Chamandeep Chehl – https://youtu.be/8tE736aRL2Q
André Picard, Dr. Dennis Kendel, Shan Landry – https://youtu.be/rpsSeftL51g
Conference 2021
Follow-up Links for Positive Aging
– Reshaping Care for Older Adults
CAA Saskatchewan caask.ca/safety
Lifeline www.lifeline.ca
SRNA https://www.srna.org/about-us/how-we-inform/heartbeat/
Ombudsman Saskatchewan www.ombudsman.sk.ca
Happily Ever Older by Moira Welsh https://ecwpress.com/products/happily-ever-older?_pos=1&_sid=601e59b90&_ss=r
Neglected No More by André Picard https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/669793/neglected-no-more-by-andre-picard/9780735282247
Become a Member/Supporter!
Our current members are from throughout the province and represent specific seniors’ interests. Collectively, these groups represent upwards of 100,000 seniors.
Gray Matters Summer 2021
You can download the file below to read the Summer edition of Gray Matters magazine — in colour!
If you wish to support SSM, please click donation button. Any donation over $15.00 will receive a charitable receipt.
Highlights
Strategizing for Positive Aging in Saskatchewan
SSM Viewpoint - Can the Pandemic Lead to a Systemic Fix?
Research on Aging Populations
SSM News
Federal Election Checklist
How are federal parties planning to meet the needs and expectations of older adults? The checklist below will offer some of the questions that SSM is asking. Federal Election Checklist 2021
Long Term Care – Basis for Spaces?
Statement released by SSM in response to Saskatchewan Government announcement about investing in more long term care beds. SSM Statement LTC 08 04 final
Ageism in Saskatchewan Webinar
Is ageism a real thing? Should we be worried about it? Are some people just too sensitive? How will I know if I support ageism or work to reduce it? Zoom recording of the Introduction to Ageism Webinar https://youtu.be/Ke_E_Mmhu2o
Positive Aging – Reshaping Support for Older Adults
SSM (Saskatchewan Seniors Mechanism), over the last 3 years, has done research that gathered information from older adults in SK and produced reports that communicated this information widely. Our experience shows there is little recognition that older adults range in...
2021 SSM Conference Sponsors
SSM CONFERENCE 2021 Thanks to all these sponsors for their valuable dependable support. Gold Sponsors Bronze Sponsors ...
CONNECT – Seniors Mental Health
CONNECT – Seniors Mental Health CONNECT, is a pre-recorded presentation that offers support and ideas for older people to live safely and comfortably and to stay mentally and physically strong. Most effective if a group can watch it and discuss the information. A...