Grants and Contributions:

The expected results of the AWAH program are to increase the ability of seniors and vulnerable seniors to age at home and to increase the capacity of seniors-serving organizations to support aging at home.

Age Well at Home (AWAH) is a federal funding program. After a lifetime of hard work, seniors want to live healthy, safe, and independent lives. Seniors want to stay at home, in the communities that support them, for as long as possible. They also want to increase their sense of belonging and connection to their communities, but this can become difficult as they age. This leads many vulnerable seniors to move to supportive care (such as a senior’s home) sooner than they would have needed to if they had adequate support at home. Low-income and otherwise vulnerable seniors, primarily those in their’ homes, may be particulary at risk.

The Scaling Up for Seniors is a stream of the AWAH Initiative. This stream provides funds to eligible organizations to scale up (expand) services that have already demonstrated results in helping seniors age in place. Applications must include the delivery of services in Canada in more than 1 province or territory. However, Indigenous governments located anywhere in Canada and organizations located in Quebec can choose whether to propose to scale up within a single province or territory, or scale up within more than 1 province or territory.

Note: This initiative is delivered under the terms and conditions of the New Horizons for Seniors Program.