Hub Collaboration Values
Seniors-Led
The Hub is led by seniors to best address the needs of seniors. It promotes a healthy aging process, recognizing that multiple generations and cohorts need different activities and supports. Seniors provide guidance to increase the accessibility of seniors’ programs and address a diversity of interests and concerns among seniors.
Community-Focused
Collaboration among Partner Organizations maximizes benefits for the community and leverages resources more effectively. Funding is sought to support innovative projects that address emerging needs and create lasting benefits for the community. Community engagement ensures that diverse needs and interests are recognized and addressed.
Dignity and Respect
The Hub operates on values of respect where everyone is treated with care and compassion. We foster independence, self-esteem, dignity and empowerment for seniors and their families.
Belonging
The Hub strives to create a sense of belonging and inclusion and provide opportunities to be connected and engaged in the community.
Openness
The Hub Partner Organizations operate in a spirit of respect for each other and are clear and open about their intentions. They bring forward any issues that arise during the course of Hub work so that they can be addressed by the group.
What Value Does the Westside Seniors Hub Offer?
- Inform seniors about Westside organizations that keep them socially engaged, active and well-served
- Enable the sharing of information and resources among Hub Partner Organizations, seniors and community entities
- Increase community awareness of seniors’ issues and strengthen advocacy on behalf of seniors
- Enhance community awareness of seniors’ programs and increase participation
- Learn from experiences and insights of other seniors’ service providers
- Share ideas and solutions to improve seniors’ programs and services
- Amplify the voice of Westside seniors’ service providers through the collective power of working together
What Are the Roles and Responsibilities of a Hub Partner Organization?
- Support the goals and operation of the Westside Seniors Hub by attending quarterly meetings, supporting working groups, and providing advice and expertise to Council and the public.
- Share ideas, successes, and challenges at quarterly Partner meetings.
- Provide information to profile their organization in Hub communications (website, HubBytes).
- Disseminate information from Partner meetings within your organization.
- Promote the network of Partner Organizations and make referrals where appropriate.
Partners meet quarterly and communicate via email between meetings. Partners are encouraged to join working groups relevant to their work and offer space, resources and guidance to support the Council and its volunteers.