HELPING TO CREATE SAFE SPACES FOR QUALITY OF LIFE IN EDMONTON FOR OLDER 2SLGBTQIA+ RESIDENTS

Past Projects

Education

The EPSG developed an education module! The presentation covers gender messages, understanding lived experiences of 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors, discussing welcoming and appropriate services, and how to best intergrate suggestions to best serve seniors communities.


You can request a presentation from the board anytime, please contact us today!

Edmonton Pride Seniors Group Education Module Presentations, 2015–2017


  1. Operation Friendship Society senior managers – Eric and Kristy
  2. Walk With Me Conference – Eric, Michael and Thais
  3. UofA undergrad sociology students – Eric and Thais
  4. Ashbourne Residence – Eric and Kristy; Larry and Kristy
  5. Grey Matters Conference – Eric and Michael
  6. UofA OT graduate students – Eric and Sydney
  7. Sage staff – Eric
  8. UofA Human Ecology grad students – Eric and Sydney
  9. Seniors Professional Community event – Eric and Sydney
  10. NW Edmonton Seniors Centre – Eric and Sydney
  11. GEF Board – Eric and Michael
  12. GEF senior staff – Eric and Michael
  13. Camrose FCSS – Michael and Robert
  14. Red Deer Golden Seniors Circle – Michael
  15. City Council – Michael
  16. SEESA – Michael, Thaya and Larry
  17. Stony Plain – Michael and Sydney
  18. Salina Grad Students – Eric and Sydney
  19. Nurses Health Conference – Michael, Tami and Robert
  20. ELLA Course – Michael
  21. Global TV, June 2016 – Larry
  22. Pride Centre (MSM & HIV), May 2016 – Larry

Advocacy

The ESPG actively advocates on behalf of its members, including with all levels of government, primary stakeholders, and industry decision-makers.

Some of the ESPG’s advocacy initiatives are listed below:


  •  EGALE National Seniors Advisory Council – 2015-2017
  • Alberta Ministry of Seniors and Housing: Assistant Deputy Minister Senior Services Division, Executive Director Seniors Strategic Planning – August 2016; Minister and Executive Director Seniors Strategic Planning – September 2016
  • Alberta Office of the Seniors Advocate: Seniors Advocate – October 2016; September 2017
  • Advisory Panel, Alberta Office of the Seniors Advocate – 2018
  • Edmonton City Council – April 2017
  • City of Edmonton – Ongoing
  • Alberta Ministry of Culture and Tourism: Minister, with Government Caucus Whip and MLA for Calgary-Hawkwood – April 2017
  • Age Friendly Edmonton Workshop – May 2017
  • Alberta Ministry of Health and Office of the Deputy Premier: Minister and Deputy Premier – July 2017
  • Alberta Health Services: Continuing Care Collaborative Committee – September 2017
  • Continuing Care LGBTQ Task Force Group – 2017
  • Alberta Ministry of Health: Ministerial Assistant – January 2018
  • Greater Edmonton Foundation: Board of Directors
  • Alberta Seniors Consultation