LEARNING FROM PRACTICE: - LET’S TALK W H I T E

LEARNING FROM PRACTICE 2 PROJECT BACKGROUND SETTING THE STAGE Investing in healthy aging is a key public health priority, The goal of public health is to improve the especially as the life expectancy and proportion of older health of populations through protection, adults in Canada is increasing.2 In response to the growing promotion, prevention, disease and injury need for health promotion to add. [...] “The physicians are very aware of the need health care in practice: (1) integrated health services with to do that social planning as part of their wellness planning an emphasis on primary care and public health functions, and health planning and do as much as they can to address (2) multisectoral policy and action, and (3) people and social determinants of health,” explained Dr. [...] CARES: “We have a message here that this is a priority for The CARES leaders are excited to foster and deepen the organization and is a strategy for the health system that relationships with public health and to act as a bridge to we live in. [...] JOINT ACTION FOR EQUITY - FOSTERING HEALTHY AGING THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS 7 AND SOCIAL PRESCRIBING Primary care is multidisciplinary, intersectoral and preventative and supports public health As the CARES program has spread throughout the Fraser Health region, community health and allied health professionals have been an integral part of the team. [...] The improved equity, increased health security and better CARES program demonstrates there are many opportunities cost-efficiency make primary health care the cornerstone for public health and primary care to work together at the of health systems strengthening.”4(pXIX) The CARES program community level to improve health equity.