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SUN Vision Statement:

To be a leading resource and advocate on seniors’ issues.

 

SUN Mission Statement:

To represent every individual senior in Alberta so that we, the Seniors of Alberta,

may speak with one voice on the issues that matter to us.

 

Overview:

SUN stands for Alberta Seniors United Now Society and is registered under the

Alberta Societies Act (#5010654069).

 

SUN is a non-profit, non-partisan organization created to enable ALL seniors in

Alberta to participate in the well being of the province.

 

SUN is committed to being a contributing part of the changes necessary to meet

the dynamics of a growing and changing senior population.

 

SUN is dedicated to ensuring the equitable treatment of seniors by making our

collective voice heard.

 

The members of the Alberta Seniors United Now Society are convinced that it is

only with a critical mass of attention and sustained support that any government

will pay attention to the concerns of seniors in the Province of Alberta.

We urge you to become a member of SUN

 

 

SUN consists of a dedicated team of individuals operating as a non-partisan, non-profit society.

SUN was established to provide a venue for discussion and united action on the needs,

concerns and challenges that affect all persons, as they grow older.

 SUN shall develop proposals in response to these needs,concerns and challenges,

and advocate for their inclusion into legislative proposals and policy.

 

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 SUN 2011 - 2012 Priorities 

 

Major Priorities

• Provide quality public funded & delivered home care support services
• Increase supportive living and long term care spaces.
• Continue to advocate on behalf of the Property Tax Deferment Plan.
• Increase or eliminate income thresholds for seniors benefits.
• Membership & chapter growth / Prov. Board committee development

Other Priorities

• Advocate for Protective Consumer Legislation with a “Life Lease Act”.
• Increase our supply of Family Doctors.
• Advocacy – Solve Senior’s Issues.
• Networking – With other Senior’s groups.
• Advocate for the Implementation of a Pharmacare Program.
• Advocate for a definition of “A Primary Care Network”
• Advocate for Affordable Housing.
• Introduce Rebates, (Education Tax).
• Improved Transportation arrangements.
• Promote and advocate for positive Seniors Identity.
• Eliminate “All Inclusive” clauses in Care Homes (Rent, meals) 

                                                              

                                                                                                                                                                               

SUN believes that our greatest contribution has been to give hope and thereby increase   

involvement by individual seniors and other seniors’ organizations.

SUN is committed to cooperating with and supporting other seniors’ organizations.              

Together we can influence decisions affecting the quality of life for all Albertans’

as they grow older.  The reality is that if you are not one of these families today you most

likely will be tomorrow. We urge all individuals to become familiar with these organizations. 

Find one that best represents your interests.  Become a member and participate. 

There are hundreds of seniors’ organizations throughout the province.  Many if not most are 

social or recreational in nature, while others are involved in providing information

and services.  A few are heavily involved in advocacy actions. 

Most if not all are non-profit organizations and exist because of the passion and

commitment of their members and volunteers. They do wonderful things. 

Yet, we believe there is a concern. 

The concern is that though there are over 330,000 Albertans aged 65+ and

approximately 275,000 aged 55-64 the number of persons who participate and

support seniors organizations represents a small percentage of these numbers.