The Aging and Seniors Unit, Division of Aging, Seniors and Dementia, Centre for Health Promotion, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) requires a consultant to inform a strategic priority setting and planning exercise. The contract will be delivered in three discrete phases:Phase 1: Review, assess and evaluate the current priorities and areas of focus for the Aging and Seniors Unit (ASU) as they fit within the broader context of healthy aging in Canada. Review must include: ASU and PHAC priorities related to older adults; international healthy aging priorities and obligations; and current and future public health needs and issues facing older Canadians. This review must also include data collection such as quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews with senior managers in the Health Portfolio and other government departments and agencies, as well as key aging and seniors partners and stakeholders;Phase 2: Lead a design thinking process with members of the Division of Aging, Seniors and Dementia and other key partners to help ASU consider the results of Phase 1 and identify and/or reframe areas of focus and priorities for a new 10-year strategic plan to foster healthy aging in Canada; andPhase 3: Draft a final report providing an overview of Phases 1 and 2 and summarizing the key elements which will inform the development of ASU’s 10-year strategic plan.
