Dear Community,
Among the many key determinants of health and well-being, including genetics, access to quality medical care, socioeconomic status and environmental factors, equally vital are our social support and engagement networks. Over time, they’ve become more intergenerational, with a commensurate positive impact on health outcomes.
For example, 65+ year-olds are expected to account for 23% of the population by 2054. Research shows how they’re playing a larger role in their families’ lives by increasingly shaping their grandchildren’s physical, cognitive and emotional health, in what could become, in a sense, a return to pre-industrial norms.
It’s in this context that we champion New Canaan’s vibrant multigenerational community, as seen at many civic, artistic and lifestyle events around town. Equally dynamic, at Waveny LifeCare Network, family members of all ages visit loved ones daily throughout our residences and facilities, while hundreds of age-diverse volunteers support our compassionate work and engagement with the 1,000+ patients and residents we touch each and every day.
What better way to further anchor and elevate the health of our community by completing our town’s first Community Health & Well-Being Survey?
As a member of the The New Canaan Behavioral Health Alliance, Waveny LifeCare Network is thrilled to be a partner in this initiative.
Not only will survey results comprehensively gauge our community’s multigenerational health and well-being, but it will also provide a clearer line of sight on emergent behavioral health issues, a robust communication platform for partnership, and empower New Canaan residents with a greater voice to impact future health-related funding, allocations and community awareness.
Please join me in taking this 5-minute anonymous survey to increase our wonderful asset of better health and well-being, to yield priceless community benefits for years to come: https://newcanaanbha.org/community-health-well-being-survey/
Sincerely,
Terry Henry, MBA
Chief Sales, Marketing & Advancement Officer, Waveny LifeCare Network