Nick Ubels: The Importance of Libraries in Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness with Older Adults

Nick Ubels, Assistant Manager, Community Development at Vancouver Public Library, joins host Peter Snow to discuss the important role of libraries in addressing social isolation and loneliness with older adults.Nick Ubels is a librarian, knowledge broker, and community builder. He is currently the Assistant Manager, Community Inclusion at Vancouver Public Library, where his work involves developing relationships of trust with equity-denied community members and allied organizations in order to increase the relevance and impact of library services.For more tips, tools, and resources visit our website.Read the 2024 Canadian Clinical Guidelines on Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults.For over 20 years, The Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health (CCSMH), a program of the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry ( CAGP), has been researching, writing and mobilizing clinical guidelines on a diversity of topics related to mental health and ageing. To learn more visit our website.