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CANADA | Apr 16, 2024
[Article] The New Ideal Workplace: How Flexibility Benefits Caregivers - and Everyone Else
Click HERE to read the full articleOne in four Canadians, excluding parents, identifies as a caregiver – a figure that is projected to rise to 50% of Canadians in the future. Additionally, 58% of Canadian families include children (2021 Census). With an aging population, employees with unpaid
READ MORE[Opportunity] APPLY NOW: 2024 United Way BC Public Policy Institute are now open!
APPLY NOW: 2024 United Way BC Public Policy Institute are now openThe application period is now open for the 2024 United Way BC’s Public Policy Institute, an applied learning and training program de
[Free Virtual Workshops] Fountain of Health Thrive Learning Centre
Click HERE to learn more about the free educational webinars and workshopsThe Fountain of Health in partnership with Wellness Together Canada offers FREE educational events
[Impact Story] Leveraging the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging research platform to mobilize COVID-19 research
Leveraging the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging research platform to mobilize COVID-19 researchImpact Story of the YearThe COVID-19 pandemic disproportionally affected older people. Hospitalizatio
[News] Could this be sepsis? Sepsis Canada hopes to empower Canadians to recognize the signs and symptoms of the world's deadliest health condition
Could this be sepsis? Sepsis Canada hopes to empower Canadians to recognize the signs and symptoms of the world's deadliest health conditionAt a glanceIssueSepsis is the deadliest health condition in
[Impact Story] Hampton honoured for helping seniors get the most out of town life
Hampton Mayor Robert Doucet says being connected to events and services keeps seniors from feeling isolatedFrom beautifully maintained parks to resource centres that connect people to needed services,
[Canada-Wide] National Seniors Council
Click HERE to apply to be a Chairperson, National Seniors CouncilThe Government of Canada is looking to recruit candidates with expertise and experience working with older adults or on population agin
[News] Sisters plan grandparents ball using new DiverseAbility Microgrant funding
Click HERE to read the full articleRed carpet, professional photosThis fall, Rylee Lynch, 22, will break out her old prom dress and give it a second spin on the dance floor. That's because she and h
[News] Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults – an aging population and climate change put ever more people at risk
Click HERE to read the full articleScorching temperatures have put millions of Americans in danger this summer, with heat extremes stretching from coast to coast in the Southern U.S.Phoenix hit 110 de
[Impact Story] How One B.C. group is helping immigrant seniors cope with scorching temperatures
Amid a scorching heatwave, a Metro Vancouver group has stepped up to provide safety calls to more than 200 immigrant seniors and ensure they are not being left to suffer in the heat. MOSAIC, a non-
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