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CANADA | Oct 08, 2026

[Article] Mental health doesn't retire

Originally published: Oct 7, 2026October 10 is World Mental Health Day. This year's theme from the World Federation for Mental Health, Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change, is about listening to people who've been there.For a lot of older adults, that kind of conversation doesn't come e

[Arts] GOLD: a poetry anthology on aging

The GOLD anthology spotlights powerful poems that illuminate the layered and lived realities of growing older

Finding Home: Where Social Connection Becomes Care

How social connection and community-based care support aging in the right place and foster a sense of home and belonging

[Video] A Home to Age with Dignity

Short documentary highlights the challenges of homelessness among seniors and the importance of adapted housing

[Participate] Technological Talk Impact — Research Study

Researching the impact of daily technological talk on older adults who live alone

[Questionnaire] Canada's Men and Boys' Health Strategy

The Government of Canada is engaging provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous partners and key stakeholders to develop a Men and Boys' Health Strategy. The goal is to create supportive and s

[News] Backgrounder on Workforce Alliances

On September 5, 2025, the Government of Canada announced bold measures to protect, build and transform Canadian industries most affected by tariffs and global trade disruptions. As

[Policy Paper] Funding What Works: Strengthening BC’s Non-Profit Sector Through Multi-Year and Core Funding

Vantage Point is pleased to share our new policy paper, Funding What Works: Strengthening BC’s Non-Profit Sector Through Multi-Year and Core Funding. Developed to support our continued collective ad

[Article] Understanding the Unique Challenges of Marginalized Caregivers in Canada

It’s estimated that 28% of Canadians currently provide unpaid care for loved ones, and this figure is expected to increase as Canada’s population ages. Caregiving affects millions of people across

[Article] Rising poverty and economic insecurity among BC seniors

Originally published: Nov 27, 2025Nearly 170,000 BC seniors are living in poverty and many more have incomes only marginally above the poverty line. The poverty rate among BC seniors (15.5%) now exce