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CANADA | Nov 22, 2024
[ News] Cost of living pushing seniors back into workforce, B.C. non-profit says
Vancouver’s surging cost of living is having yet another unintended consequence — a growing number of seniors looking to get back into the workforce.
READ MORE[Article] What Trends Will Impact Charities And Nonprofits In The First Quarter Of 2024?
Click HERE to read the full articleDonation challenges, CEBA repayment prospects, inflation-driven increases in demand & the housing crisis are some of the trends we’re keeping an eye on this qu
Patient Advisor – Get the Message? Improving Access to Virtual Health Care for Older Adults
Please Contact Joanna Rivera by Email for More Information joanna.rivera@fraserhealth.ca Patient Advisor – Get the Message? Improving Access to Virtual Health Care for Older Adults Volunteer Opport
[News] B.C. Health Minister announces appointment of new seniors' advocate
Dan Levitt of Simon Fraser University taking over from Isobel MackenzieB.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province's new seniors' advocate is Dan Levitt, an adjunct professor of gerontology at S
[News] Effort underway to bring Men’s Shed movement to Salmon Arm
Roy Reinmuth has seen first-hand how the camaraderie and sense of purpose that comes with being part of a Men’s Shed can improve one’s mental health. Prior to moving to Salmon Arm in September 202
[News] Men’s Shed Opens on Semiahmoo Peninsula
A group that formed to help men to get together and work on projects – while also socializing – is getting underway on the Semiahmoo Peninsula. Men’s Shed, a social group that has been establish
[News] Squamish Men's Shed Society: #SeniorSpotlight
Entering his golden years, Donald Lawton faced a daunting challenge of rediscovering his self-worth and identity post-retirement. Having dedicated his life to serving as an Anglican Priest followed by
[News] Social networks are key to good health. That has some doctors seeking strategies to cure loneliness
Posted: Dec 19, 2023According to a recent poll of people in more than 140 countries, almost a quarter of the world's population — or about one billion people — feel lonely. The survey wasn't as
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