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CANADA | Jul 25, 2024
Canadian Seniors Planning Day of Action on Climate on Oct. 1, 2024
To date, more than 40 centres are organizing a climate action on October 1st.
READ MORE[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-
[Impact Story] emergency preparedness during BC heat wave
The province’s top emergency officials are urging vulnerable people, including seniors, to prepare for the longest heat wave of the summer, and United Way British Columbia, in collaboration with our
Consultation on Safe Long-Term Care
Click HERE to visit Health Canada to learn moreOpened on July 21, 2023 and will close to new input on September 21, 2023.The federal government is conducting a public online consultation to inform the
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