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CANADA | Apr 24, 2024

[News] Call For Nominations: Canada's Volunteer Awards

Have you ever wondered how you can show your appreciation for an amazing volunteer in your community? Canada’s Volunteer Awards, a comprehensive volunteer recognition program, is now accepting nominations in five categories and five regions of Canada until June 12, 2024. For individual volunte

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New Aging 2.0 Website

A whole new way to approach growing old.Aging2.0 strives to accelerate innovation to address the biggest challenges and opportunities related to aging. Their international, interdisciplinary and inter

New voluntary standards released for long-term care homes devastated by the pandemic

Promised new national standards for long-term care homes in Canada have now been published — part of Ottawa's attempt to avoid a repeat of the alarming death tolls in long-term care homes that mar

Federal tax credit for multi-generational home renovations good start but not enough, experts say

More families are opting to live together in multi-generational homes amid rising costs and housing challenges.Morie Ford and her husband have been 'empty nesters' for the past 15 years. But that cha

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) 2023 Engagement Survey

On June 15, 2022, Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario, the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, CanAge, and the British Columbia Association of Community Response Networks hosted our annual

What turns a workshop into a Men’s Shed?

Men's Shed Association of BC president Mike Jennings talks about the "magic" that happens at a men's shed and how the spaces are helping men manage their mental health.Joining a men’s shed changed M

Convene & Investigate Grant Applications Open January 16

Exciting News for 2023We've made funding more accessible! In the past, we required Investigate research projects to match funds, but in 2023, both Convene and Investigate grants will not require a

Canadians lacking digital literacy left behind as world becomes more dependent on technology

Being connected to the internet is more important now than it ever has been. Canadians need a reliable, high-speed connection for school, work and just about everything to do with their daily lives. B

2023 State of the Sector

This survey is meant to capture the "state of the not-for-profit sector" in British Columbia. We anticipate the resulting report will help BC’s not-for-profits in their advocacy efforts and our sect

Addressing Loneliness to Promote Health

Sometimes helping people adapt to the challenges in their lives and feel more hopeful about the future can start with a phone call. This is why Meritus Health, based in Hagerstown, Maryland, decided t

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