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CANADA | Jan 15, 2025

[News] FortisBC's Energy Conservation Assistance Program: Community Partners Offer

FortisBC's Energy Conservation Assistance Program: Community Partners Offer (ECAP CPO) works to reduce utility bills within income-qualified households while also providing an honoraria to social service organizations that help our program thrive. In this way households can achieve a higher-level of

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ParticipACTION wants to hear from you! (Win a $50 gift card)

We want to hear from you!As someone who is involved in the physical activity sector, your opinion matters to us. Please take our short survey (less than 10 minutes) about your experience with Particip

BC Seniors Advocate New Report

BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie presented at 1 p.m. February 23rd on the release of her new report “We Must Do Better: Home Support for B.C. Seniors”. The report calls for a fundamental rest

2026 Census of Population Content Consultation

Before each census, Statistics Canada initiates an extensive consultation program that allows data users and interested parties across Canada to share their views on both the content and dissemination

Behaviours in Dementia Guidelines

Prioritization Survey now open!CCSMH is creating new guidelines on the topic of behaviours in dementia. The co-chairs of this guideline (Dr. Dallas Seitz, University of Calgary; Dr. Jennifer Watt, Uni

Social Isolation and Loneliness Project: Your Insights Needed!

Your Insights Needed!  (Before March 1st)The Social Isolation and Loneliness Project is seeking input from health and social service providers who work with older adults in Canada. The focus of this

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

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