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CANADA | Jul 13, 2026

[Participate] Looking for Health, Housing, and Social Care Providers to Interview

The Aging in the Right Place Partnership research team is working on a project funded through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. The project title is Aging in the Right Place: Building Capacity for Promising Practices that Support Older P

Red Dress Day Event May 05

Click HERE to learn moreRed Dress Day Event | May 5, 2024 between 10 am to 3:30 pmJoin Us in solidarity to honour our missing and murdered Indigenous Women and Girls this year by hanging a red dress

Emergency Preparedness Week Public Webinar

Click HERE to registerEmergency Preparedness Week is May 5 to 11.Join the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness staff for a 45-minute webinar on May 9 to learn about three steps to pr

Heat and Wildfire Season Preparedness Webinars for Non-Profit Organizations

Register for the urban community webinar or the rural/remote community webinarVCH and Fraser Health's Healthy Environments & Climate Change teams have partnered to offer two webinars for comm

[Article] Used flip phone program gives seniors a lifeline during emergency season

With the help of used flip phones, seniors are staying connected and informed during crises. The program boasts around 75 enrolled seniors. Desert Sun provides not only flip phones but also preparedne

[Article] Advocates Call For Tax Breaks For Single Seniors As Cost Of Living Rises

Click HERE to read the full articleAdvocacy group recommended 5 tax breaks to finance committee memberSome B.C. seniors who used to rely on a spouse or partner to afford the basics and now live alone

[Article] How to make conversations with aging parents a little less awkward

Click HERE to read the full articleTalking to aging parents and family members about their future can be tricky, but Megan Johnson says the sooner, the better.The Halifax-based research facilitator, 3

[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 nomi

[Video] Staying Apart Together Project: Using CanConnect From CanAssist

"There is an ageist stereotype about older people’s capacity to understand and use new technology. These stereotypes are widely held and often internalized by older adults themselves. This video tel

Project Impact Healthy Aging Showcase 2024

Project Impact Healthy Aging Showcase 2024June 4, 2024 at Collingwood Neighbourhood House AnnexRegistration Required HereWe are excited you would like to attend United Way BC’s 2024 Healthy Aging