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CANADA | May 08, 2024
[News] 'A dream': New affordable rentals opening for senior artists in New Westminster
Click HERE to read the full articleIt's a creative housing idea for local artists.New affordable rental units are opening for seniors who devoted their lives to the performing arts. Senior artists like former DJ Ellie OāDay.āMost people in the arts realize by the time they hit their 50s that the
READ MOREFREE Training and Resources to Promote Advance Care Planning in Your Community!
In the Fall of 2021, the BC Centre for Palliative Care will be offering FREE training, tools, and ongoing coaching to community organizations interested in hosting advance care planning programs in th
Bridging the age gap, together
Thereās an old saying that āage is just a numberā yet, all too often, it needlessly drives a wedge between generations due to ageist pre-conceptions.
The truth is that, when younger and older p
Canadian Donors Giving More to Charity
Article originally published at:Ā https://afpglobal.org/news/canadian-donors-giving-more-charity
Ā Canadian donors gave almost $1000 to charity, on average, according to the 2021Ā What Canadian Donor
Share your thoughts: Creating a federal policy definition of āsenior abuseā
Opened on June 15, 2021 and will close on July 22, 2021.
Senior abuse is an important human rights issue. It is also a social and public health issue that can undermine an older personās:
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BC Seniors Week Profile: Muhammad, 90
In our fourth and final post of our first-ever Seniors of B.C. series, focusing on older adults who live, work and play in B.C., meet Muhammad, who is 90 years old and from Vancouver.
Originally from
BC Seniors Week Profile: Brenda, 69
In our third post of our Seniors of B.C. series focusing on seniors who live, work and play in B.C., we would like to introduce Brenda. Brenda is 69 years old and resides with her husband in McLeese L
BC Seniors Week Profile: Brian, 72
In our second post of our Seniors of BC series focusing on seniors who live, work and play in B.C., we would like to introduce Brian, 72, of New Westminster.
Brian has been an avid volunteer with the
BC Seniors Week Profile: Elizabeth, 71
In the first of our Seniors of B.C. series focusing on seniors who live, work and play in B.C., meet Elizabeth, she is 71 and lives in Downtown Vancouver.
Elizabeth immigrated from Bogota, Colombia t
Celebrating Diversity During B.C. Seniorsā Week ā June 6 ā 12, 2021
A message from Kahir Lalji, Provincial Director ā United Way Healthy Aging
June 6thĀ to 12thĀ is Seniors Week in BC ā a time to celebrate seniors in all their diversity!Ā What is the picture tha
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