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CANADA | Sep 18, 2026

[Participate] Respecting Diversity Community Engagement - Fraser Health

Fraser Health is revising its Respecting Diversity Policy and invites people we serve and their essential care partners or community members accessing Fraser Health services (19 years and older) to share their experiences and perspectives.Join us in a conversation about what helps people feel respec

Men's Shed Association of BC Conference - Video Recap and Grant Opportunity

With local, provincial, national, and international participation and presentations, the recent Men's Shed Association of B.C. Conference was an important milestone for celebrating and growing the Men

BC Provincial Summit on Aging 2022: Teaser Sessions

As a sneak preview for the upcoming BC Provincial Summit on Aging on April 28 & 29, 2022, this Fall we will be hosting a series of 60-minute virtual international keynotes and discussions that you

Project Impact Healthy Aging

Project Impact Healthy Aging is a developmental evaluation course that helps agencies in the CBSS sector in B.C. to develop the ability to do credible self-studies of their impact, and to see and co

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. Seniors’ Week – June 6 – 12, 2021

A message from Kahir Lalji, Provincial Director – United Way Healthy Aging June 6th to 12th is Seniors Week in BC – a time to celebrate seniors in all their diversity! What is the picture tha

United Way Healthy Aging connects B.C.’s seniors through the Digital Learning Pilot Project

Burnaby, B.C. – United Way Healthy Aging launched the year-long Digital Learning Pilot Project that aims to increase digital literacy among seniors and older adults in British Columbia. When the pa