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CANADA | Apr 29, 2024
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 community partners who would like to learn about the health effects of heat and wildfire smoke in our r
READ MOREMultilingual COVID-19 Resources
The Government of B.C. has announced a new website where you can find all government information on COVID-19 that is made available in eight languages. This includes: Traditional Chinese, Simplified C
Safe Seniors, Strong Communities Announcement
BC Minister of Healthy Adrian Dix and Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.'s Senior's Advocate announce the expansion of bc211 and the Better at Home Program to provide additional community supports for seniors dur
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At this critical time, we must all take the necessary precautions to suppress the spread of coronavirus (COVI
Premier appoints parliamentary secretary for seniors
Premier John Horgan has appointed Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA for Courtenay-Comox, as parliamentary secretary for seniors.
“Ronna-Rae Leonard has a strong record of getting results for her community,”
Active Aging programs featured in CTV News
Active Aging programs, supported by Healthy Aging by United Way, provide free fitness activities for older adults in many communities throughout BC. Mission Community Services' Chair Yoga is featured
October 1st: International Day of Older Persons and National Seniors Day
2019 Theme: "The Journey to Age Equality"
Almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60. By 2050, 2 billion people, over 20 per cent of the world's population, will be 60 or older. The increas
Caregiving in Canada: As population ages, one-in-four Canadians over 30 are looking after loved ones
Three years ago, Canada quietly crossed a critical demographic threshold. For the first time, there were officially more seniors – those 65 and over –than children –those 14 and under –in the
Home Support…We Can Do Better
In a comprehensive report released June 17th titled Home Support…We Can Do Better, BC Seniors' Advocate Isobel Mackenzie examines the public home support program, which is a lifeline for many senior
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