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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
READ MORE[News] Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards
The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and RTOERO are hosting the 2024 Canadian Leadership in Ageing Awards competition.
[Survey] Seeking feedback on social isolation and loneliness guidelines
Click HERE to ParticipateStudy Title: Assessing the Feasibility, Relevance, and Impact of New Clinical Guidelines on Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older AdultsInvestigators:Nick UbelsBette Watson
[News] Liv Mendelsohn and James Janeiro: Building a national strategy for caregivers, Canada’s unsung heroes
Caregiving leaders are pushing for changes and national strategy
[Campaign] Ageism Awareness 2024 Campaign
The International Day of Older Persons has been celebrated on October 1st globally each year since it was officially adopted by the UN in December of 1990. The day is an opportunity to officially r
[Article] Opportunities and challenges for B.C. housing ahead of the election
Researchers at the UBC Housing Research Collective outline opportunities and challenges for housing in the province ahead of voting next month.Housing will be a key issue for B.C. voters ahead of the
[News] More than 1,600 new homes on the way for Indigenous people
Indigenous people on and off reserve in B.C. will have access to approximately 1,600 new affordable rental homes through partnerships between the Province, through BC Housing, and Indigenous non-prof
[News] More than 150 new rental homes coming to Victoria
Families, seniors and individuals in Victoria with low to moderate incomes are moving into 97 new rental homes with the opening of Michigan Square, while another 58 homes for earners with middle incom
APPLY NOW: 2025 United Way BC Public Policy Institute applications are now open
CLICK HERE TO APPLY APPLY NOW: 2025 United Way BC Public Policy Institute applications are now open The application period is now open for the 2025 United Way BC’s Public Policy Institute, an appli
[News] Seniors group meeting slated for Sept. 11 in Sidney
B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt will attend as guest speaker The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) will have their annual general and chapter meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at St. El
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