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CANADA | Apr 30, 2025

[News] BC’s Ministry of Health Announces 5-Year Agreement with United Way BC Healthy Aging!

BC’s Ministry of Health announced a five-year agreement with United Way BC to support seniors to age at home, in community, by improving and expanding Healthy Aging programs and services in BC!

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Metro Vancouver HomeShare Pilot Site Coordinator

Work Opportunity: Metro Vancouver HomeShare Pilot Site Coordinator Employment Type: Part-time, Contract with Canada HomeShare a division of the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE) W

Provincial grant will benefit seniors at risk of homelessness

Seniors throughout British Columbia will have a helping hand to connect those who are at risk of homelessness find housing and other vital mental-health supports, thanks to a provincial investment. T

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

ECHO for psychosocial health care providers

A new ECHO is on the horizon. Co-created by and for psychosocial health care providers, the latest offering of the Palliative Care ECHO project-BC Hub (that’s us) will be a year-long program on th

What kind of life do you want for the Future You?

How we think about aging today will define our future. When we let ageism shape our thoughts, behaviours and policies, we harm older Canadians today, and we also impact the lives that we hope to li

The 12 Scams of the Holidays

The spirit of the holidays is a time of giving for most but, for scammers, it is a time of taking. The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre highlights the most popular holiday scams so that you can recognize, r

December 3rd – International Day of Persons With Disabilities

An estimated 46% of people aged 60 years and older live with a disability. Persons with disabilities are less likely to access health care, education, and employment and to participate in the communi

Sophisticated crypto scams targeting B.C. residents through social media and dating sites

Vancouver and Surrey – The B.C. RCMP, British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC), Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and municipal police are warning the public about an emerging trend of fraudste

Screening for breast cancer: What you should know about mammography

In Canada, it is estimated that 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer. Amongst those battling breast cancer, 1 in 33 will lose their life to this disease (1). As with other cancers, early detection

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