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CANADA | Oct 08, 2026

[Article] Mental health doesn't retire

Originally published: Oct 7, 2026October 10 is World Mental Health Day. This year's theme from the World Federation for Mental Health, Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change, is about listening to people who've been there.For a lot of older adults, that kind of conversation doesn't come e

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

Launch of United Way's Navigation and Peer Support Program!

United Way Healthy Aging recently launched the Navigation and Peer Support Program, a new initiative designed to help seniors and Elders across B.C. access support services. With funding provided fro

Minister of Seniors Supplementary Mandate Letter - January 15, 2021

In his mandate letter to the Honourable Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors, on January 15, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau outlines some of the priority commitments for her role. Most notably for t

New social prescribing pilot launched in Ontario

Ontario's Alliance for Healthier Communities is piloting a Social Prescribing project in 11 diverse Community Health Centres (CHCs) to adapt and measure its impacts in an Ontario context. Running from