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CANADA | Apr 17, 2025

[News] When caregiving is 'a sacred responsibility'

Project aims to address the unique needs and challenges faced by Indigenous caregivers and their communities.

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A provincial evidence-informed approach to supporting people experiencing bereavement in British Columbia

Does your organization provide bereavement services? Have you provided these services during the COVID-19 pandemic? You are invited to participate in a survey about how bereavement services for Brit

Are you a Frontline Health Care Worker? Would you like to participate in a study?

We are looking for frontline health care workers in BC involved with care work for the last 6 to 12 months to participate in a study about the impact of COVID19 and their employment experience, health

Bridging the age gap, together

There’s an old saying that ‘age is just a number’ yet, all too often, it needlessly drives a wedge between generations due to ageist pre-conceptions. The truth is that, when younger and older p

Canadian Donors Giving More to Charity

Article originally published at: https://afpglobal.org/news/canadian-donors-giving-more-charity  Canadian donors gave almost $1000 to charity, on average, according to the 2021 What Canadian Donor

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

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