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CANADA | Sep 05, 2024
[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. Elizabeth's Catholic Church in Sidney. CARP is a non-partisan, non-profit association of hundreds of t
READ MOREAGE-WELL invests over $10 million in 22 new research projects
AGE-WELL NCE Inc. (Aging Gracefully across Environments using Technology to Support Wellness, Engagement and Long Life) is pleased to announce funding for 22 new research projects that leverage techno
Earthwise’s Garden Buddies cultivates lasting friendships
Earthwise Garden Buddies is a gardening together program that reaches out to seniors who live at home and would like to continue gardening for health and enjoyment. Volunteers are paired up with senio
Postcards from kids in Aldergrove to uplift isolated seniors amidst COVID
United Way Lower Mainland (UWLM) has launched an Intergenerational Postcard Club this August, where handwritten correspondence will be the main mode of communication and kids are matched with older pe
Affordable Seniors' Housing vacancies available at Vancouver Abbeyfield House
Affordable Seniors' Housing vacancies available:
If you are finding managing your own home more than you can manage or would enjoy the companionship of others and support of having meals provided, th
'The Decade of Healthy Ageing' has been adopted by the 73rd World Health Assembly
On 3 August 2020, following the 146th WHO Executive Board's recommendation made in February 2020, the 73rd World Health Assembly have adopted the proposal for a Decade of Healthy Ageing (2020-2030)Â
Consulate General of France in Vancouver acknowledges the work of the West End Seniors’ Network
On July 13, Consul General, Philippe Sutter, handed French products gift-bags to the members of Vancouver’s West End Seniors’ Network for their increased work during COVID-19, in particular the m
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates the pressures faced by women caregivers
At this point, it is obvious that COVID-19 has affected all of us at a personal, societal and global level. Although some normalcy has been restored with the resumption of pre-COVID routines — such
Walking group becomes lifeline for isolated seniors
In pre-COVID times, Lynda Hind of Hopkins Landing would send walking group members daily reminders about their “neighbourhood walk.” Enter the pandemic of 2020. The walks stopped – but Lynda’s
Simulation for LTC shows how to handle COVID issues
Currently, there are no cases of COVID-19 in any Island Health owned and operated or affiliated long-term care (LTC) homes – and staff are determined to keep it that way. One of the strategies for h
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