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CANADA | Apr 03, 2025
[Study] Examining the Impact of Remote Monitoring to Support Older Adults to Age-in-Place in British Columbia
The Centre for Technology Adoption for Aging in the North at the University of Northern British Columbia in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Centre for Technology Adoption for Aging in British Columbia, and provincial health authorities, and supported by the United Way British Columbia, are
READ MORESafer Online Banking and E-commerce
Payment apps, e-commerce and online banking make handling money incredibly easy, but they also make your financial information incredibly easy to steal. Here’s how to stay safe.
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Connecting Youth with Older Adults Through Technology
The need for technology to connect older adults with family and friends came into sharper focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. A recent collaboration between CTAAN the School District No. 57 (Prince Ge
Government of Canada supports the official launch of the United Way’s Healthy Aging CORE resource hub
On April 8th, 2021, Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors, took part in a virtual event with the United Way of the Lower Mainland (UWLM) for the official national launch of Healthy Aging CORE (Collaborativ
WHO launches Global Report on Ageism
The Global report on ageism outlines a framework for action to reduce ageism including specific recommendations for different actors (e.g. government, UN agencies, civil society organizations, pri
Stanford Social Innovation Review
The Stanford Social Innovation Review, has launched a series of essays exploring innovations that bring together older and younger generations. Published in partnership with Encore.org and the Eisner
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
CRA is launching a new grant program for organizations that host free tax clinics
Every tax season, community organizations partner with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Revenu Québec to offer free tax clinics. This is made possible through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Pr
Seniors Party Bus adapts to COVID-19 with a Christmas Dinner Drop Off (Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows)
In the past, Community Services' (Maple Ridge) Active Aging Program, aka Seniors Party Bus, has held a Christmas dinner for seniors in their program and community. Unfortunately, the Active Aging
Funding Opportunity: Navigation and Peer Support Programs - Healthy Aging by United Way
Healthy Aging by United Way (HAUW) is excited to launch our new Navigation and Peer Support (NPS) granting stream which is focused specifically on the gaps in information and referral (I&R) servic
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