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CANADA | Feb 10, 2025

[News/Video] 'Men's Shed' providing a supportive space for Innisfail men

The group Men's Shed Canada is providing spaces for men to bond over their life experiences, socialize and work on projects that benefit their communities.

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Aging well: communities benefit from older adults

This article from Interior Health's news page describes the benefits of volunteering for older adults and how communities benefit from support of older adults - about one quarter of all volunteers i

B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Statement on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020

See the attached website link for Isobel Mackenzie's (Seniors Advocate) media statement released on June 15, 2020 regarding World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. This statement outlines some of the curr

Intergenerational programs: Reduce stigma associated with aging, and more.

In this blog post, 'Intergenerational programs: It takes a village to age optimally', on the McMaster Optimal Aging Portal, three main points are outlined: Intergenerational programs can have a p

Safe Seniors, Strong Communities Announcement

BC Minister of Healthy Adrian Dix and Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.'s Senior's Advocate announce the expansion of bc211 and the Better at Home Program to provide additional community supports for seniors dur

Active Aging programs featured in CTV News

Active Aging programs, supported by Healthy Aging by United Way, provide free fitness activities for older adults in many communities throughout BC. Mission Community Services' Chair Yoga is featured

Caregiving in Canada: As population ages, one-in-four Canadians over 30 are looking after loved ones

Three years ago, Canada quietly crossed a critical demographic threshold. For the first time, there were officially more seniors – those 65 and over –than children –those 14 and under –in the

Home Support…We Can Do Better

In a comprehensive report released June 17th titled Home Support…We Can Do Better, BC Seniors' Advocate Isobel Mackenzie examines the public home support program, which is a lifeline for many senior

A Portrait of social isolation and loneliness in Canada today

June 17, 2019 – A wide-ranging new study from the nonprofit Angus Reid Institute, conducted in partnership with Cardus, explores the quality and quantity of human connection in the lives of Canadian

Seniors and Aging Statistics Portal

Statistics Canada has launched a Seniors and Aging Statistics Portal. Check it out here.

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