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CANADA | Dec 04, 2025

[Impact Story] Elizabeth's story (Volunteer Cowichan Better at Home)

After years of keeping the world out, Elizabeth finally welcomed life back in thanks to Better at Home.Elizabeth first joined Better at Home through Volunteer Cowichan in Duncan, BC, in 2021, receiving grocery deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, she preferred volunteers leave items

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United Way BC Community Recipe Book - would you like to be involved?

United Way British Columbia is putting together a recipe book that will serve to promote healthy eating through the lenses and recipes of many of our funded programs and allied organizations. This pro

Call for Health Care Key Informants

The Canadian Centre for Elder Law (CCEL) is seeking participants in BC to inform our project on engaging people living with dementia in decisions that matter to them. Currently, we are looking for phy

Seniors' Health and Wellness Institute, COSCO Presents Free Sessions in Cantonese March 2022

A trained facilitator, and fluent in Cantonese, Ms. Ng is available to present the following sessions in Cantonese. Since registration is limited, it is recommended you register early. Details of the

B.C. doctors can now prescribe a year-long pass to Canada's national parks

Doctors across several Canadian provinces can now prescribe patients a pass to the country’s national parks system in a bid to improve their mental and physical health.  On Monday, Parks Canada sa

New BC Bereavement Study Seeking Participants

New research study seeking participants for a survey study looking at bereavement experiences in British Columbia  BC Centre for Palliative Care is conducting a study looking at bereavement experie

Canada’s Volunteer Awards program

The call for nominations is now open until March 4, 2022. For more information on the nomination process, please visit the Guidelines for nomination page. Canada’s Volunteer Awards The objec

Metro Vancouver HomeShare Pilot Site Coordinator

Work Opportunity: Metro Vancouver HomeShare Pilot Site Coordinator Employment Type: Part-time, Contract with Canada HomeShare a division of the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE) W

Provincial grant will benefit seniors at risk of homelessness

Seniors throughout British Columbia will have a helping hand to connect those who are at risk of homelessness find housing and other vital mental-health supports, thanks to a provincial investment. T

Men's Shed Association of BC Conference - Video Recap and Grant Opportunity

With local, provincial, national, and international participation and presentations, the recent Men's Shed Association of B.C. Conference was an important milestone for celebrating and growing the Men

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