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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
READ MOREUnited 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.Â
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 ColumbiaÂ
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
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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)
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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.
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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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