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CANADA | Dec 07, 2023
[Report] Housing Solutions Lab
The Housing Solutions Lab released their report from their recent open house engagement. The project focuses on creating a roadmap for solutions for older adults who are interested in housing options like home sharing, or renting secondary suites or coach houses in single detached homes on the Nor
READ MORE[Survey] The Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia (SPARC BC).
Survey purposeThe purpose of this survey is to understand and document rural residents’ and communities' experiences of input into or engagement with health care decision-making.Your voice will help
[News] United Way BC comes to Cariboo to support community food security, more
United Way BC has been working in Williams Lake on a new video project to build support in the community.Three employees of United Way were at the Williams Lake Farmers’ Market on July 14 to chat wi
[News] Expanded hubs will give more people access to good food
People in the Interior, Lower Mainland, central and north Vancouver Island will have better access to an increased supply of affordable local food with $7.5 million in funding to United Way British C
[News] Government of Canada funds three projects in Alberta to empower seniors to age in their homes
News releaseJuly 17, 2023       Gatineau, Quebec       Employment and Social Development CanadaAfter a lifetime of hard work, seniors want to live healthy, safe and independent lives. Ma
[News] Canada announces New Horizons for Seniors Program funding for projects in Windsor, Ontario
The New Horizons for Seniors Program is a federal grants and contributions program that funds projects that empower seniors in their communities and contributes to improving seniors’ health and well
[Article] Making cycling safer and more accessible for all
For as long as she can remember, Kimberly Whidden has been cycling on urban and city roads.“When my sister and I were growing up in Victoria in the 1970s, our parents would take us from Esquimalt to
[Information] Accessing care if you're evacuated due to a wildfire
Accessing care if you're evacuated due to a wildfireYour living situation could change quickly during wildfire season if you’re evacuated, but your need to access health care could remain the same.
[Impact Story] Ontario man rallies handymen across Canada to build toys for kids who lost homes in wildfires
Ontario man rallies handymen across Canada to build toys for kids who lost homes in wildfiresWhen Andy Tamas heard about the wildfires burning in Nova Scotia last month, he wanted to do something to h
[Article] The Importance of Vitamin D for Older Adults: A Key to Healthy Aging
The Importance of Vitamin D for Older Adults: A Key to Healthy AgingJun 28, 2023 - McMaster University -Our bodies undergo numerous changes as we age, and maintaining good health becomes increasingly
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