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CANADA | Jul 03, 2023
2 Shifting the conversation: How the sector is using narrative change to advance social change
Changing the way people think about an issue is a precondition to mobilizing action on it. But which organizations have institutionalized narrative change practices as a strategic priority, and how is that playing out day-to-day? How many non-profits are doing the deep listening necessary to underst
READ MORESeniors 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
United Nations General Assembly declares 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing
14 December 2020 - The United Nations General Assembly today declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing.
The UN Resolution follows recent endorsement of the Decade by the World Health Assembly,
Apply for Telus's Mobility for Good program (for Seniors) - $25/month
Low-income seniors are eligible for Telus's Mobility for Good for seniors program. Mobility for Good® for low income seniors provides Canadian seniors receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GI
Towards a UN convention on the rights of older people
From HelpAge International:
Ageism, discrimination and denial of rights in older age continue to be tolerated across the world.
We need a convention on the rights of older people: Existing human ri
Canada Revenue Agency is looking for organizations and volunteers to host free tax clinics!
Did you know that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) counts on over 3,500 organizations and 18,000 volunteers every year to host free tax clinics? By signing up to host or to volunteer at a free tax clin
Older and Wiser - Be proactive in managing these cold winter months
It is winter again in the Lower Mainland, and with the season comes dreary rain, perhaps a little snow at times, biting wind and cold.
Every winter, seniors are at an increased risk of depression, is
Globe and Mail: Growing number of Vancouver-area seniors facing housing crisis
For Vancouver-area seniors, there is a housing crisis under way that is exacerbated by the fact that they are a demographic with limited options.
Seniors are the fastest growing homeless demographic,
Challenge accepted: How to support older adults aging in place through a more sustainable long-term care model
October 01, 2020 - Ottawa, Ontario
Canada is facing an unprecedented shift in its demographics as older adults are expected to represent 25% of our population by 2050. "If given the choice, an over
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