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CANADA | Dec 11, 2024
[News] Ipsos Poll: Majority of Canadians with Household Income Below $60K May Soon Turn to Charities to Meet Daily Essential Needs
Charities facing sustained, high demand for essential services
READ MORENew Okotoks Company Aims to Keep Seniors in Their Homes
Home maintenance company exclusively for seniors aims to reduce stress by being their one-stop shop.
How to Have a Financial Interventionâfor Your Aging Parent
Discussing finances with aging family members can be fraughtâas my siblings and I learned during a recent emergency âinterventionâ with our dadâbut itâs important for everyoneâs mental health to get it done. Hereâs how to sidestep the drama and avoid the many mistakes that my family made.
Helping Visually Impaired Albertans Find Work
Albertaâs government is providing $1 million to help Albertans with vision impairment find and maintain meaningful employment.
Opinion: Letâs Make Edmonton an âAge-Friendlyâ Community
Aging is an inevitable reality â not only do people and communities change demographically, our buildings and infrastructure transform and shift overtime. This ongoing change presents us with incredible opportunities to build a city that works well for everyone.
June Labour Force Survey: Statement from Minister Jones
Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade Matt Jones issued the following statement about the June 2023 Labour Force Survey from Statistics Canada
Canada Will Soon Become a âSuper Agedâ Country. Hereâs Why Thatâs a Problem
Older adults are facing a bleak future unless Canadian governments dramatically shift their approach to long-term care, says a new report from the National Institute on Ageing.The third and final repo
CORE Alberta News - June 29, 2023
Thank you for being a part of the CORE Alberta community! This month we will share some of the wonderful work and research being done around Age-Friendly Communities.
Seeds for Seniors Seeks Help From Edmonton Gardeners
With Edmontonâs low-income seniors struggling with rising food costs, a local group is in search of volunteers to support its community gardens.
Demand for Affordable Seniors Housing Surges in Calgary as Costs Rise, Population Ages
Silvera for Seniors has seen requests skyrocket 124% from 2022
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