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CANADA | Nov 21, 2024

The Social State of Giving

New patterns in the ways supporters of different generations choose to give, share, and interact with causes they care about

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More Affordable Housing for Albertans

The next round of funding for the Affordable Housing Partnership Program (AHPP) is open for applications from community partners to support innovative housing solutions.

Healthy Aging Alberta Update to Community: July 2023

This update highlights some steps Healthy Aging Alberta (HAA) has taken over the last few months to continue collaboratively advancing the development of our province's Community-Based Seniors Serving (CBSS) sector.

Federal Minister Announces $1.68 Million for Alberta Organizations Supporting Seniors

"I felt like I was given back my freedom and safety to do whatever I needed to do."

How Easy Is It for Seniors to Meet New People and Make Lasting Connections?

Staying engaged with your community and those around you can become more difficult as you age for a variety of reasons.

CORE Alberta News - July 13, 2023

This week we have a feature on caregivers and how to support caregivers in your workplace. Caregivers make up approximately one-third (35%) of the Canadian workforce, and 45% of caregivers find balancing caregiving with work stressful. More than 50% of caregivers in Alberta are employed full-time.

New Horizons for Seniors Program (Community-Based Projects) Call for Proposals Opens August 1!

The Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, highlights how the New Horizons for Seniors Program benefits seniors while announcing that the upcoming call for proposals for community-based projects is opening

Sharing Values, Not Just ā€˜Valuablesā€™ With Next Generation

Edmonton retiree aims to expand awareness of ethical wills--a way to pass on beliefs and offer guidance after a loved one passes.

New 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 Interventionā€”for Your Aging Parent

Discussing finances with aging family members can be fraughtā€”as my siblings and I learned during a recent emergency ā€œinterventionā€ with our dadā€”but itā€™s important for everyoneā€™s mental health to get it done. Hereā€™s how to sidestep the drama and avoid the many mistakes that my family made.

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