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CANADA | Jun 04, 2025

[News] Healthy Aging Alberta gathering discusses seniors' service strategies

Healthy Aging Alberta (HAA) hosted its Northern Alberta regional gathering in St. Paul May 15. The day-long gathering brought together community-based seniors-serving organizations to receive information and provide feedback.

Platinum Jubilee: Premier Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney issued this statement on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee: “Today, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Platinum Jubilee – 70 years of continuous

Heart Health Awareness Month: Minister Copping

Minister of Health Jason Copping issued the following statement on Heart Health Awareness Month: “February is Heart Health Awareness Month – a time to recognize the importance of taking care o

Supporting first responders’ mental health

The Alberta government is helping equip first responders and emergency health-care workers to manage post-traumatic stress injuries. Alberta firefighters, police officers, paramedics, sheriffs, corre

Insiders see major shift coming to the way Alberta cares for the frail

In this article, Healthy Aging Alberta is named in the media as "a provincially-funded task force trying to co-ordinate all pieces of the puzzle — the small community organizations that offer essent

Social Prescribing: A Holistic Approach to Healthcare

Read more about Social Prescribing and catch Mosaic's Life in Canada Podcast where Kahir Lalji, Provincial Director of Government Relations and Programs with United Way British Columbia, shares more a

Celebrating Black history: Premier Kenney

Premier Jason Kenney issued this statement recognizing Black History Month: “Black History Month is a time to reflect on the deep culture and extensive contributions of our fellow Albertans of A

Turning health innovations into reality

An investment of more than $6 million through Alberta Innovates will give innovators access to resources to improve patient care and outcomes. The funding is being delivered through Stage 2 of Alberta

Rural communities will attract new doctors

Applications open Feb. 1 for a program providing benefits to bring new family physicians to rural Alberta. The Rural Education Supplement and Integrated Doctor Experience (RESIDE) program will provid

Time to Defuse the Bomb That Will Explode When Boomers Turn 85

A number of concerns will take place by 2050 as MacDonald projects that long-term care will cost more than 25% of all income tax revenues. This could be further compounded if 20% of seniors may face a