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CANADA | Apr 18, 2024
[News] Men’s Sheds organization looking to expand into Lethbridge
Men’s Sheds organization looking to expand into Lethbridge
READ MORESeniors Over 87 Can Apply to Join Federal Dental Plan Starting Next Week
December 11, 2023:OTTAWA - The federal government unveiled some details Monday of a long-awaited plan to help uninsured Canadians afford dental care -- a rollout industry professionals say they'll be
Every Voice Counts: Long-Term Care Resident and Visitor Survey Results 2023
BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has released results from the second provincewide survey of thousands of long-term care residents and their family members.The survey covered 297 publicly subsidiz
[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 option
Helping Albertans recover from June flooding
Up to $68 million is available in disaster recovery funding to help Edson, Whitecourt, Yellowhead County and Woodlands County recover from June flooding.
The power of social prescribing for holistic patient care
Joanna Seymour, Director of Development at Warm Wales, discusses how social prescribing is combatting fuel poverty, improving health, and reducing pressure on GP servicesAccording to data from Public
Addressing Social Isolation in Long Term Care
Social isolation is a critical social determinant of health that can significantly impact an individual's physical and mental well-being
WHO declares loneliness a ‘global public health concern
Loneliness transcends borders and is becoming a global public health concern affecting every facet of health, wellbeing and development. Social isolation knows no age or boundaries.
More Seniors on the Brink of Homelessness Facing Evictions and Unaffordable Rent, Experts Say
Seniors on fixed income struggle relocating to a new place, CanAge says
Climate change in an ageing world
The ageing population is triggering one of the most significant social changes across the world, with almost every country experiencing an increase in the number and proportion of older people. This means that as global temperatures rise, climate related hazards affect an ever-increasing proportion of older people
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