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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
READ MORELong working hours increasing deaths from heart disease and stroke: WHO, ILO
Long working hours led to 745 000 deaths from stroke and ischemic heart disease in 2016, a 29 per cent increase since 2000, according to the latest estimates by the World Health Organization and the I
Interactive map breaks down Alberta vaccine coverage
Building on Alberta’s commitment to provide robust information to Albertans related to COVID-19 in our province, a new online map will break down vaccine coverage by local geographic area.
Starting
Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People
The CDC has recently released updated guidelines around mask recommendations, particularly around those who have received two vaccinations.
Fully vaccinated people can:
Resume activities without w
Helping local businesses access COVID-19 testing
A one-of-a-kind partnership with Alberta Chambers of Commerce will make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to access rapid testing kits.
Alberta is the first province in Western Canada t
Stop the spike - expanded public health measures
New mandatory health restrictions are now in effect provincewide. Follow the rules to help stop the spike of COVID-19 and protect the health system.
Additional restrictions apply to communities with
From Hospital to Home for Persons Living with Dementia
COVID-19 has shed an important spotlight on the essential role of unpaid caregivers. To help further our understanding of care transitions involving people living with dementia and their essential car
‘Completely wrong’: Anger over COVID-19 vaccine second dose delay for seniors
An Alberta senior is extremely concerned about the four-month gap between COVID-19 vaccine doses, appealing to the Canadian government to expedite her case.
This is in line with the recommendation fr
Family resource centres expand across Alberta
Alberta’s government is investing $1.5 million to increase access to family resource centres to better support families and people with disabilities.
Family resource centres provide tools, resource
Project Echo: Adult Vaccination Mentorship Program Call for Interest
The International Federation on Ageing (IFA) is proud to announce the first ever Project ECHO Adult Vaccination mentorship program. This multi-session learning cycle will help improve skills to educat
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