Hundreds of family doctors accepting new patients in Alberta as nearly a million British Columbians without – CTV News- May 4, 2022
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CanAge writes to ON Government urging action on decline in vaccine uptake
CanAge recently co-signed a joint letter to Premier of Ontario Doug Ford urging action on rapidly declining rates of routine vaccinations. Data shows the number of people getting their regular vaccinations has heavily dropped off during the pandemic, leaving older Canadians vulnerable to preventable diseases like the flu, shingles, pneumonia. Full text of the letter […]
Federal government information on managing your finances
The following resources from the Government of Canada and Financial Consumer Agency of Canada are designed to help older people manage their money with confidence. Financial Literacy Programs Your Financial Toolkit: Module 10: Retirement and pensions Your Financial Toolkit: Module 11: Financial planning Workshop on understanding your credit report and score – Canada.ca Tools Retirement […]
Training for women running in municipal elections
MunicipalCampaignSchool.ca is a newly launched website featuring videos designed to help women run and win in municipal elections. It is created with an Ontario focus, but should also prove useful for women in other provinces/territories. Each video has an interview with a guest who has experience in political campaigning. These first video’s cover campaign planning […]
B.C.’s aging population a ‘wake-up call’ for health-care system, advocates say – Global News – April 27, 2022
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New affordable homes open in Maple Ridge for families, seniors, youth – April 28, 2022
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Active April for CanAge BC
CanAge BC is getting the ball rolling to identify priority issues for older adults across the province. They attended the 2022 Provincial Summit on Aging throughout April 27-29, hosted by United Way British Columbia’s Healthy Aging. This was a great opportunity to meet like minded BC residents, learn of the important work being done in […]
Aging well: Finally, boomers — and politicians — are paying attention – Toronto Star – May 10, 2022
Read here: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2022/05/10/aging-well-finally-boomers-and-politicians-are-paying-attention.html