March 29th9:00 AM – 12:30 PM ET EAPO’s (Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario) Annual Provincial conference is coming! EAPO’s conference is focused on raising awareness and uniting stakeholders to strengthen our messages on the prevention of elder abuse, combating ageism and
On Feb 28th, we presented to the federal government’s Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology on the need to better protect low income seniors from GIS clawbacks, like those caused by CERB during the pandemic. CanAge has
Thurs, Mar 31, 20227:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST Whether in a hospital, at home or long-term care, the aim is to have older adults live healthy and independent lives. Age-Tech “smart technologies” help to transform the care that adults
Ontario CLRI (Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-term Care) published this helpful infographic for how to swap words for more “person-centred” options. Using person-centred language has been shown to improve quality of care and life for long-term care
The Government of Ontario has announced that, starting March 14th 2022, eligible Ontarians with type 1 diabetes can receive Assistive Devices Program funding for a continuous glucose monitor and the related supplies. Eligible individuals include those with type 1 diabetes
MoneySmart Manitoba has launched a new podcast exploring issues around financial fraud and how people can protect themselves from falling victim to increasingly sophisticated scams. Older people are often targeted by fraudsters, so we’ve joined the expert panel contributing to
CanAge recently co-authored the following Op-Ed, asking some hard questions of the federal government around its unwillingness to protect pensioners. This is an issue we’ve been actively working on for some time, and is a key recommendation in our policy
Mar 1, 20225:00 PM ET COVID-19 has highlighted the inequities faced by senior women. For example: Rates of loneliness and mental health issues in older women have increased during the #COVID19 pandemic. Older women workers are returning to the labour
Canada’s Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission recently decided that communications service providers, including phone and cable companies, must provide paper bills upon request to seniors. This is a win for many older people who rely on paper bills to manage
CanAge undersigned a letter to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, urging for universal grab bars in showers and bathtubs to be made mandatory in the next edition of Ontario’s building code. This change would allow more seniors
Canada’s National Seniors’ Advocacy Organization
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