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Ontario’s refusal to mandate vaccination in health care puts long-term care at risk
Today, Premier of Ontario Doug Ford announced the Province won’t mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for healthcare workers. CanAge firmly opposes this shortsighted decision, as it will
CanAge study on intergenerational connection shows significant results
CanAge, in collaboration with InterGen Studio™, launched a survey in June 2021 to collect input from olderadults, youth and other stakeholders about their experiences with
Your questions answered: October Edition
We constantly receive important questions from our members and always do our best to respond quickly and directly. Recently, we starting inviting people to submit
CanAge speaks at Canadian Society of Nutrition Management Symposium
We recently had the privilege of speaking at the Canadian Society of Nutrition Management Symposium about health and nutrition in long-term care homes. Watch a
New ON Long-term Care Legislation is promising, but vague in important areas
CanAge, Canada’s National Seniors’ Advocacy Organization, is warning that while today’s newly announced long-term care legislation in Ontario takes several steps forward in critical areas
The shingles vaccine works (but only if people can get it)
As Canada’s national seniors’ advocacy organization, CanAge released an election platform built around three core goals: fixing seniors’ care; protecting older adults’ financial well-being; and prioritizing
CanAge welcomes new federal Seniors Minister Kamal Khera, notes Ministry needs “real power”
Today, Canada received a new federal Minister of Seniors. Newly appointed Minister Kamal Khera, a Registered Nurse by trade and MP for Brampton West, is
Ageing At Home: Is It An Affordable Option?
On Oct 18th, CanAge CEO Laura Tamblyn Watts sat on a panel of experts for a live event hosted by the Empire Club of Canada:
Pharmacies ready to help increase immunization rates in older adults
During the COVID-19 pandemic, neighbourhood pharmacies have been stepping up to help vaccinate older people against the virus. Now, with an estimated 1 in 4