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CANADA | Dec 26, 2022
Shifting the conversation: How the sector is using narrative change to advance social change
Changing the way people think about an issue is a precondition to mobilizing action on it. But which organizations have institutionalized narrative change practices as a strategic priority, and how is that playing out day-to-day? How many non-profits are doing the deep listening necessary to underst
READ MOREBC Provincial Summit on Aging 2022: Teaser Sessions
As a sneak preview for the upcoming BC Provincial Summit on Aging on April 28 & 29, 2022, this Fall we will be hosting a series of 60-minute virtual international keynotes and discussions that you
In pictures: Hidden depths of a life lived
During the past year, the pandemic has forced many elderly people to isolate and remain indoors for much of the time, yet many have led, and continue to lead, extraordinary lives. Photographer Laur
Transforming places for later lives: Localities strategy 2021
By 2040, more than 40% of the UK population will be aged 50 or over. But we're not ageing evenly everywhere. One in three local authorities – mostly rural and coastal – already have population
Bridging the age gap, together
There’s an old saying that ‘age is just a number’ yet, all too often, it needlessly drives a wedge between generations due to ageist pre-conceptions.
The truth is that, when younger and older p
How to Repair Long-Term Care in Canada
In the early months of the pandemic, Canadians were shocked by a cascade of deaths in long-term care homes. By mid-2020, 80% of COVID-19 deaths in Canada were in these facilities. That our vulnerabl
CAGP/CCSMH Vision Award 2021 - Margaret Gillis
The CAGP/CCSMH Vision Award recognizes any program, corporation, non-governmental organization or individual helping to combat ageism and stigma, and/or highlight and promote the strengths associated
Canada HomeShare: Upcoming Info Sessions in Ontario
Canada HomeShare is a program run by the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE) that matches older adults (55+) with a spare room in their home who would benefit from receiving additio
The Pandemic Reveals the Disturbing Depths of Ageism, Especially for Women
During more than a year of tracking the parameters of Covid-19, medical science has made one thing clear: the virus hits the elderly hardest. Yet their vulnerability is often taken as fate. A new inte
Government of Canada Launches Call for Innovative Concepts to Prevent and Eliminate Homelessness
Originally published on Charity Village.
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, launched a call for concepts for innovative projects to prevent and eliminate homel
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