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Did you know the Government of Alberta has a dental and optical assistance for seniors? Seniors can be covered for select dental services up to a maximum of $5,000 every 5 years and are covered for select optical services up to $230 every 3 years. In order to be eligible for the Dental and Optical Assistance for Seniors programs you …
The Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society has recently launched the new Holiday Helpers program! This program aims to bring happiness, connection and holiday spirit to seniors to prevent further isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers will help with one time or short-term tasks for holidays all year long (not just Christmas and new year) in these ways: helping seniors decorate …
Last Friday (November 13), three programs at Immigrant Services Calgary (ISC) worked in collaboration and hosted a beautiful free event for the celebration of this year’s Diwali. ISC clients and staff joined online for a series of diverse programs. Participants learnt about Diwali festival, why it’s celebrated and fun trivia about Diwali. In addition, they enjoyed the following wonderful performances: …
November is Falls Prevention Month. Did you know that falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations among Canadian older adults? In fact, 20-30% of older adults fall each year, yet falls can be prevented! Novembre est le mois de la prévention des chutes. Saviez-vous que les chutes sont la principale cause des hospitalisations à la suite d’une blessure chez les …
National Senior Safety Week runs from November 6 – November 12. This campaign aims to spread the necessary information to enhance the safety of everyday living of seniors. There are many ways for us to ensure seniors are safe, especially this year due to the pandemic. Some simple ways you can help a senior is by: Clearing an older Albertan’s …
The Government of Canada is recruiting new members for the National Seniors Council.
Government of Alberta announced that there will be new housing for seniors in Canmore. There will be a redevelopment of the Bow River Seniors Lodge that will add 60 new housing units. The designated supportive living units at Bow River will offer 24-hour on-site nursing care and specialized dementia care. The project will create about 124 jobs. The budget for …
In 2002, Alberta released its first dementia strategy. Since then, the provincial government has broadened its focus to address the changing needs of people living with dementia and their caregivers. In 2017, Alberta released the Alberta Dementia Strategy and Action Plan. The plan, available online, was developed in partnership with people living with dementia, caregivers and families, Alberta Health Services, …
As its first step of $20 million commitment to enhance palliative care, the Government of Alberta has recently announced a $5 million funding to be provided to the Covenant Health Palliative Institute to increase access to palliative and end-of-life services; promote advance care planning so Albertans can ensure their wishes are honoured. Additionally, $1 million will be provided to the …
On September 3, 2020, the Honourable Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors, and Iqra Khalid, Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Erin Mills, announced over 1,000 new projects delivered by community organizations across the country to support seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. These projects are funded through an investment of $20 million in funding through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP). These …
