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Special Issue of Healthcare Management Forum on Aging, Technology and Health in a Post-COVID World

2 years ago

AGE-WELL and the Canadian College of Health Leaders have teamed up to produce a special themed issue of the journal Healthcare Management Forum. SFU STAR Director Andrew Sixsmith was special issue…

Policy Brief: Access to Information and Community Technology

Issues, Technology

2 years ago

411 Seniors, in partnership with STAR Institute at Simon Fraser University and UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, produced a policy brief on older adult’s access to information and technology, written…

The Most Common I & R Problem Encountered By 411 Seniors

Did You Know, Issues,

3 years ago

While safe, secure and affordable housing is vital for everyone, regardless of age, our numbers indicate that seniors, as a group, are facing significant struggles accessing and retaining safe, secure,…

Tips From The Better Business Bureau On Avoiding Rental Scam

Did You Know, Issues,

3 years ago

Be wary of deals that sound too good to be true. Spend time finding out how much other rental properties in the area cost before signing a lease. Search online for…

Rebuilding from Canada’s Senior Care Disaster

Issues

3 years ago

Policy Options, Kevin Wasko, July 14, 2022 Waves of the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed and created many competing public policy priorities. Perhaps no revelation has been more embarrassing than the…

Article: With no place to live, some B.C. seniors are couch-surfing

Issues, News Bulletin

3 years ago

From the National Observer: B.C. seniors living in rural communities have long faced a lack of affordable housing and doctors. More people are beginning to pay attention to the growing…

New Statscan report on violence against seniors

Issues

3 years ago

A new @StatCan_eng report on violence against seniors and their perceptions of safety in Canada is out today. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/85-002-x/2022001/article/00011-eng.htm Police-reported senior victimization increased in every P/T (22%) 2015-20 the largest…

Canada at growing risk of a loneliness crisis, report finds

Issues, News Bulletin

3 years ago

Times Colonist, July 2, 2022: A new report looks at why Canada’s aging population is at increased risk of experiencing social isolation and loneliness — and what some solutions might…