Etiket: Seniors
Japan sets up cafeterias for seniors
Due to demographic collapse, there is no longer enough workforce to care for the elderly. The Japanese authorities therefore try to keep them at home as much as possible by…
Vienna: the beguinage, a habitat for independent seniors
Welcome Health Senior Published on 01/22/2024 4:27 p.m. Video length: 8 min Vienna: the beguinage, a habitat for independent seniors Vienna: the beguinage, a habitat for independent seniors – (France…
10 years of L’Isle-Verte: three out of four seniors’ residences are now equipped with sprinklers
A decade after coroner Cyrille Delagé’s damning investigation report into the L’Isle-Verte fire, the number of residences for the elderly (RPA) equipped with a sprinkler system increased from 33% to…
Canada’s Food Guide may be less appropriate for seniors
Seniors aged 65 and over who follow the recommendations in Canada’s new Food Guide may not be getting enough of certain important nutrients, warns a new study published by researchers…
Shanghai | Seniors looking for a soul mate at IKEA
(Shanghai) IKEA tried to kick them out. But Shanghai seniors still meet every week in the cafeteria of the furniture store, an unlikely place of cruising where they hope to…
An external contract worth $109,000 to “coordinate” the opening of seniors’ homes
The Ministry of Health awarded a $109,000 contract to an external consultant to ensure “coordination and monitoring” of its action plan aimed at opening the 46 seniors’ homes promised by…
Seniors and students | The STM wants to make it easier to renew OPUS cards
Seniors, students and other users benefiting from fare discounts will soon no longer need to go to a ticket office to renew their OPUS card. Before long, the Société de…
Around fifty seniors defrauded: fraudster betrayed by her red hair
An extremely active alleged fraudster would have been betrayed by the color of her hair, while the police were able to link her to no less than forty cases of…
Delivery delays and empty rooms for seniors’ homes
A third of the 33 seniors’ homes (MDA) promised for 2023 by the Legault government have not been delivered and almost all of the others have empty rooms, reveal the…
Respiratory syncytial virus | Less than 1% of seniors vaccinated
Despite the increased circulation of respiratory viruses, less than 1% of elderly people in Quebec have received the vaccine against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to data obtained by…
More than 2,500 seniors were evicted from their private residence between 2022 and 2023
The Quebec Association of Retirees from the Public and Parapublic Sectors (AQRP) deplores the eviction of more than 2,500 elderly people from their private seniors’ residence (RPA) between 2022 and…
Private residences for seniors | More than 2,500 tenants evicted in one year
More than 2,500 tenants of private seniors’ residences have been evicted in one year, revealed Wednesday the Quebec Association of Retirees from the Public and Parapublic Sectors (AQRP). Montreal and…
The video game industry faces a shortage of seniors
The video game sector has experienced significant growth in recent years. last years. We take stock of a few fundamental subjects. Last case: employment challenges. The labor shortage is also…
A Christmas dinner to break the isolation of seniors
To bring joy this Christmas day, seniors take part in our Great Friends dinner, an event that helps break isolation. • Read also: Excess at Christmas: “Take that guilt away!”…
A platform serving seniors and caregivers to age well at home
On November 23, the National Assembly adopted at first reading, with modifications, the “Aging well” bill, particularly at home. Published on 17/12/2023 09:54 Update on 12/17/2023 4:46 p.m. Reading time:…
A platform serving seniors and caregivers to age well at home
On November 23, the National Assembly adopted at first reading, with modifications, the “Aging well” bill, particularly at home. Published on 17/12/2023 09:54 Reading time: 2 min In January 2022,…
A future village for French-speaking seniors in the suburbs of Toronto
In the York region, north of Toronto, a group of volunteers wants to create a French-speaking village for seniors. The project, led by the White Trille Community (CTB), aims to…
Here are the details of the federal dental care plan for seniors
The federal dental care program, already accessible to children under 18, will be gradually extended to low-income Quebecers and Canadians over 65, the Trudeau government announced Monday. Sun Life dental…
Seniors’ turn to have federal dental coverage
After paying for dental care for children, the Liberal government announced Monday how seniors will also have access to the new Canadian Dental Care Plan in 2024, under its agreement…
Too few Quebec seniors vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 viruses
The Government of Quebec reiterates the importance for more vulnerable people, particularly people aged 60 and over, to be vaccinated to reduce the risk of complications from COVID-19 and influenza.…