The healthcare system still has its hands full with the COVID-19 response, which means having an injurious winter fall could not come at a worse time.
Falls are the number one reason cause of emergency room visits for older adults in...
The following article deals with frank discussion of the experiences of residential schools and their survivors and may be distressing. The residential schools crisis line is available 24 hours a day for anyone experiencing pain or distress as a result...
Writing this article in mid-August for the September edition makes me wish I was either an Epidemiologist or a Fortune Teller.
During August we cautiously began to open programing and services in Veiner and Kerby Centres. Meals on Wheels operated...
My name is Richard Parker and I am President of the Kerby Centre Board of Directors. I am very pleased to tell you that on Aug. 3, 2021, Kerby will start delivering services and programs at the Veiner Centre in...
This month marks a new beginning for our organization. We have been working for several months now with the staff at the city of Medicine Hat to transition the operation of Meals on Wheels, Strathcona Centre and Veiner Centre to...
The City of Calgary often honours famous locals by naming the various green spaces and parks located within after individuals.
Lois Szabo is one of the latest people to have a space named for her.
The Lois Szabo Commons is located...
Elder abuse is not often talked about for the threat that exists to a vulnerable population in Canada and the world over.
June 15 was marked as “World Elder Abuse Awareness Day,” and people are asked to wear purple to mark...
We are excited to have the opportunity to support older adults in Alberta, outside of the city of Calgary. Our team has been working with the staff at the City of Medicine Hat for the past few months. We’re creating...
Recently during one of PBS’s pledge drives, they featured one of my very favourite performers: Perry Como. As I sat watching and enjoying the music a feeling of nostalgia came over me. I fell in love with this music in...
There is much we still don’t understand about degenerative neurological conditions like dementia or Alzheimer’s that affect so many in Canada and the world over.
But the University of Lethbridge aims to explore and create a toolkit surrounding positive and safe...
