27 Mar
Featured

Remembering Burma Shave

Barbara EllisMarch 27, 2024

During the 70s, my husband and I would drive to Pennsylvania for our summer vacation and visit my parents. They lived in Beaver Falls and while the trip was long and tiring, it was always worth the energy it took to spend time with the people we loved.

The drive would usually happen in July or August, two of the hottest months to be stuck in a car with no air-conditioning. Our drive began in Lethbridge and from there we drove south to Montana and then east through that state and North Dakota into Minnesota.

Once we arrived in Minnesota, the trip...

20 Mar
Current Events | Featured

Why you need to be at our Seniors’ Expo

Andrew McCutcheonMarch 20, 2024

At Unison, we’re constantly hearing questions from our senior population: Where can I find affordable senior housing in Calgary? What senior’s benefits am I entitled to? How can seniors keep active? What are the best services and organizations to help seniors out?

And those are just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many questions out there, and while we’re great at pointing people in the right direction, wouldn’t it be ideal if we had all the answers, all the people to talk to, all the organizations to assist — all in one place?

Well of course we do! We’re Unison!...

22 Jun
Current Events

A summer of support

Larry MathiesonJune 22, 2021

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...

10 Jun
Wellness & Healthy Aging

Pandemic’s impact on dementia caregivers

Andrew McCutcheonJune 10, 2021

COVID-19 sent the lives of every Albertan into upheaval. But a recent study performed by the University of Calgary has revealed the extra burden that was placed on those caregiving for people living with dementia. The findings report a significant increase in...

3 Jun
Wellness & Healthy Aging

What we can learn through disagreements

Angie FriesenJune 3, 2021

You don’t have to venture far to find a difference in opinions. It’s everywhere. You may have found yourself having disagreements with loved ones, friends, co-workers and even those elected to lead us. Often disagreements are viewed in a negative light,...

1 Jun
Current Events | Featured

The music of my generation

Barbara EllisJune 1, 2021

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...

20 May
Wellness & Healthy Aging

Early spring blooming

Deborah MaierMay 20, 2021

When a person thinks of a garden, typically the summer garden is what is pictured in the mind — a beautiful yard with lush green lawns, fully leafed-out trees and shrubs, and mature perennial plants and containers of annuals adding...

11 May
Featured

A downtown tour of art

Andrew McCutcheonMay 11, 2021

We all know how this story starts. Since the rise of COVID-19, every single story has to include some sort of mention of the world-changing pandemic, how it’s made it more difficult to do basically anything fun or recreational. This is where...

6 May
Featured | Money

Being scam-smart this year

Devin GaynorMay 6, 2021

There are a variety of scams and frauds happening all the time in Canada, with new ones being invented daily. In 2020, Canadian reports of fraud reached 69,411, with 41,007 victims of the crime. In total, Canadians were defrauded to the...