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Mount Royal MP Anthony Housefather recently announced that $168,260 in federal funding is being provided for 12 organizations located in his riding. The funding is being made available through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (“NHSP”) of Employment and Social Development Canada, a "federal grants and contributions program supporting projects led or inspired by seniors making a difference in the lives of others in their communities," under Seniors Minister Deb Schulte. The organ...

May 27, 2021   ·   0 Comments By Rob Paul With June right around the corner, Palgrave United Community Kitchen will be kicking off Seniors Month by providing free programs to those who are 55 and over going forward through their New Horizon for Seniors Program. As part of the United Nations’ Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030), the Palgrave United Community Kitchen wants to improve seniors’ quality of life and reduce the social i...

Residents at Pioneer Manor can now participate in a program designed to increase socialization and reduce loneliness, depression and social isolation.

The federal government is providing more than $43,000 for two projects aimed at helping seniors – who may feel increasingly isolated due to the COVID-19…

5 May 2021 Three local programs aimed to alleviate social isolation in seniors got a boost from a federal funding announcement this week. More than $57,000 will be used to improve the state of public rooms at both Columbus Place and Flinder’s Place in Fort Frances, and to support the Town of Fort Frances’ Friendly Phone Call initiative. “ It is not an exaggeration to say that COVID-19 has hit seniors harder than any other group in Canadian society, both in terms ...

Food for Seniors food box distribution rescheduled for April 30 Calcasieu Parish Police Jury. (Source: Calcasieu Parish Police Jury) By Davon Cole | April 28, 2021 at 5:07 PM CDT - Updated April 28 at 5:07 PM LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The Calcasieu Parish Police Jury has announced the Food for Seniors Program’s food box distribution, originally scheduled for April 16, has been rescheduled for Friday, April 30. The date was changed for April only. The police jury says seniors who no...

With seniors’ centres closed and social gatherings banned, a new program has launched to help people feel less isolated and disconnected during the COVID-19…

Posted: April 28, 2021 Learn about Cranbrook Food Action initiatives Friday The Cranbrook Food Action Committee is speaking on its many initiatives this Friday, April 30 at noon. They are making the time in the midst of moving Cranbrook Food Recovery to its new location to connect with the community. See more details below. And sunshine and COVID-safe, senior friendly outdoor activities are on their way! Cranbrook Better at Home and the Cranbrook Food Action Committee are joining forces this ...

Federal funding supports 10 projects to keep seniors active in Peterborough city and county Greg Davis © Kathleen Finlay / Getting Images Federal funding will support 10 projects in the Peterborough-Kawartha riding to promote seniors activities and inclusion. Federal funding of $128,121 will support 10 community-based projects to help keep seniors active in Peterborough and Peterborough County, the areas MP announced Friday. Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef says the fun...

Kicking it Old School: Non-profit hopes to help seniors through the arts and community Boarding a bright yellow 34-foot school bus is the first step for the Old School Intergenerational Project to take its unique vision across Newfoundland and Labrador. Social Sharing