Dec 5, 2024 | Stories of Older People
John, an older man from Manitoba, faced a challenging fight when he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Eventually, part of his stomach even needed to be removed. The effects of his treatment and changes to his digestion badly eroded John’s teeth, leaving him...
Dec 5, 2024 | Stories of Older People
Clara, an older British Columbian, found her world turned upside down after a series of hardships. She was left without a place to live after having to move out of her daughter’s home, and not long after, her right foot was amputated after she contracted a...
Dec 4, 2024 | News, Stories of Older People
Frieda, 82, has called Elie, Manitoba, home for the past seven years. In 2015, after her husband’s health declined, she made the heart-wrenching decision to move him into a senior living facility. Unable to afford to live on her own, Frieda moved in with her lifelong...
Nov 12, 2024 | News, Stories of Older People
After undergoing open heart surgery, Jerry, an older person from Calgary, Alberta, knew he would need some extra help at home. That’s when one of his nurses referred him to Calgary Meals on Wheels’ Going Home program, which provides weekly meals to people who are...
Nov 12, 2024 | Gaza, News
“I just want this war to end so we can go back to our lives and to our homes.” These were the first words 73-year-old Ridha shared as she began recounting her displacement ordeal that began more than a year ago. Shortly after 7 October 2023, heavy strikes...
