HelpAge Canada Announces Two Strategic Leadership Appointments

Apr 1, 2025 | News

We are delighted to officially announce two key leadership appointments at HelpAge Canada, reflecting our commitment to service excellence and advancing the well-being, inclusion, and dignity of older adults in Canada and around the world.  Effective April 1, 2025,...

Amplifying Community-Led Support for Older People in Manitoba 

Mar 25, 2025 | Media, News

HelpAge Canada CEO, Kahir Lalji, is in Winnipeg, Manitoba, meeting with Connie Newman, Executive Director of the Manitoba Association of Senior Communities, and the Honourable Uzoma Asagwara, Manitoba’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Seniors, and Long-Term...

Advocating the Rights of Older People on the Global Stage

Mar 14, 2025 | Media, News, Newsletters

This week, Kahir Lalji, CEO of HelpAge Canada, is in Geneva, Switzerland, attending the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 58th session (#HRC58). At this critical event, HelpAge Canada proudly stands with Canadian and global advocates, policymakers, and civil...

2025 Sienna for Seniors Grant – Now Accepting Applications! Deadline February 28, 2025

Feb 18, 2025 | Resources

HelpAge Canada is pleased to share that Sienna Senior Living’s Sienna for Seniors Foundation is offering grants of up to $50,000 to support programs that enhance the lives of older adults across Canada. Registered Canadian charities can apply for funding to create...

Compassionate Cancer Care, Close to Home ― John’s Story

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...