Posts by Wendy Barron
Gregor Sneddon reflects on COVID-19 and how HelpAge Canada has adapted over the past year.
As we approach 1 year into COVID-19, what are the needs HelpAge Canada is experiencing. Has there been an increase in demand when it comes to your programs and services? On March 13th, HelpAge Canada pivoted our programming to become Canada’s first national responder to the COVID-19 pandemic for seniors. We launched a campaign…
Read MoreHelpAge International releases report of ‘Unequal treatment’ during COVID-19
Unequal treatment What older people say about their rights during the COVID-19 pandemic. Report published by HelpAge International. HelpAge International is a global network of organisations promoting the right of all older people to lead dignified, healthy and secure lives. Older people’s health and lives have been at particular risk from COVID-19. Their rights have…
Read MoreHelpAge International welcomes the launch of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing
Submitted by HelpAge International. HelpAge Canada is a founding member of a global network of Organizations under the umbrella of HelpAge International that promotes the right of all older people to lead dignified, healthy and secure lives. HelpAge International welcomed the December 17th announcement by the UN and the World Health Organization of the…
Read MoreWe reached our campaign goal and delivered 1,000 hygiene kits in Eastern Ukraine!
We are pleased to confirm that HelpAge Canada successfully delivered 1,000 emergency hygiene kits to older women and men in Eastern Ukraine along the 5 km line of contact through July and August. These kits provided COVID-19 sanitization materials and PPE, toothpaste, toothbrushes, toilet paper, soap, shampoo, and other hygiene products designed to last each…
Read MoreA successful Ride to Connect campaign has led to over $53,000 dollars being raised for the Seniors Can Connect! program.
Thank you Ride to Connect! KMs = Connectivity for seniors across Canada A successful Ride to Connect campaign has led to over $53,000 dollars being raised for the Seniors Can Connect! program. Seniors Can Connect! is a HelpAge Canada program, delivered by Connected Canadians. The program provides tablets and technology mentorship to help seniors. Through the program, seniors can overcome barriers…
Read MoreJacobs helps us mark National Grandparents Day!
Thank you Jacobs for your support and helping us mark National Grandparents Day by sharing these stories… “The importance of Grandparents has been something I have been aware of as long as I have been alive; I was raised by my Grandparents. My Grandfather, in particular, was a hugely influential presence in my life and…
Read MoreMeridian launched the Meridian Donation Match Program with HelpAge Canada.
Meridian is making a commitment to match up to $250,000 in donations from Directors, employees, Members and the public to two selected not-profit organizations: HelpAge Canada along with Food4Kids will get up to $125,000 each. The results of this campaign with Meridian will ensure that HelpAge Canada can continue to provide seniors’ emergency relief.…
Read MoreThank you, Jacobs, for choosing HelpAge Canada as your partner charity to support seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jacobs has initiated an employee match and volunteer campaign across their Canadian offices to support emergency relief to seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Partnering with HelpAge Canada, employee donations to the Seniors Can! COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund are being matched by Jacobs. Anyone outside of the organization can donate to the campaign using the same…
Read MoreHayat survived the Beirut explosion.
Read Hayat’s first hand experience… Hayat Taleb is a sixty-year-old Lebanese woman who lives in Karantina with little access to health care and poor living conditions. She recalls what happened to her when the explosion happened in the port of Beirut. “All I can remember about six o’clock in the evening on August 4th is…
Read MoreBeirut Blast: Rapid needs assessment highlights long term healthcare amongst priorities for recovery
Donors must urgently come together and deliver a comprehensive assistance package for the people affected by the Beirut blast, HelpAge International said today as it published the findings of a rapid needs assessment conducted with national partners. “The toxic mix of COVID-19, political instability, and a weak and under-funded public health system – compounded by…
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