HelpAge Canada Welcomes New Chief Executive Officer

Dec 6, 2024 | News

Starting in January 2025, HelpAge Canada is delighted to welcome Kahir Lalji to the role of Chief Executive Officer. Having previously served as the Provincial Director of Government Relations & Programs with United Way BC, Kahir has worked tirelessly over the...

[REPORT] Ipsos survey reveals critical need to combat ageism in Canada

Dec 5, 2024 | News, Reports

In June 2024, a half day forum on “Ageism and Health Care, Community Care, and Support” was hosted in Ottawa, Ontario by the Canadian Coalition Against Ageism, International Longevity Centre Canada, United Way British Columbia, and Ageism Forum Planning Partners. The...

Let’s Show Older People They’re Not Alone This Holiday Season

Dec 5, 2024 | News

This holiday season, you can show older people they’re not alone. Your gift powers local programs that help older adults, here in Canada and around the world, get the care and support they need, right in the heart of their own communities. It could be something as...

A New Lens on Life – Frieda’s Story

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...

Helping Older People and Their Communities Thrive — Giving Tuesday 2024

Dec 3, 2024 | News

Today is Giving Tuesday, and on this worldwide day of generosity, we want to thank our incredible supporters. Thanks to you, we’re reaching even more older people with programs and services tailored to their needs, right in the heart of their own communities....

Displaced but unbroken: Sabah’s journey from home to heartache

Nov 14, 2024 | Lebanon, News

Fifty-seven-year-old Sabah and her family were forced to flee their home in Nabatieh, South Lebanon, amid the harrowing airstrikes. Alongside her husband, two sons, and daughter, she endured a gruelling journey, first to the southern suburbs of Beirut, then further...