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Announcing the 2026 Age Better Grant Recipients
HelpAge Canada is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2026–2027 Age Better grants. Age Better is HelpAge Canada’s flagship granting program, supporting community-based seniors’ services (CBSS) organizations with grants of up to $20,000. These investments...
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[REPORT] 2024-2025 Provincial CBSS Consultation Reports
In 2024 and 2025, HelpAge Canada connected with community-based seniors’ services (CBSS) organizations across the country to better understand their experiences, challenges, and priorities. Through a series of provincial and territorial consultations, we heard...
On International Day of Older Persons, We Asked Older People: What Would You Say if You Could Write the Rules?
If you could write one rule for the world you want to grow older in, what would it be? On this year’s International Day of Older Persons, HelpAge International is launching If I could write the rules…, a campaign bringing older people’s voices, experiences and ideas...
HelpAge Canada Partners with GrandPals to Strengthen Intergenerational Belonging in Communities Across Canada
HelpAge Canada is proud to partner with GrandPals to strengthen intergenerational belonging in communities across Canada. Through the Together Across Generations (TAG) initiative, ten communities across the country will receive the support they need to bring older...
HelpAge Canada Announces Launch of the CanBelong Coalition
A new pan-Canadian coalition will bring together diverse voices and expertise to strengthen belonging among older adults across Canada. HelpAge Canada is excited to announce the launch of the CanBelong Coalition, a national group of organizations and leaders working...
Venezuela
VenezuelaOn June 24, 2026, two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing thousands of people and injuring many more.More than 940 aftershocks have since shaken the country, with at least seven states affected. La Guaira, a state home to over 300,000 people and...
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