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
Venezuela On 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...
[EVENT] National Consultation: It’s Time to Unleash the Power of Canada’s Community-Based Seniors Services Sector to Better Enable Healthy Ageing and Ageing in the Right Place
Join HelpAge Canada and the National Institute on Ageing (NIA) for an interactive online National Consultation on the NIA’s new report, It’s Time to Unleash the Power of Canada’s Community-Based Seniors Services Sector to Better Enable Healthy Ageing...
RECAP: Communities in Action at the 2026 CBSS Sector Summit
What happens when community leaders from coast to coast to coast come together with a shared vision for the future of ageing in Canada? The answer was on full display at the 2026 CBSS Sector Summit. Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online for this...
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...
[REPORT] Building a Pan-Canadian Community-Based Seniors Services Sector
Across Canada, older adults are supported by a diverse and resilient network of community-based seniors’ services (CBSS) organizations. These organizations provide essential programs and services that support ageing in place, social inclusion, health and well-being,...
