Advance Care Planning: If Not You, Who?
Imagine not being able to speak for yourself in a health care emergency. Who would you choose to speak for you? Who would you trust?
Category: Prevention & Awareness
Social Prescribing: the Non-Clinical Approach to Improving Health
Social prescribing is a relatively recent term for making connections to activities and services that help improve the social determinants of health, challenging many people.
Top 10 Frauds: Grandparent, Romance, Investment Scams, and More!
Rounding out our month of fraud awareness is a series of top fraud scams reported to the RCMP and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC). Investments,
What Spoofing Means and How to Stay Safe
Spoofing is when a fraudster disguises an email address, sender name, phone number or website address to fool you into thinking you are communicating with
6 Tips for Stronger Passwords: Protect Yourself Online
It can be so annoying when you get that darn computer message: you need a stronger password. But one breach can be costly, time-consuming and
Fraud Prevention Month: Basic Safety Tips
Fraud prevention starts with education. It’s difficult to remember all the schemes that fraudsters try and that’s why it’s good to start with a few
Sunshine Coast Communities Respond to Federal Ageism Consultation
Ageism is a hot topic of discussion. Ageism (Butler, 1969) refers to the negative attitudes, stereotypes, and behaviors directed toward older adults based solely on
Resource Spotlight: “Understanding Social Isolation and Loneliness (2022)” and “An Examination of the Social and Economic Impacts of Ageism” (2022)
–Submitted by April Struthers, Regional Mentor – Sunshine Coast The Pender Harbour Health Centre and the Sunshine Coast Community Response Network (CRN) utilized the following
Fear Ageism, Not Aging!
— Submitted by Gabi Townsend, Coordinator, Victoria Community Response Network (CRN) Reprinted with permission. This article was originally published in the December/January/February 2022-23 edition of
Ageism is Rife in Society—So How Do We Fix It?
By Margaret Coates, Coordinator, Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society Note: This opinion piece was originally published in the Burnaby Now on Sept. 29, 2022. As I
