Launch of a tool for family caregivers: being prepared in case a person living with a major neurocognitive disorder gets lost
The ministère de la Sécurité publique and the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux offer an identification kit (in French only) to record…
Development of villages for people living with a neurocognitive disorder continues in Canada
In 2019, the first Canadian village, inspired by a Dutch model, opened in Langley, British Columbia. This type of infrastructure provides an adapted…
Technology at the service of people living with neurocognitive disorders
A Quebec-based company, Eugenia, has developed a technology to support people with neurocognitive disorders living at home.
Reflection on home care and long-term care
In an opinion letter published in the newspaper Le Devoir,
Results of a consultation on long-term care in Canada
Health Canada recently released a report entitled Safe Long Term Care Act engagement: What we heard report.
"IT’S TIME to Age With Rights" Petition
As 2023 marked the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP) has launched…
A “village” project for French-speaking older people in Ontario
A non-profit organization (NPO) had come up with the ideas of creating a “village” primarily for French-speaking older people.
An innovative approach to care and services for the older people in the Netherlands
The Netherlands has an innovative approach to care and services for older people with a network of over 2,350 non-profit organizations (NPOs).
Aging, the order of things
The author of a testimonial published in La Presse+'s Letters to Readers on October 26, 2023, offers a different point of view on how to approach…
Older women for Climate Protection
In 2016, a group of committed Swiss older women founded the Older women for Climate Protection. Today, the association has more than 2,300 members…
Home care is not just for the very sick!
Home care is not only for the very sick! That is the powerful title of an open letter published in La Presse +.
How can you age well if you are poorly housed?
How can you age well if you are poorly housed? This is the question posed by Vincent Thériault, a doctoral student at the Faculty of Nursing at…
An inspiring living environment is launched in Joliette
Two religious communities in Joliette have joined forces to create the PAX Residence, a living environment for older people. Rooted in its community,…
A long-term care home … as they all should be
While some long-term care homes make the headlines for negative reasons, others manage to create a living and care environment that makes the…
The intergenerational experience of Laurent and Célestin
Grandfather and grandson under one roof! Both see only advantages.