"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.
An innovative project to support Ukrainian students
All it took was an empty apartment in a seniors’ residence and the desire to help newcomers from Ukraine to come up with the idea of inviting…
Report on the investigation of deaths in long-term care homes during the first wave of the pandemic COVID-19
On May 9, 2022, Coroner Géhane Kamel made public her report on the deaths that occurred in long-term care homes during the first wave of the COVID-19…
Family caregiving, a challenge for society!
The documentary “Derrière la porte d'un proche aidant” (Behind the door of a family caregiver), recently broadcast on Radio-Canada, presents the…
Des histoires qui résonnent: a care partners podcast
Through the testimonies of care partners and experts who address different themes, this podcast, produced by the organization l’Appui, helps to better…
Devenir Margot, a podcast on caregivers
This six-episode podcast relates a life moment between a daughter and her father living with Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.