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Safety upgrades for Regina Seniors

By Kerry Benjoe, The Leader-Post   Seniors in Regina applauded the government’s announcement to expand  a program that provides safety upgrades for their houses. Jim Reiter, minister of government relations, announced the new program  Tuesday at the Seniors’ First Safety …

 
 
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Joint Government Funding Will Increase Affordable Housing in Calgary

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Oct. 12, 2012) – Seniors in Calgary have more affordable housing options thanks to investments of more than $4.7 million at Inglewood House by the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta. Inglewood House is celebrating …

 
 
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Mentoring Between Generations

  Article from Big Brothers Big Sisters – as SeniorsCircle.ca partner Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and Area You could call 68-year-old Lynn Nishimura a trail blazer. You could call her a passionate lifelong teacher or a dedicated community …

 
 
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Calgary HomeSHARE Supports Seniors and Provides an Affordable Housing Option

See Calgary HomeShare Directory Listing In March 2010, Calgary Seniors Resource Society (CSRS) launched Calgary HomeSHARE with a simple concept that had already found success internationally:  seniors in need of some assistance and who have extra space in their homes …

 
 
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New subsidized suites in northwest Calgary

From the Calgary Herald. The tightening seniors housing supply in Calgary is getting a small boost with the opening of 90 subsidized units in the city’s northwest. Dignitaries officially opened Lions Village on Monday, a four-storey complex offering affordable housing …

 
 
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Alberta seniors being treated ‘like dogs’ – Wildrose says

From the Calgary Herald Alberta’s Wildrose Opposition says the province is treating seniors like dogs in a kennel by needlessly closing a dementia care centre. Ian Donovan, the MLA for the area, said he has received only vague reasons for …

 
 
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Seniors – Housing decisions

For anyone, choosing appropriate housing can be difficult. For many seniors, it involves issues such as health care, caregiving, money, transportation, community, family relationships, etc. You value independence, and you prize the freedom and self-sufficiency of life in a house …

 
 
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Seniors to get ‘home-cooked’ meals

From the Calgary Herald Alberta’s health superboard will no longer “truck in” precooked meals to seniors at smaller care homes after complaints about the taste and nutritional value of the food. Health Minister Fred Horne is ordering Alberta Heath Services …