What's New
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
is June 15
 Age-Friendly Rural and Remote
Communities Guide (2007)
The
Federal/Provincial/Territorial
Ministers Responsible for Seniors
recently endorsed the report,
Age-Friendly Rural and Remote
Communities: A Guide (2007).
This 50-page document was prepared for
the Healthy Aging and Wellness
Working Group
of the
Federal / Provincial / Territorial
(F/P/T) Committee of Officials
(Seniors).
This guide is intended to be used
by individuals and groups interested
in making
their community more age-friendly,
including local and provincial
governments,
voluntary organizations, the private
sector, seniors, senior -serving
organizations
and citizens’ groups.
' Age-friendly
Cities' guide released
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Saanich takes part in WHO
project
SAANICH (Oct. 1, 2007) – An international guide that sets out a
vision for age-friendly communities around the world was released
today along with $500,000 to enhance age-friendly planning.
The District of Saanich participated in the World Health
Organization’s Global Age-friendly Cities Project that identified
advantages and barriers experienced by city-dwelling seniors.
The project concluded with the release of the WHO Global
Age-Friendly Cities Guide on Oct. 1, on the International Day of
Older Persons.
The guide, which is based on consultations with older people in 33
cities in 22 countries, has identified the key physical, social and
services attributes of age-friendly urban settings.
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Read the BC Government
Oct. 1, 2007
news release and
backgrounder.
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Read the
WHO Oct. 1 news release.
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Download a copy of the
World Health Organization's new publication,
Global Age-friendly Cities: A Guide
[PDF 1.5 MB]
- Visit the ministry's
Seniors website.
Legislation eliminates mandatory
retirement
VICTORIA – Legislation that
sweeps mandatory retirement out of
the way by offering choices to
British Columbians who turn 65 was
announced April 25, 2007 by Attorney
General Wally Oppal.
Bill 31 implements a key
recommendation of the report Aging
Well in British Columbia, presented
to government by the Premier’s
Council on Aging and Seniors’ Issues
in December 2006. It means people
who turn 65 will have the option to
keep working.
- NOTE: The legislation came into
effect Jan. 1, 2008.
Seniors' Week
in British Columbia
Donating To Charities – Get the
Facts Before You Give
Each year, B.C.
seniors generously donate to charitable organizations
in support
of important work in our
communities. However, there are situations
when it is necessary for donors to
take extra care before making a
donation.
 In recognition of this, the Ministry
of Community Services has partnered
with the Charities Directorate of
the Canada Revenue Agency to produce
the brochure, “Donating To Charities
– Get the Facts Before You Give.”
BC Seniors' Guide updated and
posted online
The BC Seniors' Guide is
available in
HTML
format in English and as a
downloadable PDF in
English,
Chinese,
Punjabi and
French.
The guide is produced by the BC
Ministry of Community Services.
BC Seniors Games
The 2008 Games are in
Prince George Sept. 10-13.
Richmond will host the Games
Sept. 16-19, 2009.
Comox Valley and Campbell
River will co-host the 2010
Games between Sept. 15-18. |
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Meetings of the
Federal/Provincial/Territorial
Ministers Responsible for Seniors
| The Ministers
Responsible for Seniors meet
at 18-24 month intervals to
examine and discuss key
seniors issues, to share
experience of their
jurisdictions and consider
opportunities for
collaboration. |
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