Older Canadians support climate action — and most vote
Ten million Canadians, according to Statistics Canada, were over 60 years of age in 2023. That’s 26 percent of Canada’s ...
Tag: seniors
New Brunswick’s Auditor General denounces underfunding of nursing homes
The Auditor General of New Brunswick is accusing the government of underfunding nursing homes, something that he reports has been ...
Rate caps needed on special care, memory care homes
As a researcher on the cost of long-term care in New Brunswick, I have heard many stories of the savage ...
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NB debrief: Pandemic highlights crisis in long-term care [video]
In this episode, the NB debrief explores the landscape of long-term care in New Brunswick and across the country. With ...
Gloating about a surplus is callous, says New Brunswick Coalition of Persons with Disabilities
On August 30, New Brunswick Finance Minister Ernie Steeves provided a budget update. He gloated that not only did the ...
Does Mr. Higgs want New Brunswick seniors to freeze?
Last weekend some 33,000 households woke up to the news that this winter may be especially difficult. The Government of ...
New Brunswick seniors need more social supports
New Brunswick’s aging population are feeling the effects of social isolation, loneliness, and financial stress. However, this is not a ...
Seniors open the door for conversations on accessible rural housing in New Brunswick (part 1 of 2)
This past summer I had the pleasure of connecting with the newly-formed Upper Nashwaak Valley Seniors Housing Association to discuss ...
Time to pay caregivers a fair wage
The COVID-19 crisis is bringing national attention to the low pay of workers in the caregiving sector, most of them ...
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Fredericton’s Raging Grannies protest the proposed senior bus pass increase [video]
On Oct. 1, 2019, the International Day of Older Persons, Fredericton's Raging Grannies organized a rally against raising the fee ...
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