If you haven’t filled out the Canada Cares survey yet, now is your chance! Visit the survey pageand submit your answers for a chance to win to $25 American Express prepaid gift card.… (Read more)

Do you know an unpaid caregiver, living in Ontario? Nominate them for VHA’s Heart of Home Care Award. VHA supports the dedicated everyday caregivers in their community who go above and beyond. The Heart of Home Care Award… (Read more)

What gets us in the Valentine’s spirit? Sweet candy and chocolate kisses. Hugs, memories, and time spent together. Gratitude for the special people in your life. Even the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation is getting us into the mood by… (Read more)

It’s time to start training! Join the annual Manulife Walk for Memories to honour and remember those who’ve been touched by Alzheimer’s. Help raise funds to support families dealing with Alzheimer’s and have fun doing it. 

Currently, only 3% of Canadians with a disability are active in organized sports. The Canadian Paralympic Committee is working to change this. Watch the following YouTube ad and learn how you can contribute to the recruitment campaign. 
http://www.youtube.com/CDNParalympics

Canada Cares is wondering: Do you have a story about your loved one that makes you smile? Share a caregiving story, a memory of a loved one or a positive lesson learned on our website to let us… (Read more)

FACT: Over one billion people, or approximately 15 per cent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability. December 3 is IDPD. This year’s inspriational theme is “removing barriers to create an inclusive and accessible society for all.”… (Read more)

Garett Hickling is one of wheelchair rugby’s greatest players. He was MVP at the first three World Championships in the sport and has competed in every Paralympics that wheelchair rugby has been included in – since 1996.
Hickling, also known… (Read more)

Olympic fever continues in London, England as the 2012 Paralympic Games are set to begin on August 29^th.  We are very excited that our editor Caroline Tapp-McDougall will be attending the Paralympics, cheering on our athletes and blogging live from… (Read more)

Mark your calendars!
If you’re in the Fredericton area over November 6th and 7th 2012, The New Brunswick Association of Nursing Homes is holding a Summit entitled: Healthy Aging and Care: Innovating Together.
For more information visit http://bit.ly/SummitforHealthyAging over the… (Read more)