Power of Attorney fraud is a very serious offence. When a person designates a power of attorney (POA), they give that person complete access to all of their finances and financial information. This is important if we can no longer make decisions for ourselves! The POA makes sure bills and living expenses are paid and […]
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On July 26, Donna and I set out to Edson United Church and the Parkland Senior Citizen Lodge to do outreach on behalf of Alberta Council on Aging. We came prepared with information on our programs and services. Pastor Kim welcomed us warmly at the United Church, and had us greeting parishioners. This was an […]
Last week Alberta rolled out a brand new number to replace the three numbers for Health Link across the province, making it easier to remember and thus easier to access. This follows previous decisions made in other provinces across Canada where a line to reach a healthcare professional in a non-emergency situation was made widely available. […]
We have some great events that are coming up pretty soon, so we’ve been really busy getting everything ready. Some of you may have received phone calls inviting you to attend our Annual General Meeting on June 12th, and if you follow us on Facebook or Twitter you have probably already seen some of the posters […]
The statistics are in for housing, continuing care, and transportation for seniors in Alberta, and we want to share those results with you. Housing The number of facilities and capacity in Alberta as of March 31, 2010 are listed below. Zone Facilities Capacity Northern 22 1,443 Edmonton 19 1,561 Central 43 2,807 Calgary 23 […]
As some of you may have noticed if you follow us on twitter and Facebook there has been a boom in the frequency of our posts, and we’ve been sharing pictures, videos, stories, and articles that may be of interest to you. We currently have a work experience student joining us who is trying to […]
April 21st marked a few new changes in the Budget for 2015 that mean good news for seniors. We’ve highlighted some of these changes, as well as some income tax credits you may not be aware of on our resources page. You can find more information here.
A song for Fraud Prevention Month from the Alberta Council on Aging See the Recognizing Fraud Toolkit for more information.
“With thousands of skiers set to converge on Edmonton this weekend for the Canadian Birkebeiner Ski Festival , 84-year-old Gary Gibson is likely to be in a category all his own. Gibson, who is from Camrose, will race 55 kilometres in the 80 to 89 age group — a field that was actually created for him.” Read […]
“This report examines perspectives on seniors health care from the population with the most at stake, those 45 years of age and older. By focusing on this population, we are able to closely examine the perspectives of those who are approaching retirement age and those who are in their retirement years, as well as those […]