Latest wave of COVID takes a toll on Toronto long-term care homes again
Toronto retirement homes are once again being battered by COVID, although far fewer deaths have been reported in this most recent wave of infections. At Kensington Place Retirement Home, a kosher home on Sheppard Avenue West, as of Jan. 13, there are 29 residents and 5 staff with COVID, in an outbreak that began last […]
A pen pal program started during COVID is linking seniors and teenagers in Toronto
Aryelle Sigulim started writing letters to her grandparents at the beginning of the pandemic, when they were all locked down and lonely and craving contact with their loved ones. Her Bubby and Nana wrote back, and the project snowballed. “I really enjoyed their responses. So, I started writing to their friends and they also loved […]
Seniors upset that Camp B’nai Brith ends program for the elderly
A group of seniors is fighting the decision by Camp B’nai Brith to terminate a summer camping program for their age group that has been running for more than 40 years.
Having a dog can (pawsitively) change your life
Ellen Lechter Green writes about the health benefits to seniors by adding a dog to their lives.
Classical music DJ soothes seniors’ souls
Susan Minuk profiles ‘classical music DJ’ Howard Mednick.
Jews serve up Christmas dinner in Halifax
On a crisp, clear Christmas morning, a bevy of Jews gathered at a Halifax seniors’ centre, to prepare and serve a turkey dinner with all the trimmings.
Grant given to program that helps seniors find services
The Ontario Trillium Foundation has provided a $40,000 grant to UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, to assist with the design and development of DoortoDoor, a comprehensive strategy to help seniors and survivors in the Jewish community.
Making art together improves the lives of seniors: study
An innovative art program for seniors at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is having a measurable, positive impact on participants’ well-being, quality of life and, in some cases, health, according to researchers with the Jewish General Hospital.
The oldest man in Canada celebrates his 110th birthday
Robert Wiener became the “doyen” of Canada on June 19, 2017. With his 110th birthday on Oct. 27, Wiener has further secured the title of the oldest man in Canada.
Program allows seniors to enjoy retirement in Israel
Many retirees are finding their newfound freedom nothing short of exhilarating through programs like those offered by Canadian & American Active Retirees in Israel (CAARI)
