If you're a University of Manitoba student interested in aging, join the STAR group for the next meeting! March 26 | 11:30 am Learn about working with older adults from Renee Vincent of Pembina Active Living 55+ RSVP: [email protected]

A great initiative! Learn about the Adult Companionship Services Directory launched by Family Resources & how University of Manitoba students can get involved. Full story & information in story link. Connecting older adults with student companions news.umanitoba.ca/?p=194190 @umprovostoffice

Conservatives: Stop sending our money to other countries. Look after Canadians first. Liberals: ok. How about $10/day daycare? A dental plan? A pharmacare plan? Feed hungry children plan? Conservatives: No.

📢Join us for Upcoming Special Webinar on 🗓️April 10 with ILC Canada, CNPEA, and Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario ✅Getting Serious about the Human Rights of Older Persons. Our Call for a UN Convention. Learn more: ▶️ eapon.ca/webinars/getti… #HumanRights #AgewithRights #CCAAgeism #StopAgeism

Congratulations to U of M Rady Faculty faculty and UM Centre on Aging affiliate Dr Phil St. John and colleagues work on rural aging

Did Danielle Smith misspeak yesterday when she said she wanted the power to determine who gets grants in post secondary? No. Today she doubled down on wanting the power & the belief that the feds choose progressive grants over conservative ones. (They don’t) #abpoli #cdnpoli

Dear Canadian women: Pierre Poilievre can't win without you. If you're a woman who is against Pierre Poilievre, retweet this. I'd love to see the women of Canada take him out.

Call for Abstracts: #CGNA2025: Reuniting at the Forks - Inclusivity in Gerontological Nursing Practice, May 29-31 in Winnipeg, hosted with the Manitoba Gerontological Nursing Association! Learn more here: buff.ly/3vVv25i Canadian Nurses Association

Thread on the beauty of wildlife 🧵 1. When it’s cold enough to see the melody

"Eligible seniors can now apply for the Safe and Healthy Home for Seniors Program, a $1.5-million program to help cover the cost of home accessibility and safety upgrades..." gov.mb.ca/seniors/index.… marchofdimes.ca/en-ca/programs…

Our new Spring Newsletter is out! Read about some highlights of our SPA-LTC national program! #palliativeapproach, #spaltc, #palliative spaltc.ca/wp-content/upl…

Clearing out your bookshelf? MB Library Association’s Prison Libraries Committee & the Bar None Prison Rideshare Project are gathering donations to support incarcerated Manitobans & their families. CHRR will be collecting books for their fundraiser throughout the month of May. ⬇️

Told you about a month ago what the Conservatives were up to. And his supporters said he never would. Well. It’s started. They’ll make abortion illegal in Canada. Now they’re going to slowly try to normalize this narrative in Canada before the election. Pay attention ladies.

Upcoming IN PERSON conference on June 3rd, join us: zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketin… Dr. Judith Meijers, joining us from the Netherlands, will be talking about Living Well with Dementia on Green Care Farms. Trent Centre for Aging & Society, @psychology_trentu, hashtag#spaltc, @agingtogetherascommunity

I'll be attending and Presenting at the amazing Grow Bolder — 2024 Center for Innovation Conference. Let me know if you're planning to attend so that we can say Hi! 👋 Or register now and join me at the event! whova.com/portal/registr…

Join us for our October community of practice with CHPCA on Oct 10th! Want to join our community of practice? Register here: advancecareplanning.ca/ltc-cop/ #CHPCA #SPALTC #palliativeapproach

🗣️ Big news! The #CGNA2025 abstract deadline is extended to October 31! Join us in Winnipeg to explore ‘Reuniting at the Forks: Inclusivity in Gerontological Nursing Practice,’ May 29-31, 2025. 📥 Submit your abstracts ➡️ buff.ly/3ZyL4ON

This Friday Nov 1, Dr Pam Durepos, SPA-LTC lead in New Brunswick will be talking about a palliative approach and supporting people with serious illness on Boundary Breakers, live 12pm PST and 3pm ADT on YouTube, hosted by BC-based love Caravan! Tune in: youtube.com/live/Kz4cyDlmq…

WOW! I’ve seen a lot of campaign ads during my time in politics, and Kamala Harris’ latest one is 🔥🔥 Video via MeidasTouch #HarrisWalz2024 #NotGoingBack #VoteBlue