Who We Are The Age-Friendly Niagara Council (AFNC) is an incorporated group of local citizens, volunteers, community partners and municipal leaders who have joined together to learn about, take action on and champion age-friendly community principles, with a vision of [...]

Becoming tech savvy and learning how to access important online resources can all be found in one location for Niagara seniors.

Creating a positive healthcare experience through wayfinding This is part of a series of stories profiling members of the Niagara Health team and the work they are doing as part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meet Volunteer John [...]

Douglas Rapelje named 2020 T. Roy Adams Humanitarian Award Recipient ​Douglas Rapelje has been named the 2020 recipient of the T. Roy Adams Humanitarian Award in recognition of his dedication to the community and welfare of seniors. Throughout his long [...]

People with dementia among hardest hit by COVID-19 health restrictions Leah Hendry · CBC News Lyne Gauthier says her husband, Yves Dessureault, who has Alzheimer's disease, declined rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Société Alzheimer Rive-Sud/Michel Julien) Public health [...]

Non-profit helps local seniors learn tech skills for surviving in a pandemic By Maria Iqbal Local Journalism Initiative Reporter If you ask Patricia Harvey about the challenges she faced when learning how to use a computer, she laughs. “(I was) afraid [...]

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