Welland an age-friendly community Welland Senior Citizens Advisory Committee members Carol Sernasie, left, and Doug Rapelje, right, present Welland Mayor Frank Campion and Ward 1 Coun. Mary Ann Grimaldi, with an Ontario Age-Friendly Community Recognition Award Tuesday, April in [...]

Here in Niagara, we’ve heard about our aging demographic. We know that more than one-third of our population is over 55 years of age. Data in the Living in Niagara – 2017 report shows that it’s time for us [...]

Even Positive Transitions can be Stressful: Aging and Mental Health Niagara’s population is aging, consistently ranking among the top four places in the country for its percentage of older residents (20%), along with Peterborough, ON, Kelowna and Victoria B.C. [...]

Two Niagarans in top five of 50 over 50 list Doug Rapelje, 84, of Welland, is one of two Niagarans being recognized by Ageworks for the work he continues to do. Listed in the top five of the organization’s [...]

While ensuring today’s youths are prepared for Canada’s changing economy, Code Niagara also wants to help seniors stay on top of 21st-century digital skills.That’s why the organization will start offering monthly introduction workshops for seniors interested in learning more about [...]

Looking for ways to give back to your community? Niagara Health offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. Call 905-378-4647 ext. 44630 or email volunteer@niagarahealth.on.ca.

Niagara Health’s senior-friendly focus gets welcome boost We are making great progress with our commitment to senior-friendly healthcare. Healthcare professionals from a number of disciplines at the hospital meet monthly to develop the Niagara Health strategy for senior-friendly care [...]

Affordable seniors housing coming to Pelham Almost 0.6 hectares of town-owned land located behind the Food Basics has been sold for $1.1 million and is set to be the site of a seniors apartment building. Michelle Allenberg/Welland Tribune/Postmedia News [...]

St. Catharines older adults invited to community forum St. Catharines older adults are invited to the third annual Older Adults Forum on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 9:30 a.m. at the Dunlop Drive Older Adults Centre. The forum is an [...]

The Next Generation By Doug Rapelje Published in October-November 2017 edition of The Seniors Review (Niagara Edition) I want to begin this article by quoting from a piece I wrote 25 years ago: “Long-term care for the elderly is [...]