Video Advertorial: The Hearing Room Inc.
FALL RIVER: Pat gets a test on his hearing and learns about why Chris and Jim wanted to locate The Hearing Room Inc. on Fall River Road in Fall River.…
Public works alerting Nova Scotians to scam regarding senior drivers
HALIFAX: The province Department of Public Works is advising Nova Scotians of a scam making its way through N.S. and Canada. The department said on it’s X (formerly Twitter) account…
PEI tops ranking on COVID-19 vaccine funding; N.S. in second; Alberta, Quebec retreat says CanAge vaccine report card
TORONTO, ONT.: CanAge, Canada’s National Seniors’ Advocacy organization, has released its expanded Vaccine Report Card, evaluating all 13 provinces and territories on their efforts to vaccinate older adults. The report…
Construction begins on Northwood’s new long-term care facility in Fall River
FALL RIVER: As the sounds of saws and hammers echoed in the background, a ceremonial sod turning took place marking the beginning of construction on the new 144-bed Northwood long-term…
More Nova Scotia seniors getting provincial tax refunds
HALIFAX: The province has mailed about 19,000 tax refunds to low-income seniors through a program offered only in Nova Scotia. That is over 2,000 more seniors than last year. The…
New Long-Term care home opens early in Bedford
BEDFORD: Seniors now have more access to long-term care with 144 new, modern single rooms opening early at Moody Hall in Bedford. Originally slated to open this summer, the first…
Municipality hosting Senior Safety Event in Mount Uniacke
MOUNT UNIACKE:A free event is being organized by the Municipality of East Hants for seniors and their caretakers. The Senior Safety event will happen on June 4 at the Mount…
N.S. announces assistance to help more seniors remain at home in HRM
From a release: HALIFAX/DARTMOUTH: More seniors in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) can now get extra help to live independently in their own homes, the province said in a release on…
Community grants to help keep seniors active now open
HALIFAX: Community groups can now apply for funding to support new projects that help older Nova Scotians stay active and engaged in their communities. The Age-Friendly Communities Grant program opened…
N.S. Liberals: Seniors Care Grant should be doubled
From a press release: HALIFAX: To help older Nova Scotians dealing with the affordability crisis, Liberal Leader Zach Churchill will table a bill Sept. 10 to double the Seniors Care…