Tips for seniors returning to the skies
(NC) After skipping a year due to lockdowns, many seniors are facing the challenge of having lots of family to visit and just one holiday...
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Colleen Green
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Virtual tax information seminar for seniors
DURHAM: Seniors in Durham Region can learn about tax benefits and credits available to them at an upcoming virtual seminar on Thursday,...
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Colleen Green
Jan 27, 20222 min read
Silver Lights Senior Services is seeing increased demand
by The Standard | Podcast January 27th, 2022 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Silver-Lights-seeing-increase-Jan...
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Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Aging is not what it used to be<br>by Tina Y. Gerber
Over the last few years, I have noted the contrast between the ‘Baby Boomer’ seniors versus the ‘Depression Era’ seniors. The main...
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Colleen Green
Jan 20, 20222 min read
Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club Announces First Winner of 50/50 Draw
FENELON FALLS: The Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club is thrilled to announce Peter Brendle as the lucky winner of $710 in the first...
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Colleen Green
Jan 6, 20222 min read
Tormented by an outbreak of hives by Tina Y. Gerber
It started out like hives last September, after the death of my Mother and my corresponding retirement. Hives can affect 20 percent of...
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Colleen Green
Dec 23, 20213 min read
Iconic Fenelon Falls Senior Citizens’ Club looks to develop with the times
MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, Fundraising Liaison FENELON FALLS: The last 20 months have been very difficult on public venues intended for social...
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Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Providing More Care, Protecting Seniors and Building More Beds Act Receives Royal Assent
Vanessa De Matteis, Office of the Minister of Long-term Care The Providing More Care, Protecting Seniors, and Building More Beds Act,...
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Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Staying safe while travelling during those cold winter months by Tina Y. Gerber
Winter is one of the most special times of the year, regardless of your age. The snow glistening in the early morning, picturesque...
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Colleen Green
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Ontario’s Seniors Home Safety Tax Credit Being Extended
WALLACE PIDGEON, Minister’s Office, Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility The Ontario government is helping seniors stay in their homes...
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Colleen Green
Dec 2, 20212 min read
Uxbridge celebrates two health facility milestones
Uxbridge celebrates two health facility milestones by The Standard | December 2nd, 2021 Podcast https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-conten...
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Colleen Green
Dec 2, 20212 min read
Who says being a senior means you can’t travel like you’re young by Tina Y. Gerber
Who says being a senior means you can’t travel like you’re young by Tina Y. Gerber by The Standard | December 2nd, 2021 Podcast...
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Colleen Green
Nov 18, 20213 min read
Ontario Helps Build Homes for Military Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
CONRAD SPEZOWKA, Communications Branch, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing The Ontario government is providing nearly $2 million...
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Colleen Green
Nov 18, 20212 min read
Funding will support high-quality palliative care for individuals and families
ANNA MILLER, Communications Division, Ministry of Health The Ontario government is investing up to $23 million in hospice residences...
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Colleen Green
Nov 4, 20212 min read
You are an everyday hero
In this world of speed and constant acceleration, I needed to take a break after my Mother’s death! The challenge of living in this...
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Colleen Green
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Ontario Investing over $4 Million in LTC in Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock
KAILIE OORTWYN, Office of Laurie Scott, MPP KAWARTHA LAKES: On Friday, October 15th the Ontario government announced they will provide up...
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Colleen Green
Oct 7, 20212 min read
LEtter to the editor – Haugen’s RESPONSE
Letter to the Editor, We are writing to respond to a recent letter to the editor regarding our Barbecued Chicken & Ribs plate charge,...
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Colleen Green
Sep 23, 20214 min read
We need to take every opportunity to protect the people we love, Part 1 by Tina Y. Gerber
Looking after my Mother while she suffered through Dementia and Parkinson’s has been very challenging. It was the right time to place her...
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Colleen Green
Sep 2, 20213 min read
I feel grateful for the meaningful moments that made me wiser
I feel grateful for the meaningful moments that made me wiser by The Standard | September 2nd, 2021 https://thestandardnewspaper.ca/wp-co...
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Colleen Green
Aug 5, 20212 min read
Grief is hard work
Grief is defined as the emotion felt when experiencing the loss of a person or something important to us. Death does not discriminate. It...
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