5 takeaways on UWBC’s #SummitOnAging2022
United Way British Columbia hosted one of the first major in-person conferences on seniors health and support since before the pandemic began in 2020. The Provincial Summit on Aging (hashtag: #SummitOnAging2022) took place in Richmond, BC during the last week of April 2020. This third biennial summit brings together Community-Based Seniors’ Services (CBSS) organizations, older […]
Celebrating National #NursingWeek: Melinda De Lara on navigating international education in Canada
On this National Nursing Week, we’d like to recognize internationally educated nurses (IENs) who have come to Canada to help support seniors across the country. For many IENs, the process to practice nursing in the country is long and challenging, especially given the many barriers they face when coming to Canada. After obtaining her nursing […]
