AFMI Media

URL: http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/press/top/2011/12/2011-12-02-115400-12724.html

Province of Manitoba press release, published December 2, 2011.

Announcement of 13 communities to the Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative and includes

• Towns of Boissevain, Emerson, Killarney, MacGregor, Russell and Teulon


• The Rural Municipalities of Bifrost, Harrison, Pipestone, South Cypress, Strathclair and Wh... (Read More)

  by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
  

Over the summer, Centre on Aging, University of Manitoba staff Sheila Novek and Wyeth Krauchi, developed and produced four short videos that look at Manitoba community member’s perspectives on age-friendly.

"The videos were created to show what age-friendly means to people,” said Dr. Verena Menec. By posting information online, Dr. Menec hopes &ld... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
tags:  age friendly, videos

URL: http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?archive=2011-06-01&item=11864

A news release from the Government of Manitoba published on June 27, 2011

Local Government Minister Ron Lemieux announced that the province is offering cities and towns across Manitoba financial help to develop feasibility and development plans for new or enhanced community and recreational centres.

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

URL: http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?archive=2011-06-01&item=11663

A news release from the Government of Manitoba published on June 3, 2011.

Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau and Justice Minister Andrew Swan announced that the province will expand SafetyAid, a home safety and falls-prevention program for seniors living independently in their own homes.

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

URL: http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?archive=2011-06-01&item=11638

A news release from the Government of Manitoba published on June 2, 2011.

Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau announced that the province launched an initiative to help organizations that work with youth and schools to become age-friendly.

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

URL: http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?archive=2011-06-01&item=11631

A news release from the Government of Manitoba published June 1, 2011

Finance Minister Rosann Wowchuk and Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau made the announcement that seniors will see an increase to their maximum Education Property Tax Credit starting in 2011 for three years. 

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

URL: http://news.gov.mb.ca/news/index.html?archive=week&item=11611

A news release from the Government of Manitoba published on May 30, 2011

The news release discusses an announcement by Premier Greg Selinger about the Government of Manitoba building 150 new independent and supported-living seniors housing units across the province and creating a roundtable on the housing needs of seniors.

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

URL: http://www.portagedailygraphic.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3154369

Published on June 4, 2011 in The Daily Graphic/Central Plains Herald-Leader.

This article shares how representatives from The Portage la Prairie Age-Friendly City's Advisory Committee were invited to the Legislature on May 31, 2011 to accept the age-friendly award from Minister Jim Rondeau.

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

URL: http://www.winnipegsun.com/2011/06/03/agefriendly-walk-kicks-action-plan-into-high-gear

Article published in the Winnipeg Sun, June 3, 2011.

This article highlights the age-friendly walk, which took place as the final activity of Age-Friendly week for the week of May 30–June 3, 2011.

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

URL: http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/press/top/2011/05/2011-05-30-112200-11613.html

A news release from the Government of Manitoba announcing the celebration of Age-Friendly week in Manitoba and an award going out to Portage la Prairie.

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

URL: http://www.mbchamber.mb.ca/2011/05/manitoba-celebrates-age-friendly-communities-rondeau/

This article discusses the announcment of Age-Friendly week in Manitoba for May 30–June 3, 2011.

The announcement was made at the Manitoba Legislature with age-friendly events happening throughout the week.

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

A provincial news release announcing the introduction of legislation that would establish a legislative framework to increase awareness and recognition of Manitoba’s informal or family caregivers, and acknowledge their valuable contributions.
... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

The official press release from the Province of Manitoba about the six newest communities to join the Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative on March 18, 2011.... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative

The Province announced six additional communities who joined the Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative.

The following communities joined: Belmont, in the RM of Strathcona, Baldur, in the RM of Argyle, the RM of Victoria Beach, the town of Powerview-Pine Falls, the RM of Minitonas, and the RM of Lac du Bonnet.

Published on March 18, 2011 in the Winnipeg Free Press online.... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
tags:  age friendly, manitoba, new communities

This news release provides some information on how the Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative engages the community in making their community more age friendly. Ten communities joined in February 2008.... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
tags:  age friendly manitoba initiative

Information on the Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative provided by the Manitoba Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
tags:  agefriendly, manitoba, seniors and healthy aging secretariat

First in a series: Looks at the community to see if it is age-friendly and how changes can be made to make a community more accessible.... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
tags:  age friendly cities, age friendly communities, phac, who, manitoba

The Honourable Minister Jim Rondeau identified three Age-Friendly Manitoba projects aimed at strengthening connections between seniors and their communities. Organizations that are already active in communities have received funding to develop tools, strengthen connections and expand programs that will make many Manitoba communities more age-friendly. ... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
tags:  age friendly manitoba, communities, senior and healthy aging secretariat

Five programs have received $170,000 to support work with Manitoba seniors, Healthy Living,Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau announced today at the Centre on Aging’s 27th annual Spring Research Symposium, May 3, 2010.... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
tags:  age friendly, manitoba, government

Announcement by the province for new "Age Friendly Manitoba" projects aimed at strengthening connections between seniors and their communities. ... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
tags:  portage la prairie, age friendly communities, manitoba

Using the World Health Organization's (WHO) Guidebook to Age-Friendly Cities, a report was conducted to see which Canadian city was the most age-friendly.... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
tags:  who, age friendly communities cura, university of manitoba

An article that looks at how age-friendly communities can be beneficial.... (Read More)

by: Age-Friendly Manitoba Initiative
tags:  age friendly communities cura, who, phac