François Boudreau est le directeur général de l’AQDR Montmagny-L'Islet, un organisme communautaire qui défend et protège les droits des aînés, notamment en matière de santé mentale et physique, de développement économique et d’environnement psychosocial. L’AQDR revendique aussi de l’aide pour les aînés qui souffrent d’Alzheimer ou de Parkinson, ou encore qui ont fait l’objet de maltraitance ou de fraude.
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When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, newcomer families to Canada were among those hit particularly hard. Regularly accessed community programs shut down, and the sense of isolation grew as spring turned to summer.
Seniors, who are among those at greatest risk of severe illness due to COVID-19, have found many of their facilities closed and programs cancelled during the pandemic. After 108 days in self-isolation, 75-year-old James Burgess decided to take action and assist his community on the south shore of Montréal by applying for a grant from the Canadian Red Cross.
L’automne apporte son lot d’incertitudes. Le temps très frisquet du matin peut vite se réchauffer dans l’après-midi. Certains jours, il faut chauffer la maison ou, au contraire, ouvrir grand les fenêtres. Le soleil brille de pleins feux? Profitons-en, car le ciel pourrait s’assombrir complètement dans les prochaines heures.
At the beginning of last summer, Josh Windsor was a computer drafting student; by the fall, he had completely changed his career direction and was starting his first semester working towards a degree in Emergency Management.
When Bavleen Kaur moved to Winnipeg from India, she wanted to volunteer in her new community. Her attention was captured by the Canadian Red Cross SmartStart program, which teaches injury prevention to newcomers to Canada. She ended up applying her newfound safety skills almost immediately.
Parce que les personnes âgées sont plus vulnérables aux complications graves de la COVID-19, bon nombre des centres et programmes qu’elles fréquentent habituellement ont cessé leurs activités depuis le début de la pandémie. Après 108 jours d’isolement volontaire, James Burgess, 75 ans, a décidé d’agir pour offrir du soutien dans sa communauté de la rive sud de Montréal et il a fait une demande de subvention auprès de la Croix-Rouge canadienne.
Imagine moving to a new country during a global pandemic. Already feeling the isolating effects of unfamiliar surroundings, you’re now faced with the challenge of making a new life for yourself and your family during a widespread lockdown.