New Brunswick seniors represent 16% of our population. Over the next 20 years, Statistics Canada forecasts the province’s population will age faster than the rest of Canada. Baby Boomers reaching age 65, youth out-migration, declining birth rates and longer life expectancy are among the factors contributing to this growth. New Brunswick communities and the provincial government must determine how to […]
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Seniors need new housing options, effective public transportation services, access to health care, and social participation. These and more factors would promote an age-friendly community. Funding to municipalities needs to be aligned with these goals to promote the creation of age-friendly communities.
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Today I spoke about child poverty in New Brunswick.
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As social work students from St. Thomas University, we are conducting a research project on Age Friendly Cities in conjunction with David Coon’s Constituency Office. An Age Friendly City builds community and creates connections to enable every age group to participate in the community, have access to services, and be safe doing both. An Age Friendly Fredericton would allow residents […]
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