Beth’s Story – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023
Picture yourself as a senior. Despite being widowed, you have grown children, you are living independently and embracing a fulfilling social life. Unfortunately, the pandemic caused you to lose many of your social connections. During this trying time, your daughter has been helping you with your banking and bill payments, but you discover that she… Read more »
Seniors’ Week 2023: Aging is More!
Recognized annually across Alberta, Seniors’ Week takes place June 5 – 11, 2023. Seniors’ Week is not only a time for expressing gratitude for the countless contributions older adults have made to our communities but also an opportunity to celebrate and recognize their unyielding strength and significance. This year, we are reminded that aging is… Read more »
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Older Adults12 Days of carya Featuring CSV Midstream Solutions
12 Days of carya is here; from December 1st through 16th, we will celebrate our supporters who have chosen to invest in carya’s essential services! We want to celebrate our supporters by showcasing their impact on the community. CSV Midstream Solutions is an Alberta-based company offering full services for complete midstream solutions. CSV stands for… Read more »
12 Days of carya Featuring Community Natural Foods
12 Days of carya is here! From December 1st through 16th, we will celebrate our supporters who have chosen to invest in carya’s essential services. Community Natural Foods is dedicated to encouraging Calgarians and Canadians alike to live a healthier, more natural life and strive to support the health and well-being of our community. Community… Read more »
12 Days of carya Featuring Truman Insurance & Calgary Stampeders Foundation
12 Days of carya is here; from December 1st through 16th, we will celebrate our supporters who have chosen to invest in carya’s essential services! We want to celebrate our supporters by showcasing their impact on the community. This year, carya is grateful to have partnered with Truman Insurance and the Calgary Stampeders Foundation to… Read more »
Creating Connection to Bridge Gaps
Each day, we are immersed in technology. From looking up the daily forecast to checking our bank statements or having a virtual meeting, we are constantly connected – evolving and adapting to the latest updates. For many of the seniors carya serves, this constant evolution can be an overwhelming consideration. Technology has become a… Read more »
carya’s Cutest Volunteers
During the summer months, carya connects seniors living at Francis Klein Centre with energetic, four-legged volunteers. These furry volunteers are tasked with the important job of putting smiles on the residents’ faces! “Puppy Parties” are coordinated by carya to encourage spending time outdoors, connecting with others and building community engagement among seniors. Pet-human interactions are scientifically… Read more »
Hearing Aid Clinic: Collaborating in the Community
On June 15th, 2022, carya hosted a hearing aid clinic in collaboration with Audiology Innovations and the Bowmont Seniors Assistance Association (BSAA), providing new or refurbished hearing aids to hearing-impaired older adults in the community at no cost. Dr. Carrie Scarff and her incredible team at Audiology Innovations are making sure lower-income seniors have affordable… Read more »
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Older AdultsCommunity Champion: Clothing Drive Initiative
Ivy*, a client of The Way In Network, inspired a movement of kindness and proved that age would never hold her back! carya is very proud to assist a client-led initiative to raise donations for Ukrainian refugees. Ivy says she’s deeply connected to the trauma and fear experienced by those fleeing and suffering in Ukraine. Her empathy… Read more »
Elder Friendly Communities: Six Word Stories
carya‘s Elder Friendly Communities works in, for and with seniors in community – celebrating and sharing the wisdom and experience that comes with age so that seniors are known and valued. Elder Friendly Communities reaches older adults in Bowness, Montgomery, Ranchlands, Varsity and Acadia with opportunities to connect, share and learn together, offering space to… Read more »
Better Together – How A Community Garden Kept Seniors Connected Through COVID-19
In 2018, carya’s Elder Friendly Communities embarked on a project to connect seniors, address food insecurity, and create a network of inspired and invested gardeners … because we’re better together. Located in the Northwest community of Highland Park, JE Harris House is a subsidized senior’s living complex that is home to 100 older Calgarians. Partnering with Calgary Heritage Housing and Chirp… Read more »
Better Together – Lucy’s Story
Twenty-one months into this global pandemic and we continue to see evidence of something we’ve known at carya for 111 years … we’re better together. For many people, opportunities for social connection through carya have been a lifeline. Like Lucy, who we met last year while she was living alone in the community. She was… Read more »
Calgary Missing Older Adult Resource Network
In celebration of International Day of Older Persons on October 1, carya is proud to share a new resource from the Calgary Missing Older Adult Resource Network. With 15 older adults being reported missing each month in Calgary, this Resource Guide will help at-risk individuals and their families prevent and prepare. The guide represents a… Read more »
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Older AdultsNew Groups, Workshops, and Series at carya this Fall
With the Fall season soon upon us, carya is switching back into high gear with a slate of new and returning groups, workshops and series. Keep an eye on this space, and our events calendar, for updates. Registration information is included at each link. for families Time to Grow: Shift Happens! This 7-week free… Read more »
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carya programs / Community / Early Childhood / East Village / Families / general / Older Adults / Teens and Tweens / Village Commonscarya’s New Artist In Residence
With summer finally taking hold, we’d like to welcome our second Artist In Residence at our new Village Commons community hub. Introducing … Karen Scarlett! Karen Scarlett began practicing and exploring visual art when she was a young girl, growing up on a fourth-generation dairy farm west of Innisfail, Alberta. Her Grandma encouraged her to… Read more »
Seniors’ Week 2021
Seniors’ Week June 7 – 13 Seniors’ Week has been celebrated since 1986 to celebrate and recognize seniors across Alberta. Seniors’ Week is a great opportunity to honour and recognize all that seniors have contributed to making our families, communities and our province stronger. Seniors are a vital part of our communities. As parents and… Read more »
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Older AdultsCaring for Your Aging Parents
As a parent ages, it can be difficult for their adult children to see the changes and acknowledge the growing needs their parent may have. Parents are often the backbone of the family unit and it can be unexpected to find yourself suddenly caring for them. It’s a role reversal many are not prepared for…. Read more »
Our New East Village Community Space
Help us build our Space for All in East Village! Vote for carya in Aviva’s Community Fund competition. As you might have heard, we’re coming to Calgary’s East Village! We’re already offering programs and services in the area, such as The Way In and our older adult Wellness Exchange. Now, we’re excited to create a permanent… Read more »
A Blind Man and his Library
An Elder Service Corps project Everyone’s got a story to tell. Clem Blakeslee’s story is a pretty amazing one. Clem is 83 years old. He has a number of university degrees, and flourished in several careers, including teaching, journalism and broadcasting. His passion for learning is surpassed only by his great love of non-fiction books, and… Read more »
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Older AdultsHealthy Living for Older Adults
What does healthy living mean to you? To us, healthy living means making positive choices that help you to live your best life. Physical health is usually the first area that comes to mind, but social, mental and spiritual health play an equally important role. Understanding how to create a balance between these areas can… Read more »
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