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Consider these options for your pets while travelling
Consider these options for your pets while travelling

Travelling brings joy and adventure into our lives, but it can also bring stress if you’ve got a pet at home! Deciding whether or not […]

RTOERO member Rebecca Crouse’s retirement is all about heart
RTOERO member Rebecca Crouse’s retirement is all about heart

For Rebecca Crouse, helping people seems to come naturally after working in education. The focus on community and helping is what led her and her […]

Stepping out and staying social this spring
Stepping out and staying social this spring

Spring is an exciting time, signaling new beginnings and growth in both nature and individuals. The weather is warming after a long and isolating winter […]

RTOERO hands out $80,000 in grants for community projects across Ontario
RTOERO hands out $80,000 in grants for community projects across Ontario

For Ontario’s teachers, making a difference in the community doesn’t end after they stop working. RTOERO recently gave almost $80,000 to 22 of its districts […]

Perks of pet pals go beyond good company
Perks of pet pals go beyond good company

Animal companionship can directly influence and benefit physical, social, and emotional health. Pets and animals offer great social support while also encouraging more social activity. Animal […]

“Senior Friendly 7” to receive $50k grant from Foundation in honour of RTOERO’s 50th anniversary
“Senior Friendly 7” to receive $50k grant from Foundation in honour of RTOERO’s 50th anniversary

In recognition of 50 years of RTOERO serving its education community in retirement, the RTOERO Foundation announced today a $50,000 grant to be awarded to […]

Ontario’s new action plan for seniors ‘reflects priorities of our members’
Ontario’s new action plan for seniors ‘reflects priorities of our members’

Ontario’s new action plan for seniors ‘reflects priorities of our members’, says RTOERO Chair The new Ontario action plan for seniors connects to many of […]

RTOERO Foundation announces $100,000 in new grants to address social isolation of seniors
RTOERO Foundation announces $100,000 in new grants to address social isolation of seniors

The RTOERO Foundation announced today the funding of four new projects, valued at $100,000, to address social isolation of older adults across the province. “Social […]

RTOERO Foundation Announces $150,000 in New Grants for Aging Research and Training
RTOERO Foundation Announces $150,000 in New Grants for Aging Research and Training

The RTOERO Foundation announced today the funding of five new projects, totaling $150,000, to advance research and training in the field of aging. “There is […]