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Three resources to help you design a giving plan in Canada
Three resources to help you design a giving plan in Canada

You may think you need to be rich to be a philanthropist—but that’s not the case! You can create a giving plan that targets issues […]

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Advocacy Healthy living
Age in place: Make your home and routines safe for healthy aging
Age in place: Make your home and routines safe for healthy aging
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Webinar: How to create a giving strategy that works for today and the future
Webinar: How to create a giving strategy that works for today and the future

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Webinar: Paths to wellness for older persons: body, mind, spirit
Webinar: Paths to wellness for older persons: body, mind, spirit

Presented by Isobel Mackenzie, Seniors Advocate for Province of British Columbia and Dr. Keri-Leigh Cassidy, Professor of Geriatric Psychiatry at Dalhousie University and Founder of […]

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Double the impact of your donations to help improve the quality of life for seniors
Double the impact of your donations to help improve the quality of life for seniors

Toronto, Nov. 29, 2021 – Every day, the RTOERO Foundation makes an impact on fostering respect, better health and social connections for older adults. Now, […]

Advocacy Healthy living
Webinar: Saving the forest … saving us
Webinar: Saving the forest … saving us

Presented for RTOERO members by Diana Beresford-Kroeger, World-recognized author, medical biochemist and botanist in October 2021 The natural world is under siege. That includes human […]

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RTOERO distributes $80,000 in grants for community projects
RTOERO distributes $80,000 in grants for community projects

Toronto, Nov. 24, 2021 – Thirty-one community projects are getting a boost thanks to funding from RTOERO’s annual Community Grants program. Since 1968, RTOERO has […]

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Webinar: Practical ways to address the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation in older adults
Webinar: Practical ways to address the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation in older adults

Presented by the RTOERO Foundation and featuring Dr. Samir K. Sinha, Director of Geriatrics at Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto […]

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Webinar: Sustaining your finances throughout your retirement
Webinar: Sustaining your finances throughout your retirement

Presented by David Aston, freelance journalist who writes about retirement, investments and personal finance in September 2021 This webinar covers the current investment market, new […]

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Webinar: Building an eldercare system that actually cares
Webinar: Building an eldercare system that actually cares

Presented by André Picard, Globe and Mail health reporter and columnist in September 2021 Health care systems have dismally failed older Canadians for decades. During […]

News and updates Retirement planning
How to help employees prepare for retirement and why you should
How to help employees prepare for retirement and why you should

Your employees are your closest and most crucial link between the organization and the people you serve. Taking care of your employees at all stages […]

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Social isolation grant triggers cascade of positive outcomes in Prince Edward County
Social isolation grant triggers cascade of positive outcomes in Prince Edward County

In 2017, the RTOERO Foundation provided a $25,000 grant to The Prince Edward County Community Care for Seniors Association, a non-profit organization in Prince Edward […]