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Retiring this year: Month-by-month retirement planning
Retiring this year: Month-by-month retirement planning

If you’re planning to retire this year, then this article is for you. We’ve broken down the tasks covered in our blog post about everything […]

Intergenerational housing programs promote well-being for everyone
Intergenerational housing programs promote well-being for everyone

The BC Medical Journal published an article in May 2021 outlining the need and benefits of intergenerational housing options. For the first time in recorded […]

Technology helps bridge the generation gap
Technology helps bridge the generation gap

Technology helps bridge the gap between generations. The whole family benefits when grandparents get online to connect and stay connected with their friends and grandchildren. […]

RTOERO awards $60,000 in scholarships to support well-being of seniors, communities
RTOERO awards $60,000 in scholarships to support well-being of seniors, communities

Twenty post-secondary students are preparing to make a positive impact on their communities with the support of the RTOERO scholarship program. Since 1968, RTOERO has […]

Future retirees: Education workers eyeing career changes, opportunities in retirement
Future retirees: Education workers eyeing career changes, opportunities in retirement

More than half of Canada’s classroom educators and administrators, within five years of retirement, plan to continue working full- or part-time once they retire. More […]

Supporting Your Neighbours: A community conversation guide
Supporting Your Neighbours: A community conversation guide

As we get older, the risk of social isolation increases significantly. But the truth is, social isolation doesn’t have to be part of aging. Social […]

7 quotes from Sheila Watt-Cloutier to open your mind
7 quotes from Sheila Watt-Cloutier to open your mind

Environmental, cultural, human rights advocate and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier spoke to RTOERO members during a member webinar in January 2023. Sheila challenged […]

RTOERO urges collective action towards sustainable, just future at federal advocacy event
RTOERO urges collective action towards sustainable, just future at federal advocacy event

RTOERO volunteers and staff met with federal MPs and government officials during its second Advocacy on the Hill event on April 24 and 25. During […]

Delirium: Follow-up questions with Dr. Christina Reppas-Rindlisbacher
Delirium: Follow-up questions with Dr. Christina Reppas-Rindlisbacher

Dr. Christina Reppas-Rindlisbacher, geriatrician and PhD candidate from Women’s Age Lab at Women’s College Hospital, presented a webinar in February 2023 about delirium. Delirium is […]