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HelpAge International to Join IAHSA in Perth
HelpAge Plenary speaker Meredith Wyse has been working with HelpAge International for over ten years and is currently Strategic Development Manager for the East Asia Region based in Thailand. Her focus is on community development and home and community based care in the region. She has developed training programmes for regional governments as they develop […]
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Person-Centered + Non-Invasive Technology = Excellence in Dementia Care
IAHSA’s U.S. Chapter, LeadingAge recently awarded the Excellence in Dementia Care Award to Presbyterian SeniorCare, a nonprofit provider of aging services in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that developed a residential Alzheimer’s community aimed at promoting self-care through non-invasive technology. The award recognizes an organization for creating programs or services that are models of excellence and contribute significantly to the quality […]
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Person-Centered + Non-Invasive Technology = Excellence in Dementia Care
IAHSA’s U.S. Chapter, LeadingAge recently awarded the Excellence in Dementia Care Award to Presbyterian SeniorCare, a nonprofit provider of aging services in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that developed a residential Alzheimer’s community aimed at promoting self-care through non-invasive technology. The award recognizes an organization for creating programs or services that are models of excellence and contribute significantly to the quality […]
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Member Spotlight: Service Delivery in Cameroon
IAHSA member Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance (CDVTA), founded in 1998, delivers services to the most vulnerable older persons in rural communities in northwest Cameroon where elderly face poverty, limited health care, inadequate housing and neglect. They are often the primary caregivers for grandchildren and other family members and are looked to for financial […]
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U.K’s Belong Villages Opens Fifth Village
The Belong Villages are well known in the UK for their innovative approach to design and care. In August 2014, Belong opened its fifth village in Warrington. One of the earlier Belong Villages, Wigan Village is featured in Architecture for an Ageing Population published by IAHSA in 2013. Belong Warrington is built on a transformed brewery site and has […]
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