Press Releases

 

14-Jan-10 Alberta seniors look for opportunities to consult with new cabinet team

Across the province,  more and more seniors are hoping that the provincial government will consult with, listen to, and consider their opinions; and are sending out this message as the new cabinet team, announced recently, start to become familiar with their respective portfolios.


SUN Vice-President, Richard Tansey says ‘this can be accomplished, with good communication strategies, concrete plans, evaluation methods, and follow-up, [especially as it relates to decisions that impact the health and well-being of seniors].’

30-Dec-09 Alberta seniors are truly afraid…

Locally...Not just one, but close to 200 seniors, from around the province, added their thoughts and comments as they responded to a 20-question mail-in survey.  Average age of respondents (64%) was 72-84 years.  Participants were asked to expand on their personal experiences with the healthcare system, wait lists, deregulation, and housing for seniors needing medical care.

20-Dec-09 Alberta seniors express the circumstances…

Locally...Over 250 seniors, from around the province, recently responded to a three-question survey wherein they were asked to expand on their personal experiences with the healthcare system, transportation, home maintenance/renovations/modifications.

19-Aug-09 What is it really about? It’s not about talking slower, or louder.

With all the Town Hall meetings, Public Forums, Survey’s, Breakout Groups, and Task Force initiatives, one would think that the Government (of the day) has had ample opportunities to ‘get it right’.


But what exactly are they trying to get… or more poignantly, ‘why haven’t they’ (gotten it right)? Perhaps in reality it is our local politicians, and not the seniors, who need to be spoken to more slowly… perhaps we have yet to raise our voices loud enough (to be heard).

11-May-09 Cuts to Seniors’ Health Hurt – Seniors’ Health Care

07-Jan-09 Pharmaceutical Strategy Insufficient
22-Dec-08 Government Plan Not Seen as Solution to the Crisis in Senior Care
02-Jul-08 Inadequate Increase in Alberta Seniors Benefit Threshold
19-Mar-08 An open letter to Premier Stelmach
13-Feb-08 Independence Matters
25-Jan-08 Independence Matters
18-Jan-08 Independence Matters

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14-Jan-08 Independence Matters

19-Sep-07 Affordable Supportive Living Initiative…a start.
27-Jul-07 Long-Term Care accommodation fees increasing
23-Apr-07 Provincial Budget was a Black Tie Affair
16-Mar-07 Booming Economy = Financial Stress
27-Oct-06 SUN Questions PC Leadership Candidates

 

01-Mar-06 Governments Commitment to Seniors Questioned
24-Jan-06 Office of the Independent Seniors Advocate
14-Nov-05 Health-Care Determines a Nations Well Being
02-Nov-05 SUN Grieves
27-Sep-05 Seniors Are Waiting
16-Aug-05 SUN responds to MLA Task Force
16-Jun-05 SUN Praises Seniors Organizations
10-May-05 The Reality of Long Term Care
29-Apr-05 SUN Announces Executive Director
18-Apr-05 300 Seniors Attend SUN AGM
18-Mar-05 SUN Notice of AGM
26-Oct-04 SUN reaction to Premier calling election
22-Oct-04 SUN responds to Targeting Senior Drivers
10-Sep-04 SUN Continues to Grow Stronger
01-Jan-04 SUN Newsletter