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  • Practical and emotional supports are “Close to Home”
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    Practical and emotional supports are “Close to Home”

    By Rob Wipond 2026 . 01 . 282026 . 02 . 12

    Small, neighbourly connections can have big impacts on aging in place.

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    HNC Feature: Where Social Connection Becomes Care

    By Hey Neighbour Collective 2026 . 01 . 212026 . 01 . 27

    How homes can foster connections between residents

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  • The cover image for the Age-friendly edition of the Building Social Connections toolkit.
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    ‘Age-Friendly Edition’ of the Building Social Connections toolkit

    By Happy Cities & Hey Neighbour Collective 2025 . 05 . 272025 . 08 . 15

    Designing multi-unit housing to support wellbeing at all ages and life stages.

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  • An older adult walks with the aid of a walker along a grass and tree-lined path in front of Lakeside Senior Apartments in Oakland.
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    What makes an age-friendy home?

    By Michelle Gagnon-Creeley 2025 . 03 . 222025 . 05 . 28

    A version of this article was originally published by Happy Cities in March 2025. This post supplements the “Building Social Connections Toolkit: Age-friendly Edition,” which illustrates how to design home…

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    ‘Silver tsunami’ or golden opportunity?

    By Rob Wipond 2025 . 01 . 232026 . 02 . 12

    Interwoven challenges of aging populations, social isolation, rising housing costs, and climate change are unleashing a global social innovation movement.

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