It is with great pleasure we announce the appointment to our Board of Directors, Nadra Ahmed CBE DL, Co-Chair of the National Care Association (NCA), UK. Nadra has been involved in the field of Social Care for over 40 years. Her background is in training and...
In March 2013, our Founder and Chair, Andrew Larpent commenced a week of immersion in the challenges and opportunities facing communities from Commonwealth countries living in the UK, following his offer of a place on the Commonwealth Study Conferences Leaders (CSC...
This thought leadership article by CommonAge Board Director Dan Levitt was first published in The Vancouver Sun Op Ed January 25 2023 Opinion: We need more housing options for seniors in established neighbourhoods that are too often out of reach for older persons —...
Kenya is to get its first private care home thanks to our Ambassador in Kenya, James Mbatia Kinuthia. James, the Founder of SJ Remedial Care Homes has been a pioneer and healthy ageing advocate for over 20 years in Africa’s Social Care Sector, so we were...
Following two years when much activity was curtailed due to the pandemic, 2022 was a year of significant progress for us. New team members We welcomed Reneta D’Souza, based in India to the team in the position of part-time Executive Assistant. Her administrative...
Following the completion of her PhD at McMaster University, Ontario, Canada, we are thrilled to learn our Ambassador Blessing Ugochi Echeme-Ojembe, is now Dr. Blessing Ugochi Echeme-Ojembe. As one of our QCS bursary recipients to our inaugural Commonwealth Elders...