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New nursing home for Mill Cove

A $22.5-million nursing home will be built to replace Mill Cove Nursing Home Inc.

$19.5-M nursing home for Perth-Andover

A $19.5-million nursing home will be built in Perth-Andover to replace Victoria Glen Manor Inc. Minister of State for Seniors Brian Kenny made the announcement today.

$9-million nursing home to be built in Stanley

A $9-million, 30-bed nursing home will be built in Stanley to replace Nashwaak Villa Inc., Minister of State for Seniors Brian Kenny announced today.

Day activity centres the way of the future for seniors and their families

Seniors and their families are looking for ways to help the elderly continue to enjoy community involvement and quality of life.

$9-million expansion announced for Bathurst nursing home

The Foyer Notre-Dame de Lourdes in Bathurst will undergo a $9-million expansion, adding 30 beds to the nursing home.

New Dalhousie nursing home to be part of major plan for long-term care

The province is preparing to announce a major plan for nursing home infrastructure that will include a new, $31.5-million nursing home for the Town of Dalhousie. Minister of State for Seniors Brian Kenny made the announcement today.

Province proclaims Active Living Week for Seniors in New Brunswick

The Government of New Brunswick has proclaimed the third week of October as Active Living Week for Seniors in New Brunswick.

Province proclaims Active Living Week for Seniors in New Brunswick

The Government of New Brunswick has proclaimed the third week of October as Active Living Week for Seniors in New Brunswick.

New information materials released to help prevent elder abuse

New information materials were released today to prevent elder abuse in New Brunswick. Minister of State for Seniors Brian Kenny and the Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick (PLEIS-NB) made the announcement today, the International Day of Older Persons.

New report indicates province making progress in long-term care

Efforts to improve the long-term-care system in the province were officially outlined today in a new government document, Being There for New Brunswick Seniors, Our Progress in Long-Term Care. Minister of State for Seniors Brian Kenny released the 30-page document at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst. ...

Good health habits a must for New Brunswick's aging population

Brian Kenny, minister of state for seniors, says one of the most important questions facing New Brunswickers is what the province’s rapidly aging population can do to enjoy good health and longevity. From left: Kenny helps his mother, Helen Kenny, a senior from Bathurst, prepare a healthy, homemade meal for ...

Pictured: Artist's rendering of the nursing home and the community health centre.

Construction of a $9.2-million nursing home and a $4.5-million community health centre is underway in Rexton. Premier Shawn Graham, Supply and Services Minister Ed Doherty, and Rexton Mayor David Hanson participated in a sod-turning today for the multimillion-dollar project.

Sod-turning held for nursing home and community health centre in Rexton

Construction of a $9.2-million nursing home and a $4.5-million community health centre is underway in Rexton. Premier Shawn Graham, Supply and Services Minister Ed Doherty, and Rexton Mayor David Hanson participated in a sod-turning for the multimillion-dollar project today.

Paint the Town

Recognizing active seniors and encouraging all New Brunswickers to be more active and involved in our communities will be the focus of a new public awareness campaign launched by the Senior and Healthy Aging Secretariat. "Active living never gets old. Be active. Mind, body and spirit," a province-wide active living ...

Rock and Roll

Recognizing active seniors and encouraging all New Brunswickers to be more active and involved in our communities will be the focus of a new public awareness campaign launched by the Senior and Healthy Aging Secretariat. "Active living never gets old. Be active. Mind, body and spirit," a province-wide active living ...

Walk the Walk

Recognizing active seniors and encouraging all New Brunswickers to be more active and involved in our communities will be the focus of a new public awareness campaign launched by the Senior and Healthy Aging Secretariat. "Active living never gets old. Be active. Mind, body and spirit," a province-wide active living ...

Hit the Open Road

Recognizing active seniors and encouraging all New Brunswickers to be more active and involved in our communities will be the focus of a new public awareness campaign launched by the Senior and Healthy Aging Secretariat. "Active living never gets old. Be active. Mind, body and spirit," a province-wide active living ...

Province releases updated seniors' guide to services and programs

The latest edition of the Seniors'' Guide to Services and Programs was released today by Minister of State for Seniors Brian Kenny. From left: Roland Gallant, president, Association acadienne et francophone des aînées et aînés du Nouveau-Brunswick; Ralph Smith, president, New Brunswick Senior Citizens'' Federation; Kenny; Premier Shawn ...

Senior goodwill ambassadors appointed

Twenty-nine senior goodwill ambassadors have been appointed to a new mandate by Minister of State for Seniors Brian Kenny. As part of their mandate, senior goodwill ambassadors are invited to greet visitors to the province, address community groups, take part in and organize community activities and encourage travellers to ...

New Brunswick on-board with national movement promoting healthy aging

The province is on-board with a national movement to promote healthy aging and age-friendly communities, Minister of State for Seniors Brian Kenny said today. Kenny recently attended a federal/provincial seniors forum on healthy aging and age-friendly communities in Canada.

Feature article / Province's first senior goodwill ambassador, Dorothy Lockhart

Seniors represent the voice of knowledge and experience, says Dorothy Lockhart, senior goodwill ambassador for the Province of New Brunswick. Lockhart, 83, was the first senior goodwill ambassador to be appointed when the program was established in 1991.

Feature article / Senior goodwill ambassador Flo Roussy epitomizes community service

Flo Roussy loves her province and her community so much that she has dedicated 60 years of her life to volunteer service. Much of her work for the past 15 years has involved her appointment as a senior goodwill ambassador for the province. From left: Minister of ...

Op-ed / Active living, healthy aging the secret to being a self-sufficient senior

The following piece has been written by Brian Kenny, minister of state for seniors: Our seniors built our province. They are the New Brunswickers who made our province the place where we can belong and be better. Their contributions have made New Brunswick the place we are proud ...

New Minister

Additions and changes to cabinet were announced by Premier Shawn Graham. The changes are intended to strengthen the government as it prepares for a new sitting of the legislature, and to bring new voices to the cabinet table in support of the government's self-sufficiency agenda.

Plans unveiled for new nursing home in Caraquet

Residents of Villa Beauséjour in Caraquet today celebrated another step in the construction of their new $18.4-million nursing home with the unveiling of a graphic representation of the new facility. From left: Jacques Boucher, architect; Wellness, Culture and Sport Minister Hédard Albert; Aldoria Cormier, chair of the Board of Villa ...