Addressing issues related to seniors and elders such as housing, nursing, and long-term care, hearing loss, Alzheimers or similar dementias, and mobility
2025: AVENS – A Community for Seniors (Let’s Sing Program), Western Arctic Moving Pictures (Senior Filmmaking Workshop and Screening Event)
2024: Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories (Let’s Sing Program), Folk on the Rocks (Warm the Rocks AVENS), Yellowknife Seniors Society (Minds and Motion)
2023: Western Arctic Moving Pictures (Senior Programming and Accessibility)
2022: Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories (Let’s Sing Program), Yellowknife Women’s Society (Rent Security and Health Equipment), Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories (Family Room Improvements)
2020: Avens – A Community for Seniors (Dementia Facility Improvements)
2019: Avens – A Community for Seniors (Tablets for Communication and Enrichment)
2018: Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories (Vik Maraj Conference), Canadian Hard of Hearing Association – YK Branch (Hearing Assistance Devices)
2017: Yellowknife Seniors’ Society (Teleconference equipment)
Acknowledgements
The Yellowknife Community Foundation recognizes and acknowledges the colonial history of the lands now known as Canada, including the impacts of British and French colonization. We honour the Indigenous peoples whose territories we are located on, specifically the Yellowknives Dene First Nation, as well as the broader Dene, Métis, and Inuit peoples who have stewarded these lands for generations.We are committed to supporting Indigenous reconciliation efforts and fostering a respectful and inclusive community that acknowledges the past, celebrates the resilience of Indigenous cultures, and supports ongoing efforts toward healing and justice.
