{"id":43903,"date":"2021-10-01T09:50:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-01T13:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/staging\/?p=43903"},"modified":"2025-07-14T15:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:55:51","slug":"october-1-international-day-of-older-persons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/staging\/en\/october-1-international-day-of-older-persons\/","title":{"rendered":"October 1: International Day of Older Persons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The International Day of Older Persons has been celebrated every year on October 1st since the United Nations General Assembly voted to create it in 1990. This event aims to raise public awareness of issues affecting older persons and to recognize their important contribution to the development of our society.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Visuel-Journee-internationale-des-aines-QC-2021.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Visuel-Journee-internationale-des-aines-QC-2021-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sutton.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Visuel-Journee-internationale-des-aines-QC-2021-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sutton.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Visuel-Journee-internationale-des-aines-QC-2021-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sutton.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Visuel-Journee-internationale-des-aines-QC-2021-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sutton.ca\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Visuel-Journee-internationale-des-aines-QC-2021.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Today, let&#8217;s celebrate our seniors around us! One special attention, one thought, one word can make all the difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to aging, seniors may unfortunately have to face several difficulties, such as loneliness, financial worries, loss of autonomy, bereavement, abuse, and even psychological distress. This is why they need the support of the entire community of which they are a part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Sutton, several services are offered to seniors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/cabsutton.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centre d&#8217;action b\u00e9n\u00e9vole<\/a> (CAB) coordinates several services, including Meals on Wheels, the Caf\u00e9 50+ and the Bottin des a\u00een\u00e9s, which lists all the local resources available to them;<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/fadoqry.ca\/club-M069\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Club FADOQ Deux-Monts (Sutton-Abercorn)<\/a> \u00a0also organizes many activities;<\/li><li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usherbrooke.ca\/uta\/prog\/cantons\/brm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universit\u00e9 du troisi\u00e8me \u00e2ge (UTA) de Sherbrooke<\/a>, Brome-Missisquoi branch, offers two sessions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usherbrooke.ca\/uta\/fileadmin\/sites\/uta\/documents\/Programmes_en_cours\/BRM_Brochure_A21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">courses<\/a> (in French only) each year on various subjects of interest in Cowansville and possibly in Sutton.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2012, the Town of Sutton has been recognized as an &#8220;Age-Friendly Municipality&#8221; by the Secr\u00e9tariat aux a\u00een\u00e9s of the Minist\u00e8re de la Sant\u00e9 et des Services sociaux for the quality of its approach in favour of active aging. Its Family and Senior Policy, which is currently being updated, aims to implement concrete actions in favour of seniors in our community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The International Day of Older Persons has been celebrated every year on October 1st since the United Nations General Assembly voted to create it in 1990. This event aims to raise public awareness of issues affecting older persons and to recognize their important contribution to the development of our society. 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