February 25, 2026
Open Message to the Seniors of Newfoundland and Labrador After 35 years of having the honour and privilege of serving the public of this great province, today I write to you to share that I will retire from my position…
November 20, 2025
The province’s Seniors’ Advocate, Susan Walsh, has released the Seniors’ Report 2025. The report provides a comprehensive profile of the wellbeing of seniors in Newfoundland and Labrador related to their Individual Health, Health Care, Finances, Housing, Transportation, and Safety and…
November 19, 2025
Susan Walsh, Seniors’ Advocate for Newfoundland and Labrador, will be available to the media as she releases the Seniors’ Report 2025, Monitoring Key Indicators of Seniors’ Wellbeing in Newfoundland and Labrador. The first of these annual reports was released in…
October 1, 2025
October 1 is International Day of Older Persons and National Seniors Day in Canada. Read the transcript below or click on the link to view the message from the Seniors’ Advocate: www.facebook.com/share/v/1DdUReEUcN/ Video Transcript: “Today, we join people around the…
June 19, 2025
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Office of the Seniors’ Advocate (OSA) has released its 2024-2025 Status Report on Recommendations. This fourth annual report represents our ongoing commitment to report publicly on the status of outstanding OSA recommendations. This report covers the period…
June 13, 2025
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is a day to join together to raise the visibility of the fact that elder abuse is happening and acknowledge the impact of this abuse. Elder abuse can be a one-time act or repeated again…
June 3, 2025
Susan Walsh, Seniors’ Advocate for Newfoundland and Labrador, today provided the following statement regarding unclaimed deceased seniors. “When NL Health Services opened their website Notification of Unclaimed Deceased Persons and provided the names and ages of the unclaimed deceased persons…
June 2, 2025
Every year in Newfoundland and Labrador, the entire month of June is dedicated to honoring the hard work and many contributions of seniors which strengthen our communities and, indeed, our province. Seniors are vital volunteers, leaders, voters, employees, and employers….
May 20, 2025
The Office of the Seniors’ Advocate is proud to launch the second annual Seniors’ Month social media campaign, continuing its commitment to challenge ageism and honour the experiences and contributions of older adults throughout Newfoundland and Labrador. Building on the…
May 15, 2025
Today, Seniors’ Advocate for Newfoundland and Labrador, Susan Walsh, released a report titled From Review to Action: A Continuum of Care Approach. This report provides a clear road map of the steps to be taken to ensure that the recommendations…
