Vaccinations have been ramping up and it looks like we are going to be able to start thinking about our next travel adventure. We want your opinions so we've set up another survey to get an idea about where you'd like to go when the world opens up again. To that end please visit our survey and let us know your preferences.
Bulletin No. 19 of the CURAC/ARUCC Health Care Policy Committee reviews the need for a multi-disciplinary or biopsychosocial approach to the treatment and management of chronic pain.
The UGRA Spring 2021 newsletter has been published and is being mailed to most UGRA members (unless you requested it not be mailed). You can download a PDF copy of the Fall Newsletter, or previous editions, by clicking: Newsletters
MESSAGE FROM COLLETTE
The Spring Edition of the Newsletter/Infolettre is now available on the CURAC/ARUCC website https://curac.ca/newsletters/curacarucc-nl/nl-spring2021/ Members can access – and even print out – the full edition in living colour or read individual articles (posted separately) in either French or English.
In light of recent events, the CURAC/ARUCC Board is pleased to present an important review of current position issues on its website. The link is https://www.curac.ca/pension-report-feb-21/
Highlights of the February 2021 CURAC/ARUCC Pension Committee Report include:
The UGRA Winter 2021 newsletter has been published and is being mailed to most UGRA members (unless you requested it not be mailed). You can download a PDF copy of the Winter Newsletter, or previous editions, by clicking: Newsletters
The UGRA Fall 2020 newsletter has been published and is being mailed to most UGRA members (unless you requested it not be mailed). You can download a PDF copy of the Fall Newsletter, or previous editions, by clicking: Newsletters
The Royal Society of Canada struck a task force in April 2020 to study the reponses and challenges in Canada's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The report on their findings can be found on their website outlining their perspectives on a federal basic income as part of Canada's recovery program.
The Health Care Policy Committee of our national organization, CURAC/ARUCC (College and University Retiree Associations of Canada /Associations de retraités des universités et collèges du Canada), has produced a document entitled Strategies for an Aging Population: Maintaining Independence. The committee invites comments from CURAC/ARUCC members on this draft.