Welcome to the SWESA Latest News page. On this page we will post urgent notifications, program changes, upcoming event reminders, volunteer opportunities, employment opportunities, and other information of interest to SWESA members and those interested in becoming members.
New Article about SWESA in The Riverbend Ragg-Times (posted on February 4, 2023)
SWESA member Colleen Crozier has written an article titled “It’s Not About the Coffee” in the February 2023 edition of the Riverbend Ragg-Times.
CLICK HERE to view the article on page 11.
Executive Director Appointment (posted on October 20, 2022)
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Alariss Schmid as SWESA’s Executive Director.
In addition to holding an Applied Bachelor of Human Service Administration degree, Alariss has many years of managerial and administration experience working in the social service sector. Prior to joining SWESA, she was the Regional Lead with the Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories-Southeastern Alberta. In the short time that Alariss has been employed with SWESA, she has been instrumental in spearheading many initiatives that support a member-centred, equitable approach to senior services and programs. As Executive Director, Alariss will be responsible for driving SWESA’s vision, mission and strategy as well as overseeing operations. We’re excited to officially welcome Alariss to this new role and look forward to a long and fruitful relationship.
Two Administrative Volunteer Job Descriptions Have Been Posted (posted on December 21 2021)
Job Descriptions for the SWESA Activity Host Volunteer and the SWESA Reception Volunteer have been posted on the Volunteers Page. CLICK HERE to open the Volunteering at SWESA Page.
Chartwell Retirement Residences Donates to SWESA Annual Appeal (posted on November 30, 2021)
A HUGE Thank you goes out to Chartwell Retirement Communities for their generous donation to our Annual Appeal on November 29, 2021. We look forward to working with you!
SWESA Members on Global Edmonton TV News (posted on September 2, 2021)
Global Edmonton aired a news segment on their 5:00 p.m. show today entitled: “Thinking about retirement? Why preparing emotionally is as important as financial planning”. Some SWESA members at Monday’s Coffee and Chat session were featured in the video.
CLICK HERE to see the story on the Global Edmonton web site. Be sure to click the play button on the video image to view the entire (1:42) video segment that was aired.