BC Seniors
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Meet the Nanaimo senior who’s warmed hearts and heads with more than 10K toquesIn the 30 years since she moved to B.C. from Winnipeg, Kathleen Rempel has crocheted more than 10,500 toques for people in need, from premature babies to professional mariners.CanadaDec 15, 2022
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B.C. doctor frustrated after finding terminally ill mother at home without careEighty-six-year-old Marianne Lush's has terminal cancer and is legally blind and paralyzed in both legs, but was found in bed without a health-care worker last week.HealthSep 30, 2022
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Victoria seniors stage protest at vacant school field, seeking park space for eldersAbout 100 seniors took part in the protest near the land owned by the Greater Victoria School District, and say they are being shut out of green space near their homes.PoliticsSep 27, 2022
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B.C. seniors receiving less support than in other provinces: reportHousing continues to be the greatest financial pressure on seniors, with the number of B.C. seniors in core housing growing by 17 per cent between 2011 and 2016.PoliticsSep 22, 2022
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Phone scams against seniors on the rise, says Crime StoppersCrime Stoppers acknowledges these crimes could be under reported as it can be embarrassing for seniors to come forward following the crimes.CanadaJun 4, 2022
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Volunteers who supported seniors a lasting legacy of pandemic, B.C. advocate saysThe advocate for B.C. seniors says nearly 26,000 seniors benefitted from the generosity of over 13,000 volunteers as part of a provincially-funded program.HealthFeb 16, 2022
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‘Late bloomer’: 97-year-old B.C. resident smashes swimming recordsBetty Brussel, who's originally from the Netherlands, didn’t start swimming competitively until she was 68 years old.FeaturesFeb 10, 2022
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B.C. aims to bring one social visitor per resident back to long-term care homesOnce rapid antigen tests and additional support staff are available, Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province will allow one social visitor per resident to return.HealthJan 4, 2022
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B.C. seniors’ COVID-19 vaccine bookings to be accelerated this weekB.C government announces seniors 80+ can begin calling for their vaccine appointment sooner than earlier planned.HealthMar 15, 2021
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B.C.’s seniors advocate launches review into elder abuseIsobel Mackenzie said in her annual review that there were just over 5,500 total calls to the information line in 2019, an increase of 27 per cent from the year before.Dec 8, 2020
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