BC Seniors
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Advocacy group says B.C. seniors should have free shingles, RSV vaccinesA Canadian advocacy group said more about 70 per cent of B.C. seniors have not been vaccinated for shingles.HealthJun 2, 2024
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‘It’s silly’: B.C. seniors protest poverty-causing conditions in their golden yearsCarrying signs reading "Fair Pensions of Seniors Now" dozens of Vernon seniors heeded the call of the Tin Cup organization to protest poverty causing conditions.CanadaMar 21, 2024
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Ottawa, B.C. commit $733M to seniors’ health careThe B.C. government will report on its progress annually against established performance targets as a condition of the $733-million deal.HealthFeb 12, 2024
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B.C. seniors face poverty in ‘dramatic reversal’Keith Light, 77, is still living in a recreational vehicle outside a Walmart in East Vancouver. He's been on BC Housing's waiting list for subsidized housing for two years.CanadaJan 27, 2024
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Simon Fraser University professor, gerontologist is B.C.’s new seniors advocateDan Levitt says he's "deeply honoured" to be appointed the province's second seniors advocate, and thanked current advocate Isobel Mackenzie, who is retiring in April.Jan 26, 2024
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‘Brutal for everybody’: Abbotsford apartment building without heat for over a month'Our heat is included with our rent. Now who is going to reimburse us for our hydro?' asked longtime tenant Dennis Yurick.CanadaJan 23, 2024
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Vancouver police provides free cell phones for low-income seniors to call 911The initiative is the brainchild of a patrol officer who noticed many older adults live alone, don't have cellphones, and are less likely to lean on someone in times of need.CrimeSep 20, 2023
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‘There’s no words’: Thousands raised to help beloved Vancouver advocate retire"We were very luck to have women, straight and gay, that really stepped up and were there for us. Easter was that woman," said friend and fundraiser organizer Edgar Sandulo.EconomySep 19, 2023
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B.C. woman on a mission to ensure air conditioning to vulnerable seniorsWhen Willy Marten put up a Facebook post asking for volunteers to help donate or deliver units, one of her neighbours didn't hesitate.WeatherMay 28, 2023
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As B.C. waitlist continues to grow, 240-bed long-term care home confirmed for VancouverThe 13-storey St. Vincent's Heather home in Vancouver is now in the procurement phase with construction expected to be completed by fall of 2028.PoliticsMar 22, 2023
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