Provincial Care

• B.C. care providers call on province’s seniors’ advocate to step down over collusion allegations

  The BCCPA alleges Isobel Mackenzie collaborated with the Hospital Workers' Union on a report on the transferring of patients from home care to hospitals.

  Health

  Mar 21, 2019
  
• Senior care advocates call on B.C. government to address gaps in service

  Advocates say there is a gap in care for those seniors who are currently in assisted living homes but are waiting to get into higher care facilities.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2019
  
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• B.C. government rolling privately-run home support services into health authorities

  The B.C. government is taking control of the employee contracts in privately run home support services and rolling them back into Fraser Health, Vancouver Coastal Health and Island Health.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2019
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• LGBTQ youth need more supports and more say: Alberta child advocate

  A new report says changes need to be made to help LGBTQ youth who are struggling in Alberta's child-welfare and justice systems.

  Crime

  Nov 20, 2017
• Alberta must do better job preparing young people in care for life as adults: report

  Alberta's child and youth advocate says the province must do a better job of preparing young people who are in government care for life as adults.

  Crime

  Mar 14, 2017
• Children in provincial care need better protection from online sexual exploitation: Alberta advocate

  Alberta's child and youth advocate is calling on the province to improve services to protect children in provincial care from online sexual exploitation.

  Health

  Nov 1, 2016
• Death of teen in care shows need for independent oversight of youth in care: Tories

  MLA Chris d'Entremont acknowledged that the care of children and troubled youth is difficult.

  Crime

  Feb 25, 2016
• ‘I’m just telling Nick’s story’: Grieving father responds to letter from MCFD

  A grieving father is speaking out again today about his son who died while in provincial care.

  Health

  Oct 15, 2015
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• B.C. family says their son died while under care of Ministry of Children and Families

  B.C.'s Ministry of Children and Family Development is under fire once again.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2015