Seniors' Advocate

• B.C.’s aging population a ‘wake-up call’ for health-care system, advocates say

  In B.C., the number of seniors surpassed one million for the first time, with people aged 65 and up making up 20.3 per cent of B.C.'s population.

  Canada

  Apr 27
  
• N.S. NDP calls for seniors’ advocate, but group says it’s already doing the work

  The Nova Scotia NDP has introduced legislation to create a seniors' advocate, but a group representing seniors in the province says it's already filling that role.

  Canada

  Apr 15
  
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• N.B. seniors advocate calls resident’s death following several assaults preventable

  New Brunswick's child, youth and seniors advocate says the death of a resident in a nursing home that resulted from several assaults was preventable.

  Health

  Jan 27
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• British Columbians urged to check in on seniors as arctic air mass approaches

  Environment Canada has issued a slew of weather alerts for southern British Columbia, and temperatures could fall as much as 15 C below the seasonal average on the coast.

  Weather

  Dec 23, 2021
• B.C. watchdog reports disturbing hike in abuse and neglect of seniors

  B.C.'s seniors' advocate found been a disturbing hike in cases of neglect or abuse of the province's elders in recent years, a likely-under-reported issue that predates COVID-19.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2021
• ‘Challenging’ COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna long-term care home made worse by multiple issues

  To date, Cottonwoods Care Centre long-term care in Kelowna has 70 cases, affecting 55 residents and 15 staff. There were 17 deaths connected to the outbreak.

  Health

  Nov 2, 2021
• Lack of staff sick pay, rapid testing contributed to COVID-19 deaths in B.C. long-term care: report

  Isobel Mackenzie focused her review on more than two dozen of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in seniors facilities across the province.

  Health

  Oct 6, 2021
• Additional visitors and longer, unmonitored visits to be allowed in B.C. long-term care

  Residents of long-term care and assisted-living facilities will soon be able to have "regular, frequent and routine" opportunities for social visits.

  Health

  Mar 25, 2021
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• Many seniors struggle with loneliness. The pandemic has only made it worse

  From living alone to being confined in homes, the pandemic has also brought up important conversations on how seniors in Canada socialize and how long-term care needs to change.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 20, 2021
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• Some British Columbians over the age of 80 will receive COVID-19 vaccine at home

  Starting as early as the end of this week the province will start contacting people in the 80 plus demographic to book immunization appointments.

  Health

  Feb 16, 2021