Seniors' Advocate
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B.C.’s aging population a ‘wake-up call’ for health-care system, advocates sayIn 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.CanadaApr 27
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N.S. NDP calls for seniors’ advocate, but group says it’s already doing the workThe 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.CanadaApr 15
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N.B. seniors advocate calls resident’s death following several assaults preventableNew Brunswick's child, youth and seniors advocate says the death of a resident in a nursing home that resulted from several assaults was preventable.HealthJan 27
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British Columbians urged to check in on seniors as arctic air mass approachesEnvironment 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.WeatherDec 23, 2021
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B.C. watchdog reports disturbing hike in abuse and neglect of seniorsB.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.HealthDec 8, 2021
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‘Challenging’ COVID-19 outbreak at Kelowna long-term care home made worse by multiple issuesTo 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.HealthNov 2, 2021
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Lack of staff sick pay, rapid testing contributed to COVID-19 deaths in B.C. long-term care: reportIsobel Mackenzie focused her review on more than two dozen of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in seniors facilities across the province.HealthOct 6, 2021
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Additional visitors and longer, unmonitored visits to be allowed in B.C. long-term careResidents of long-term care and assisted-living facilities will soon be able to have "regular, frequent and routine" opportunities for social visits.HealthMar 25, 2021
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Many seniors struggle with loneliness. The pandemic has only made it worseFrom 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.LifestyleFeb 20, 2021
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Some British Columbians over the age of 80 will receive COVID-19 vaccine at homeStarting as early as the end of this week the province will start contacting people in the 80 plus demographic to book immunization appointments.HealthFeb 16, 2021
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