Seniors' Advocate
-
Death of Winnipeg woman waiting for palliative home care renews call for Manitoba seniors’ advocate'For this gentleman and his wife, to have had to go through this is just unconscionable.'HealthMar 2
-
B.C. seniors’ advocate calls on province to drop fees for home care"We need a fundamental restructuring of our home support program if we are going to meet the needs of a growing seniors population," Isobel Mackenzie said.HealthFeb 23
-
N.B. seniors advocate launches review of long-term care systemSeniors advocate Kelly Lamrock says the time feels right for a review of the system, which has been suffering from chronic recruitment and retention issues for years.HealthFeb 13
![]()
-
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
![]()
-
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
![]()
-
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, 2022
![]()
-
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, 2022
![]()
-
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, 2022
![]()
-
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
![]()
-
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
![]()
