Seniors Care
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Deaths and COVID-19 outbreaks at care homes renew calls to better protect Alberta seniorsFifty-six of Edmonton's 62 long-term care or designated supportive living sites have had to manage a COVID-19 outbreak at some point in the past year.HealthJan 26
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Interior Health keeps control of Summerland seniors home due to concerns over careAdministrator Vanda Urban was initially appointed to oversee the day-to-day operations of Summerland Seniors Village in February 2020 for a period of at least six months.Jan 18
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Fraser Health steps in to oversee 2 care homes with serious COVID-19 outbreaksFraser Health said Tabor Home had recorded 91 resident cases, 63 staff cases and 18 deaths, while Menno Home has recorded 25 resident cases, 16 staff cases and one death.HealthDec 5, 2020
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Families demanding province boost funding to thwart cutbacks at Princeton, B.C., care homeThe letter, dated Oct. 15, said Vermilion Court will no longer be registered with the Assisted Living Registry and will be converted to an independent living facility, effective Dec. 15.CanadaOct 29, 2020
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B.C. party leaders trade seniors’ home care promises on campaign trail SundayB.C.'s two largest political parties traded duelling promises on seniors care, Sunday.PoliticsOct 4, 2020
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Roy Green: Is modern society divorcing its elders?Our society is definitely youth-oriented, and as a 73-year-old, that's something Roy Green says he sometimes collides with.CommentaryMay 29, 2020
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Celebrating Mother’s Day in Edmonton amid COVID-19 pandemicIt's a day to celebrate the moms in our lives, but the public health crisis has made it challenging to do so in traditional ways.CanadaMay 10, 2020
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Proposed class action against Retirement Concepts to include Summerland Seniors VillageSummerland Seniors Village is the fourth Retirement Concepts facility in B.C. to be placed under government management in the past six months.Feb 29, 2020
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Chronic staffing shortage, low wages to blame for Summerland seniors home woes: HEURetirement Concepts is now owned by a Chinese holding company, making accountability more difficult, the HEU said.Feb 25, 2020
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Interior Health takes control of seniors home in Summerland due to concerns of inadequate careOutside administrators have been appointed to run other Retirement Concepts care homes in Nanaimo, Comox and Victoria.Feb 24, 2020
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