Seniors Housing

• ‘This is torture’: Langley seniors could be trapped by broken elevator for months

  The only elevator at an independent living facility has been out of service for weeks, leaving dozens of seniors struggling to come and go. A fix is expected to take months.

  Health

  Feb 20
  
• Halifax senior couple forced to live in tent ‘extremely happy and thankful’ for apartment

  "I am extremely happy and thankful to everybody that's helped make this happen," said Judy Howe through tears, as she and her partner George Gillmore stood in their new kitchen.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2024
  
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• August cold spell leaves seniors shivering in B.C. apartment without heat

  When temperatures dropped last week many of the building's other residents were left finding their own methods to keep warm.

  Health

  Aug 26, 2024
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• ‘We are forgotten’: B.C. seniors are struggling to find housing

  B.C. seniors say it's difficult to afford rent in the province, especially when they are living on fixed incomes.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 19, 2024
• Calgary shelter for seniors feels housing crisis pressure

  Officials at a Calgary shelter for seniors say they're feeling the pressure of the ongoing housing crisis, along with a lot of agencies they work with.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2024
• Seniors in rural B.C. have poorer access to health care, housing: report

  The report says people ages 65 or above who live in rural areas have poorer access to health care, lower average incomes and fewer options for affordable housing.

  Health

  Feb 18, 2024
• New 20-unit senior’s housing project gets underway in Lumby, B.C.

  Senior citizens in Lumby, B.C., can look forward to a new housing opportunity as construction begins on a 20-unit building that will include amenities as well as apartments.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2024
• B.C. seniors falling between the cracks as housing costs rise, incomes fall short

  An increasing number of B.C. seniors are in precarious housing situations, and advocates are calling for immediate action from the provincial and federal government.

  Canada

  Nov 22, 2023
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• Housing crisis bears down on some of Calgary’s most vulnerable

  Seniors on a fixed income will see their rent will rise from $1,000/month to $1,360/month, plus a new $195 mandatory fee for amenities like meal services.

  Economy

  Oct 25, 2023
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• Ground breaks for new Métis seniors housing project in Lac Ste. Anne, Alta.

  The 12 housing units in Lac Ste. Anne will be available for Métis seniors to move in by next year.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2023