Rural hospital lost its in-patient services in March due to a staffing shortage
Ministry of Health creating provincial committee to address concerns
Just over 65 per cent of seniors living in long-term care were prescribed antidepressants in 2021
Confined to wheelchair, woman was twice left sitting in incontinence underwear for 20-plus hours
100 Victoria area seniors, many using walkers and scooters, point to emphasis on rec space for youth
Oct. 1 marks the contributions seniors make and the challenges they face
Medevac delayed after post surgery infection
“If they don’t get my mom out she’ll lose her leg or she will die. And that’s not fair,” says daughter
Report covers home support, eye exams, hearing aids and monthly supplements
Hedy Sutolov, who hiked Mt. Cheam when she was 90, turned 108 on Aug. 18
93-year-old grandmother doesn’t want to see this happen to other seniors
Parksville players learning the game in bid to add life-extending activity to their regular routine
Dual focus during high temperatures is to keep the room cool and to keep the body cool
Experts say it is time to re-evaluate staffing ratio guidelines in the province
Bill C-295 looks to criminalize care home owners who fail to provide residents with necessities
B.C. Seniors Advocate provides snapshot of the state of life as a senior in the province
Constantly shifting rules around essential visitors hard on people’s mental health
Program provides low-income households, seniors, pregnant people with weekly coupons for local goods
RCMP officer frees black bear, but not before it obliterates the vehicle’s interior
Last year the oldest baby boomers turned 76, and most probably live independently
