Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced wide-ranging new rules for controlling the spread of COVID-19, including mandatory masks in indoor public and retail spaces, and restricting social gatherings…
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A survey conducted by the Office of Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has found that many seniors in care fear loneliness more than COVID-19. Since being established in 2014, the Office…
One-in-four Canadian households struggle to fill needed prescriptions The COVID-19 pandemic has put Canada’s health care system under a microscope – revealing millions of people in this country are struggling…
As Canada’s Baby Boomers get older, more and more Canadians are being exposed to the practical realities of aging. A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute, looks at…
Do you know a house cleaner, cook, gardener, handyman, hairdresser, foot nurse or a companion who works well with seniors? Are you a service provider looking for more income? Do…
The BC Seniors Advocate has taken to the air waves to urge BCers to participate in a survey that explores the impact on seniors living with the visit restrictions in…