BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has launched a review of long-term care homes’ handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three more COVID-19 outbreaks were declared at care homes last week, in…
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At the start of the pandemic, stores quickly sold out of disinfectant sprays and wipes. People were advised to wipe down their packages and the cans they bought at the…
Stats Canada is out for blood. The Peace Arch News reports that the national statistics agency has begun mailing out COVID-19 Antibody and Health Surveys, which include a request for…
A new online tool developed for Canada’s vaccine rollout estimates how long you’re likely to wait for that lifesaving jab in the arm. The Vaccine Queue Calculator for Canada went live a…
Since the end of 2020, 2,211 British Columbians have been diagnosed with COVID-19. These numbers begin to tell the tale of our behaviour over the Christmas holiday. Another 45 British…
ABBOTSFORD (CP) – On a small island in the Fraser River is a campsite packed with Canadian snowbirds who found refuge when the border with the United States was shut…
The City of Victoria is looking for volunteer advisory board members for the new Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) to help make the city more accessible to people with all kinds…
Perhaps it was the reassurance of the first, chipper, elderly patients in Britain who spoke about their experience that has made the difference. Perhaps, as the coronavirus pandemic casts its longest shadow…
Family Caregivers of BC (FCBC) wants to reach the 1.3 million family and friend caregivers in British Columbia to provide information on the critical role they play in our provincial…
Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has released two comprehensive reports that track the performance of BC’s long term care facilities and monitor seniors services. They report system improvements as well as…