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Seniors advocate to probe COVID outbreaks in care homes
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Seniors advocate to probe COVID outbreaks in care homes

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  • January 16, 2021January 16, 2021

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…

Disinfecting surfaces turns out to be scientific “overkill”
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Disinfecting surfaces turns out to be scientific “overkill”

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  • January 14, 2021

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…

Antibody test kits go to BCers to measure impact of COVID-19
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Antibody test kits go to BCers to measure impact of COVID-19

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  • January 13, 2021

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…

Wondering when you’re likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
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Wondering when you’re likely to get a COVID-19 vaccine?

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  • January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

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…

COVID numbers climb as vaccines are added to stats
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COVID numbers climb as vaccines are added to stats

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  • January 5, 2021January 5, 2021

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…

Senior snowbirds flock to BC
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Senior snowbirds flock to BC

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  • December 24, 2020

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…

Attention Civic Minded Seniors! Volunteer for the Accessibility Advisory Committee by Dec. 18
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Attention Civic Minded Seniors! Volunteer for the Accessibility Advisory Committee by Dec. 18

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  • December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

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…

61 per cent of elderly want a jab now
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61 per cent of elderly want a jab now

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  • December 14, 2020December 14, 2020

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 survey on COVID-19 impacts goes to Dec. 18
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Family Caregivers survey on COVID-19 impacts goes to Dec. 18

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  • December 11, 2020December 14, 2020

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…

Highs and lows in two major reports on BC seniors
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Highs and lows in two major reports on BC seniors

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  • December 8, 2020December 8, 2020

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…

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