Seniors

The majority of the wool is used for producing clothing or blankets after it’s been cleaned. The wool near the rear is turned into mulch. (Jessica R. Durling/News Bulletin)

For the shear joy: 75-year-old B.C. widow intends keep sheep farm going

Nanaimo woman extolls the holistic benefits of hobby farming in an increasingly urban society

 

British Columbia’s seniors advocate says seniors are feeling “invisible and forgotten” as they fall through cracks in the province’s existing support systems. Seniors rally at the corner of Hillside and Blanshard in support of a senior-friendly park at the former S.J. Willis Junior High School field in Victoria, B.C., Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

‘Invisible and forgotten’: new advocate picks up torch for B.C. seniors

Dan Levitt says affordability top concern in his first report as B.C.’s senior’s advocate

 

Diane Miller and her pet cockatoo, Rocky. Miller and Rocky are living in a van due to an inability to find affordable housing. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

Housing hard to find for Langley senior and Elvis-loving cockatoo

Diane Miller and Rocky can’t find a permanent place to live amid the housing crisis

 

Paramedics transfer a patient out of their ambulance to the emergency department at Michael Garron Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, January 10, 2022. Ambulances have been in short supply in some regions through out the province of Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors: study

Number of Ontario patients checking in with cannabis poisoning rose nearly threefold

Paramedics transfer a patient out of their ambulance to the emergency department at Michael Garron Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, January 10, 2022. Ambulances have been in short supply in some regions through out the province of Ontario. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
For Elain Genser, canine companionship is an important part of her life. Genser holds up paintings she has done of her past pets. (Samantha Duerksen/Black Press Media)

Pet project: animal companionship important for B.C.’s older adults

Adopting, fostering, volunteering or sharing life with a senior pet can bring immense benefits

For Elain Genser, canine companionship is an important part of her life. Genser holds up paintings she has done of her past pets. (Samantha Duerksen/Black Press Media)
Les said young people should look for the brighter side of life. (Michael Briones photo)

What advice would B.C. seniors offer to their 18-year-old selves?

Variety of residents at Berwick Parksville share some wisdom

Les said young people should look for the brighter side of life. (Michael Briones photo)
Mary Smith, left, and Diana Johnstone have been appointed by the city to be the vice-president and president, respectively, of Nanaimo’s B.C. 55-Plus Games committee. The former visitor centre at Northfield Road and the Nanaimo Parkway will be the organizing committee’s headquarters. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)

Leadership team in place for next year’s B.C. 55-Plus Games in Nanaimo

Diana Johnstone and Mary Smith tasked with putting together board of directors

Mary Smith, left, and Diana Johnstone have been appointed by the city to be the vice-president and president, respectively, of Nanaimo’s B.C. 55-Plus Games committee. The former visitor centre at Northfield Road and the Nanaimo Parkway will be the organizing committee’s headquarters. (Chris Bush/News Bulletin)
Rhonda Shirley, front left, Maureen Pietrzykowski and other seniors protest along Ladysmith’s 1st Avenue as part of a province-wide Tin Cup March for Fair Seniors Pensions. (Greg Sakaki photo)

VIDEO: Seniors take to the streets for better pensions across B.C.

Tin Cup initiative aims to increase OAP to Canadian poverty level

Rhonda Shirley, front left, Maureen Pietrzykowski and other seniors protest along Ladysmith’s 1st Avenue as part of a province-wide Tin Cup March for Fair Seniors Pensions. (Greg Sakaki photo)
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Accessing specialized health services a struggle for 500,000 seniors: StatCan

Referrals and wait times among the commonly reported problems

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British Columbia’s seniors advocate says an increasing unmet demand for home support services and lack of new long-term care spots for a growing population, are likely to blame for the ballooning wait-list to get a bed. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie is photographed at her office in Victoria, B.C., Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C.’s seniors advocate blames long-term care waits on lack of home support

Those who do receive care getting fewer hours of it, 2023 report on seniors services finds

British Columbia’s seniors advocate says an increasing unmet demand for home support services and lack of new long-term care spots for a growing population, are likely to blame for the ballooning wait-list to get a bed. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie is photographed at her office in Victoria, B.C., Friday, Dec. 15, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Repeated vandalism attacks terrorizing B.C. couple, baffling police

Police say string of North Vancouver incidents way past being a joke

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A report from the Office of the Seniors Advocate released on Feb. 15, 2024 highlights the disproportionate challenges seniors living in rural B.C. face and calls for provincial action. (Pixabay)

Seniors in rural B.C. have worse access to health care and housing: report

Seniors advocate calling on province to address inequity

A report from the Office of the Seniors Advocate released on Feb. 15, 2024 highlights the disproportionate challenges seniors living in rural B.C. face and calls for provincial action. (Pixabay)
Wayne and Joan Stewart. (Michael Briones photo)

What is love? B.C. seniors offer tips for making that connection last

‘Make sure you always say goodnight with a kiss’

Wayne and Joan Stewart. (Michael Briones photo)
B.C. becomes the first province to sign a so-called Aging with Dignity agreement with Ottawa to allow more seniors to receive care while staying at home before transitioning toward long-term care. (Unsplash photo)

B.C. inks $733-million Aging With Dignity deal, Canada’s first

Agreement runs for 5 years, promises to help seniors age at and close to home

B.C. becomes the first province to sign a so-called Aging with Dignity agreement with Ottawa to allow more seniors to receive care while staying at home before transitioning toward long-term care. (Unsplash photo)
Dan Levitt has been appointed B.C.’s new seniors advocate when Isobel Mackenzie steps down from the role on April 5, 2024. (Contributed photo)

B.C. appoints new seniors advocate

Isobel Mackenzie set to step down on April 5, 2024

Dan Levitt has been appointed B.C.’s new seniors advocate when Isobel Mackenzie steps down from the role on April 5, 2024. (Contributed photo)
Edith Rose, who marked her 102nd birthday on December 30, 2023, came down to work a shift on the Cranbrook Health Care Auxiliary Information Desk at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital on Monday, Jan. 8. (Barry Coulter photo)

Groundbreaking B.C. chemist Edith Rose still working for your health at 102

Canada’s first female cereal chemist still volunteering at Cranbrook’s East Kootenay Regional Hospital

Edith Rose, who marked her 102nd birthday on December 30, 2023, came down to work a shift on the Cranbrook Health Care Auxiliary Information Desk at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital on Monday, Jan. 8. (Barry Coulter photo)
Joanne Thibault poses in front of Finest at Sea, where she works as a consultant after coming out of retirement. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

‘Horrible situation’: B.C. senior forced to unretire as costs skyrocket

Study finds more people facing uncertain retirement due to the cost of living

Joanne Thibault poses in front of Finest at Sea, where she works as a consultant after coming out of retirement. (Ella Matte/News Staff)
The B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate released its 2023 long-term care and assisted living directory report this week. (Black Press Media file photo)

Food standards, over-medication high on B.C. seniors’ care list of concerns

Office of B.C. Seniors Advocate releases long-term care and assisted-living directory

The B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate released its 2023 long-term care and assisted living directory report this week. (Black Press Media file photo)
The Salmon Arm 55+ BC Games announces its lineup of sports and activities being held in the 2024 event, which includes slo-pitch like last year’s Games hosted by Abbotsford. (55+ BC Games photo)

Let the Games begin: lineup revealed for Salmon Arm 2024 55+ BC Games

Diverse activities announced for the anticipated 3,000 participants

The Salmon Arm 55+ BC Games announces its lineup of sports and activities being held in the 2024 event, which includes slo-pitch like last year’s Games hosted by Abbotsford. (55+ BC Games photo)
The Wes Craig rink from Duncan is representing B.C. in the men’s draw at the 2023 Everest Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships, and remains in the mix for a Saturday morning semifinal spot Dec. 9. (Contributed)

B.C. teams still in mix at Canadian senior curling finals in Vernon

Final draw at 6 p.m. Friday to determine final four placings in both women’s and men’s draws

The Wes Craig rink from Duncan is representing B.C. in the men’s draw at the 2023 Everest Canadian Senior Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships, and remains in the mix for a Saturday morning semifinal spot Dec. 9. (Contributed)