seniors advocate

Seniors advocate fighting to improve visits in long term care homes despite surge of COVID-19 cases
B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie is a realist On Nov. 3 she released the findings…

B.C. may have to adjust COVID-19 strategy to get more visitors into long term care homes
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has fought COVID-19 by ordering province-wide restrictions. Even in…

Expect more troubling reports to come to light at B.C. seniors homes
Retirement Concepts is the largest private long term care company in B.C. and has the…

Senior’s advocate calls for change after missing Salmon Arm man found dead
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The person in charge of looking out for seniors across the province believes…

Senior’s advocate makes recommendations to curb violence in care homes
OKANAGAN – More than 400 seniors were harmed by fellow patients in care homes last…

B.C. seniors’ advocate presents findings and gets third degree in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Seniors will not be content to merely enjoy the sunset phase of their lives and will be very vocal about what they need and deserve if the reaction to a presentation by the B.C. seniors advocate today is any indication. Advocate Isobel Mackenzie hosted a town hall meeting at the Seniors Centre for...