Seniors

Veteran Summerland RBC manager jailed for swiping $850K from seniors
Summerland resident Terry Lee Sedawie was respected and well-loved and had worked for the Royal…

Elderly Kamloops fishers lose legal fight to fish for kokanee in nearby lake
An elderly group of fly fishers who claimed that not being able to put their…

Kamloops man fighting to get mom with dementia into long-term care
Kamloops resident Stewart Streifel has the power of attorney for his mother who has dementia.…

Kamloops seniors learning new tech skills to connect with grandkids
Not too long ago people connected and conversed with rotary phones, wandering great distances through…

HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops senior loses battle against city housing regulations
A Kamloops homeowner is living on the financial brink after losing a battle to live…

‘Enough is enough’: Kamloops senior to lead rallies demanding federal pension reform
Many seniors are living below the poverty line in BC and a Kamloops woman wants…

Kamloops seniors advocate seeing more lonely, socially isolated seniors
A seniors advocate in Kamloops has seen a significant rise in loneliness and isolation in…

HOUSING CRISIS: Future uncertain for Kamloops senior living on old age pension
A senior in Kamloops is living on next to nothing in order to make her…
iN VIDEO: ‘UNFATHOMABLE’: Elderly Kamloops woman shuffled aside at care home
Norma Matheson, at 87 and suffering from Alzheimer’s and cancer, is in the twilight years…

Growing number of homeless seniors in Kamloops presents unexpected issues
Most people in Kamloops will never know them, but when people who are homeless and…

B.C. nurse who restrained elderly patient, then lied, gets suspended
A B.C. nurse who inappropriately used restraints on an elderly patient and then lied has…

Vernon woman who stole thousands from care home residents pleads guilty
A 54-year-old Vernon woman who scammed thousands of dollars out of more than two dozen…

These special grocery carts designed to boost independence for the disabled, elderly
Everyone needs groceries and whether they are seniors or people with disabilities – going to…

For only $500 a month, these Kelowna students are earning their keep in a seniors’ complex
Two UBC Okanagan students have snagged an unbelievable deal for housing at a Kelowna seniors…

Merritt program sees walkways cleared of snow for seniors, disabled
A pilot program funded by the City of Merritt is helping seniors and those with…