Seniors
Vernon lawyer accused of ‘misappropriating’ $11K from senior client
A prominent Vernon lawyer has been accused by the B.C. Law Society of misappropriating more…
B.C. senior awarded $35K after strata refused to build outdoor elevator
– This article was originally published May 23, 2022. A B.C. senior who had to…
Kootenay seniors’ cocaine-fuelled sex life ends in violence, prison
A Kootenay senior whose cocaine-fuelled sex life turned violent has been sentenced to 12 months…
HOUSING CRISIS: Seniors living in Vernon campsite find housing
After weeks of braving the cold and discomfort of living in a tent, a senior…
B.C. nurse who failed to report elder abuse scheduled for disciplinary hearing
A B.C. nurse who failed to report several incidents of staff abusing seniors while on…
Feds speed up payments to low-income seniors suffering clawbacks
Low-income seniors desperate for compensation after suffering clawbacks to their Guaranteed Income Supplement by Ottawa…
Elderly man’s family frustrated with Kelowna care home
The wife of a senior in a Kelowna long-term care home who went without heat…
Home support for Kamloops, Okanagan seniors ‘a zoo’ with new scheduling system: Senior
Home support services offered by the Interior Health Authority are designed to keep seniors safely…
Kelowna woman trying to ensure seniors in care are treated better than her mother was
It’s going on two years since Bev Ambler was allowed back into her mother’s assisted…
Interior Health ending oversight role at Summerland long-term care home
After almost 17 months of being under the supervision of an administrator appointed by Interior…
Pilot projects look to make housing more affordable and healthier for Okanagan seniors
Seniors organizations in Penticton and Kelowna are part of a six-city Seniors Companion Housing pilot…
How seniors advocates can help fix long term care in B.C.
The deadline for the provincial government to create a voice for seniors in long term…
Dog service for seniors sees increasing interest in Kamloops
A service that helps seniors look after their pets is attracting new clients and volunteers…
Time to move beyond COVID-19 and fix long-term care in B.C.: advocacy group
COVID-19 may have highlighted the failings of B.C.’s long-term care system but the problems were…
B.C.’s seniors advocate calls on province to make family members of longer-term care residents essential
After reviewing more than 13,000 surveys filled out by family members and residents of long-term…