Seniors Advocate seeks family caregiver input
The Office of the Seniors Advocate is seeking input from family caregivers about their experiences helping a loved one access publicly-funded long-term care in the province.
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COVID-19 vaccination made mandatory for care home workers
The province has announced COVID-19 vaccinations will be mandatory for workers in long-term care homes and assisted living facilities with an Oct.12 deadline for a double dose.
New focus on elder care may provoke changes
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a great many things the world over about who we are as human beings and how well, or poorly, our societies tick.
COVID and care homes: the personal view
Last week in part one of this three-part series on elder care we examined the impact on senior living and long-term care homes from the Covid-19 pandemic. This week we share some of the personal stories of how the pandemic impacted seniors and their families.
Penticton to receive 90 new long-term care beds for seniors
Sophie Carrigan Gray Local Journalism Initiative Hundreds of long-term care beds will be added to...
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