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The BC Nursing Crisis

January 15, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically highlighted the serious shortcomings of BC’s health care system. This includes the chronic nursing shortage that led to difficulties in providing patient care during the public…

More B.C. seniors than ever in dire need of financial help, and it’s getting worse

December 11, 2022

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A worthwhile article to read by St. John Alexander, Multi-skilled Journalist, CTV News Vancouver The number of calls for financial help from seniors has doubled, and what they need is…

Transforming our Systems: The 2022 Report of the National Advisory Council on Poverty

October 20, 2022

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Article by Scott MacAfee, Chair of the National Advisory Council on Poverty On behalf of the National Advisory Council on Poverty, I am proud to share with you our latest…

Facts and Figures about Seniors in BC

October 18, 2022

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“BC Seniors: Falling further behind” article from the Office of the Seniors Advocate B.C. September 2022 Income Seniors in BC have a median annual income of $30,750. The prime working…

Better Care For Seniors

October 6, 2022

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Message from Usman Mushtaq, Coordinator at BC Health Coalition Join us at the Better Care for Seniors Accountability Assembly next week on Tuesday, October 11 from 4:30pm to 6:00pm. The…

Community responses to address seniors’ transportation access from Pablo Zacarias

September 26, 2022

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The Navigation and Peer Support Community of Practice hosted two guest speakers from the United Way Provincial Working Groups. We heard about community responses to address seniors’ transportation access from…

Summary of Seniors Advocate Report

September 26, 2022

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In this report, Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie details the results of a systemic review of the impact of rising costs on B.C. seniors who depend on government pensions and ranks…

Special Issue of Healthcare Management Forum on Aging, Technology and Health in a Post-COVID World

September 16, 2022

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AGE-WELL and the Canadian College of Health Leaders have teamed up to produce a special themed issue of the journal Healthcare Management Forum. SFU STAR Director Andrew Sixsmith was special issue…

Policy Brief: Access to Information and Community Technology

August 31, 2022

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411 Seniors, in partnership with STAR Institute at Simon Fraser University and UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, produced a policy brief on older adult’s access to information and technology, written…

The Most Common I & R Problem Encountered By 411 Seniors

August 19, 2022

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While safe, secure and affordable housing is vital for everyone, regardless of age, our numbers indicate that seniors, as a group, are facing significant struggles accessing and retaining safe, secure,…