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BC’s Office of the Seniors Advocate released its 2025/26 annual report this month, and one number stands out for anyone waiting on care: the wait for a subsidized long-term care bed is getting longer, not shorter. The report counted 7,029 people waiting for a bed, up 9% from the year before, with an average wait of 287 days, close to ten months. That’s a hard number to sit with if you or someone you love is on that…
BC updated its heat alert system this year, moving from one general heat warning to three levels, yellow, orange, and red, so people can tell at a glance how serious a stretch of hot weather really is. Yellow…
June 21, 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day set aside to recognize the history, culture, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people across Canada. It…
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a day set aside to talk plainly about something that’s often kept quiet. Elder abuse isn’t only physical. It can be financial, like someone taking money or…
BC Seniors’ Week runs June 1 to 7 this year, and communities across the province are holding free or low-cost events built around one idea: experience matters. It’s a province-wide nudge to get out, try…
A brand-new, purpose-built seniors’ centre has opened at 6810 Main Street in South Vancouver. The 11,000-plus square foot building was built with $16.1 million in funding, and it’s now open and ready for…
Mental Health Week runs May 4 to 10 this year, and the Canadian Mental Health Association picked “Come Together, Canada” as this year’s theme. One focus area is loneliness among older adults, a problem that’s…
If you receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement on top of Old Age Security, there’s a deadline worth circling: April 30. You need to file your tax return by then every year, even if you had little or no…
If you own your home and you’re 65 or older, the Home Owner Grant can take a real bite out of your property tax bill. For 2026, it’s worth up to $845 off your tax bill in Metro Vancouver, the Capital Regional…
The first Tuesday in April is National Caregiver Day, and this year that’s April 7. It’s a day set aside for the people who look after an older adult without getting paid for it, often a spouse, an adult…