Nora Huber

Changes to Long-term Care and Assisted Living Visitation With vaccines bringing an important layer of protection for people living in long-term care and assisted living, visitor restrictions have been eased.Starting this month, all residents in long-term care and assisted living can have frequent, routine social visitation opportunities. Eased restrictions include: Removing the requirement for a … Read More

Three-week circuit breaker begins now to bend the curve, protect people New and amended provincial health orders and guidelines in effect through April 19, 2021, include: For restaurants, bars and pubs, all food and liquor-serving premises must only provide take-out or delivery service. Dine-in service is prohibited, except for outdoor patios. People dining on patios … Read More

The BC Senior’s Supplement was introduced in 1987. It is a monthly payment from the provincial government to low-income seniors, age 65 and older, who need a “top-up” to bring their Old Age Security (OAS) and Guaranteed Income Supplement incomes up to a conditionally guaranteed minimum income level. Seniors who qualify for the BC Seniors … Read More

How to book your vaccine and prepare for your appointment On April 6, the provincial government introduced a new system for vaccine appointment registration and booking. Now everyone in B.C. has the option to register online or by phone. Learn what you need to have ready to register for your vaccination appointment and how to … Read More

Between January 13 and March 3, newly diagnosed cases of COVID-19 decreased by 98% among long-term care (LTC) residents and staff. On January 13 there were 245 new cases compared to the weeks of both February 24 and March 3 when there were only 4 new cases each week. The following chart illustrates the decrease. … Read More