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Resourceful and Resilient: Challenges Facing B.C.’s Rural Seniors

In this report, Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie summarizes the disproportionate challenges to healthy aging experienced by seniors living in B.C.’s rural communities.  ‘Resilient and Resourceful: Challenges Facing BC’s Rural Seniors’ looks at the differences between rural and urban seniors’ populations and examines a range of services and supports to compare service levels between what is …

Seniors Advocate Tours Rural B.C.

The Seniors Advocate will be visiting rural areas of B.C. throughout the month of February to engage with seniors, their loved ones and health care providers to discuss seniors’ issues in their communities and share the findings of her upcoming report on challenges specific to seniors living in rural areas. Town hall locations include: Learn …

Seniors Advocate Visits Duncan

BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie will be presenting in Duncan on February 27, 2024. Join her to discuss seniors’ issues in the Cowichan Valley and hear about challenges and current trends for seniors across B.C.

Seniors Advocate Visits West Coast of Vancouver Island

BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie will be visiting communities on the West Coast of Vancouver Island from February 28-29, 2024. Join her to discuss seniors’ issues at town halls in Ucluelet, Tofino and Port Alberni. Town Hall Details Feb. 28, 2024 Feb 29, 2024

February 2024 OSA Update

The February issue of our monthly newsletter is available now! The OSA Update includes news and issues that matter to B.C. seniors: Read our newsletter Subscribe to our email list now to receive our newsletter in your inbox.

Seniors Advocate Visits West Kootenay Region

BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie will be visiting communities in the West Kootenay region from February 22–23, 2024. Join her to discuss seniors’ issues at town halls in Trail, Grand Forks, Nelson, Castlegar and Kaslo. Town Hall Details Feb. 22, 2024 Feb 23, 2024

Seniors Advocate Visits Prince George and Quesnel

BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie will be visiting communities in northern B.C. on February 16, 2024. Join her to discuss seniors’ issues at town halls in Prince George and Quesnel. Seniors, their loved ones and others who live in north-western B.C. are invited to share what is working and not working for seniors in their …

Winter Meeting of the OSA Council of Advisors

The OSA Council of Advisors met in Vancouver this week to share ideas and discuss emerging seniors’ issues in their communities. This meeting focused on the many challenges facing seniors living in rural and remote areas. The council also had the opportunity to hear from Seniors’ Advocate of Newfoundland and labrador Susan Walsh and meet …

Province names new seniors advocate

The Province has appointed Dan Levitt as the new seniors advocate for British Columbia as government continues to support oversight and advocacy toward seniors care and the programs and services seniors need. Find out more

OSA Information and Referral Line

OSA Information and Referral Line The Office of the Seniors Advocate operates a toll-free information and referral phone line staffed by seniors’ services specialists who can help put seniors and family caregivers in touch with people, programs and services offered locally, provincially and federally depending on the nature of the issue. The role of the information …