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Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie today released results of the Office of the Seniors Advocate’s landmark survey of people living in B.C.’s residential care facilities. This is the most extensive survey of its kind ever conducted in Canada, targeting over 22,000 individuals in 292 residential care facilities. “This project was a monumental undertaking and I am … Read More

Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie released an update report today confirming that caregiver distress is rising in B.C. while supports and services are not keeping pace with growing need.The report, Caregivers in Distress: A Growing Problem, is an update to a 2015 report that indicated 29% of unpaid caregivers are experiencing symptoms of distress such as … Read More

BC’s Seniors Advocate released results of a province-wide survey of almost 7,500 HandyDART users in the province today. The survey highlights that while 91% of users are satisfied with the service when they receive it, almost 1/3 of respondents say it is not meeting, or only moderately meeting, their transportation needs. Highlights from the survey … Read More

Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie released an update today to the report Placement, Drugs and Therapy…We Can Do Better released by the Office of the Seniors Advocate in April 2015. The progress report highlights that some improvements are being made in the provisions of rehabilitative therapies to seniors in residential care, as well as the use of … Read More

The Office of the Seniors Advocate releases results from the comprehensive home support survey conducted last year. This report presents the collective voice of almost 10,000 home support clients and their family members who responded to our survey. View the news releaseView the reportView the complete results 

The Office of the Seniors Advocate releases its review of incidents of resident to resident aggression in B.C.’s licensed residential care facilities. The review gathered and examined data from a variety of sources, including Health Authorities, reporting systems, and facilities themselves. Read the reportRead the news releaseView the presentationAudio transcript of news conference

This report on respite programs found that one-third of unpaid caregivers in B.C. are in distress, one of the highest rates in Canada. Respite is one of the most fundamental supports and is offered to B.C. caregivers through three provincially funded programs. However, as the report details, there are major gaps in the way respite is offered … Read More

The report documents findings from the Advocate’s first high-level review of health assessment records of B.C.’s 25,000 seniors in residential care and 29,000 seniors receiving home care. Three systemic issues of immediate concern were found: Up to 15% of B.C. seniors who are living in residential care may be incorrectly housed. While 47% of residential … Read More

In late 2014, the Seniors Advocate surveyed seniors’ knowledge and awareness of a range of programs and grants designed to support them, including the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER), Medical Service Plan Premium Assistance, Fair Pharmacare, Property Tax Deferment Program, Home Adaptations for Independence and the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) programs. Across the … Read More