‘We’re Actually Going Backwards’: Who Will Care for B.C.’s Seniors as the Number of Elderly Rapidly Rises?

Do agree with BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt when he says services for seniors are failing short and 'going backwards'?

British Columbia's aging population is set to soar over the next decade, and some services for them are falling short and "going backwards," BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt says. He's urging the provincial government to brace for a wave of increasing demand, after releasing a new report con...

‘We’re actually going backwards’: Who will care for B.C.’s seniors as the number of elderly rapidly rises?

When it comes to the care of a rapidly growing senior population, B.C. is moving backwards.

'Going backward': B.C. seniors languish on wait-lists as over-65 population increases, says advocate

Seniors are now waiting longer for surgeries and have less access to long-term care and home-care services, says the province's seniors advocate.

Advocates warn B.C. population aging fast, health-care system not keeping up

Advocates say seniors are waiting longer for many frontline services because the government isn't keeping up with the needs of the rapidly aging population.

'Going backwards': Advocate urges action on services for B.C. seniors

VICTORIA — British Columbia's aging population is set to soar over the next decade, and some services for them are falling short and "going backwards," BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt says.

‘Going backwards’: Advocate urges action on services for B.C. seniors

VICTORIA - British Columbia's aging population is set to soar over the next decade, and some services for them are falling short and "going backwards," BC Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt