Media Room

Survey launched on ageism in B.C. (pdf, 135 KB)

B.C.’s first Ageism Awareness Day aims to reduce misconceptions of ageing (pdf, 129 KB)

Seniors Advocate statement on the International Day of Older Persons 2024 (pdf, 129 KB)

Cross-ministry seniors plan must be a priority, says BC Seniors Advocate (pdf, 128 KB)

Government to implement Advocate’s recommendations on rent protections in seniors housing (pdf, 250 KB)

Tenancy protections must be enforced for seniors in retirement homes (pdf, 139 KB)

BC Seniors Advocate and Crime Stoppers Say Elder Abuse is a Sensitive Topic and Reporting it is Essential – Even if you Have to Tell Someone Anonymously (pdf, 254 KB)

B.C. seniors cite affordability as the primary challenge to healthy ageing (pdf, 136 KB)

BC Seniors Advocate statement on B.C. Seniors' Week 2024 (pdf, 123 KB)

Property tax deferral may help B.C. senior homeowners with rising cost of living (pdf, 118 KB)

BC Seniors Advocate Statement on National Caregiver Day (pdf, 121 KB)

Affordability, access to services and rising rates of abuse and neglect of concern for B.C. seniors (pdf, 148 KB)

Fastest growing, largest seniors’ population is in rural B.C. (pdf, 181 KB)

Updated directory notes improvement in long-term care staffing but raises concerns with medication use, food costs (pdf, 152 KB)

Long-term care residents survey reveals gaps in service, high marks for skill, compassion of staff (pdf, 155 KB)

BC Seniors Advocate Statement on Health Care Assistant Day (pdf, 113 KB)

Rising Costs, Rising Profits and Spending Disparities in B.C.’s Contracted Long-Term Sector (pdf, 796 KB)

B.C. urgently needs more affordable units and stronger regulations for assisted living sector (pdf, 182 KB)

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day highlights need to protect seniors throughout the year (pdf, 195 KB)

BC Seniors Advocate kicks off Seniors' Week 2023 at Government House (pdf, 165 KB)

Struggling senior homeowners encouraged to consider property tax deferral (pdf, 150 KB)

Statement from BC Seniors Advocate regarding retirement in 2024 (pdf, 132 KB)

BC Seniors Advocate Statement on National Caregiver Day (pdf, 113 KB)

Canada’s Three Seniors’ Advocates Meet in Ottawa (pdf, 154 KB)

BC Seniors Advocate calls for restructuring of home support services (pdf, 155 KB)

Advocate report reinforces need to scale up seniors’ services in B.C. (pdf, 254 KB)

Assisted living added to new long-term care provincial directory released today (pdf, 197 KB)

Seniors Advocate statement on the International Day of Older Persons 2022 (pdf, 113 KB)

Seniors Advocate reports B.C. Seniors have the lowest incomes and are struggling financially (pdf, 188 KB)

Seniors Advocate urges seniors and caregivers to prepare for rising temperatures (pdf, 152 KB)

BC Seniors Advocate’s Statement on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022 (pdf, 192 KB)

Seniors Advocate reconnecting during B.C. Seniors’ Week 2022 (pdf, 134 KB)

Seniors can apply now to defer 2022 property tax payment (pdf, 143 KB)

B.C. Seniors Advocate invites British Columbians to participate in the second landmark survey of people in residential care (pdf, 161 KB)

Statement from Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie on Essential Visitors in Long-Term Care (pdf, 178 KB)

Statement from Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie on Cold Weather Safety (pdf, 116 KB)

Statement from Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie on Rapid Antigen Tests (pdf, 151 KB)

B.C. Seniors Advocate Releases Updated Long-Term Care Directory (pdf, 160 KB)

B.C. Seniors Advocate Calls for Increased Awareness and Better Co-ordination to Combat the Rising Prevalence of Seniors Abuse and Neglect (pdf, 176 KB)

Seniors Advocate calls on B.C. seniors to get their booster or third dose as soon as they are eligible (pdf, 158 KB)

Review of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Care Homes in British Columbia (pdf, 214 KB)

Seniors Advocate Statement on International Day of Older Persons, October 1, 2021 (pdf, 112 KB)

Seniors Advocate Statement on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, June 15, 2021 (pdf, 220 KB)

Seniors Advocate Statement on Seniors' Week 2021 (pdf, 71 KB)

Seniors Advocate releases the sixth annual Monitoring Seniors Services report and the Long-Term Care Directory Summary Report (pdf, 142 KB)

Staying Apart to Stay Safe: The Impact of Visit Restrictions on Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Survey (pdf, 192 KB)

B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Statement on International Day of Older Persons 2020 (pdf, 119 KB)

B.C Launches Survey to Assess the Impact of Visitor Restrictions in Long-Term Care and Assisted Living (pdf, 215 KB)

Seniors Advocate Property Tax Deferral (pdf, 142 KB)

B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Statement on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020 (pdf, 144 KB)

B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Statement on Seniors’ Week (pdf, 167 KB)

A Billion Reasons to Care: A Funding Review of Contracted Long-Term Care in B.C. (pdf, 249 KB)

Seniors Advocate releases the fifth annual Monitoring Seniors Services report (pdf, 235 KB)

Seniors Advocate releases the fifth annual update of the British Columbia Long-Term Care Quick Facts Directory (pdf, 108 KB)

Statement from the Seniors Advocate on International Day of the Older Person (pdf, 113 KB)

Home support falling short in meeting needs; review finds inadequate levels of care (pdf, 177 KB)

Seniors Advocate releases fourth annual Monitoring Seniors Services report (pdf, 166 KB)

Seniors Advocate reminds residents of care homes to ensure Elections BS has current address (pdf, 53 KB)

Celebrating Seniors Day 2018 (pdf, 58 KB)

Seniors Advocate releases report comparing hospitalization rates for residents of contracted long-term care with residents of publicly operated care facilities (pdf, 163 KB)

Seniors Advocate calls for new program to help with seniors transportation and makes several recommendations to improve existing programs (pdf, 309 KB)

B.C. Seniors Advocate reminds seniors to file taxes (pdf, 102 KB)

B.C. Seniors Advocate released third annual comprehensive directory for residential care facilities (pdf, 126 KB)

Seniors Advocate releases third annual Monitoring Seniors Services report (pdf, 149 KB)

B.C. Seniors Advocate releases results of landmark residential care survey (pdf, 100 KB)

Caregiver distress in B.C. rising while available supports fail to keep up (pdf, 120 KB)

More ride availability and shorter wait times highlighted in HandyDART survey results (pdf, 93 KB)

B.C. Seniors Advocate updates comprehensive directory for residential care facilities (pdf, 115 KB)

Residential care wait times, decreasing home support hours, improvements to HandyDART service highlighted in Office of the Seniors Advocate’s new report (pdf, 169 KB)

New data show progress on some key health care indicators in residential care, but drug use in B.C. still high (pdf, 299 KB)

Seniors Advocate launches survey of 30,000 HandyDART users (pdf, 93 KB)

Ageism: Think you’re not prejudiced? When it comes to seniors, think again (pdf, 94 KB)

BC Seniors Advocate releases results of landmark home support survey (pdf, 93 KB)

Advocate calls on BC municipal councils to consider safety improvements for seniors pedestrians (pdf, 172 KB)

StatsCan income data good news for BC families – bad news for BC seniors (pdf, 98 KB)

B.C. Seniors Advocate releases report focusing on resident to resident aggression in licensed care (pdf, 218 KB)

Seniors Advocate responds to Globe and Mail column (pdf, 170 KB)

Advocate encourages seniors to consider property tax deferment (pdf, 220 KB)

Advocate reminds seniors in B.C. to file tax returns (pdf, 101 KB)

Seniors Advocate releases first comprehensive directory for residential care facilities (pdf, 292 KB)

B.C. Seniors Advocate releases first comprehensive report Monitoring Seniors Services and announces systemic review of resident on resident aggression in licensed care (pdf, 143 KB)

Advocate statement on MSP premium increases (pdf, 123 KB)

Seniors Advocate states Victoria Transit Commission decision not to increase seniors' pass a good first step (pdf, 103 KB)

Celebrating National Seniors Day 2015 (pdf, 243 KB)

Seniors Advocate finds one-third of B.C. caregivers are in distress (pdf, 232 KB)

Seniors Advocate calls for more help for low-income renters and homeowners, a fundamental redesign of assisted living, and changes to help seniors access their preferred residential care bed faster (pdf, 83 KB)

Advocate finds premature placement in residential care, overuse of drugs and lack of rehabilitative therapy for seniors in residential care (pdf, 77 KB)

30 members chosen for Seniors Advocate Council of Advisors (pdf, 208 KB)

Survey results show seniors need better information on supports (pdf, 84 KB)

It's not all about health care (pdf, 359 KB)

Stereotyping seniors as wealthy does not reflect the reality for many B.C. seniors (pdf, 217 KB)

Statement on B.C. Seniors Week 2014 (pdf, 448 KB)