Reports

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

Every Voice Counts: Long-Term Care Resident and Visitor Survey Results 2023

Billions More Reasons to Care: Contracted Long-Term Care-Funding Review Update

It's Time to Act: A Review of Assisted Living in B.C.

We Must Do Better: Home Support Services for B.C. Seniors

BC Seniors: Falling Further Behind

Hidden and Invisible: Seniors Abuse and Neglect in British Columbia

In this report, Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie details the results of a systemic review of seniors’ abuse and neglect in British Columbia. The review examined the protections that exist for B.C. seniors, the prevalence of seniors’ abuse and neglect, the method of reporting abuse and neglect, and the response to reports of seniors’ abuse and neglect.

Review of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Care Homes in British Columbia

In this report, Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie released the results of a province-wide review of COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care and assisted living sites during the first year of the pandemic.

Staying Apart to Stay Safe: The Impact of Visit Restrictions on Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Survey

In this report, Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie shares findings of a five-week survey about the impact of COVID-19 related visit restrictions at long-term care and assisted living homes. The survey, answered by residents, their family members and the general public, had over 13,000 valid responses.

A Billion Reasons to Care

A Billion Reasons to Care is the first provincial review of the $1.4 billion-dollar contracted long-term care sector in British Columbia. The review examined industry contracts, annual audited financial statements and detailed reporting on revenue and expenditures for the years 2016/17 and 2017/18.

Home Support Review

Home support is falling short in meeting needs. This review finds inadequate levels of care.

Seniors at Home and in Long-Term Care – 2017/18 Snapshot

This report highlights 2017/18 health data for B.C. residents receiving home care and living in long-term care facilities.

From Residential Care to Hospital: An Emerging Pattern

This report compares hospitalization rates between residents in contracted residential care facilities and those residents in publicly owned and operated facilities.

Seniors Transportation: Affordable, Appropriate, and Available

This report, which reflects over a year of consultation and research, concludes that changes are required to address some of the existing transportation systems and a new program will be required to fill some of the gaps.

Every Voice Counts: Provincial Residential Care Survey Results

This is the most extensive survey of its kind ever conducted in Canada, targeting over 22,000 individuals in 292 residential care facilities.

Caregivers in Distress: A Growing Problem

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.

Moving In the Right Direction: HandyDART Survey Results

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.

Making Progress: Placement, Drugs and Therapy Update

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 antipsychotic medications. Data also show that the premature placement of seniors into residential care is also declining.

Listening to your voice: Home support survey results

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.

Resident to Resident Aggression in B.C. Care Homes

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.

Caregivers in Distress: More Respite Needed

An examination of B.C.'s unpaid caregivers finds that one-third of them are in distress, one of the highest rates in Canada.

Seniors’ Housing in B.C.: Affordable, Appropriate, Available

This report by the Seniors Advocate examines housing issues across independent living, assisted living and residential care.

Placement, Drugs and Therapy…We Can Do Better

This report by the Seniors Advocate found systemic issues in placements, medications and rehabilitative therapy across B.C.

B.C. Seniors Survey: Bridging the Gaps

This first survey by the Office of the Seniors Advocate asked B.C. seniors a series of questions on issues from housing and transportation to their knowledge of services and programs.

The Journey Begins: Together, We Can Do Better

The first report by the Seniors Advocate summarizes findings from the start of her appointment in April 2014 and outlines her plans to bring forward objective and meaningful information.