Monday marks the start of BC seniors week

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Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and Long-Term Care, Mable Elmore, released a statement that said:

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We understand it is vital that older adults stay independent longer, so our government is making a series of improvements. This includes a recent investment to expand United Way’s Better at Home program, which helps seniors and Elders in more than 260 communities with day-to-day tasks.

The BC Government has also committed to recruiting, training, and hiring up to 3,000 new healthcare workers to better support health care for older adults living in long-term care homes and assisted-living facilities.

The Prince George Council of Seniors says that they have had to adjust as they faced new challenges due to COVID.

We’ve had to move a lot of things that people are used to coming into our office for, to connect by phone or zoom. That is very difficult for seniors as not everyone is computer savvy or able to use zoom or the telephone.

Despite all the challenges, they still have many resources available for our local seniors’ community.