It’s National Seniors Day!
PRINCE GEORGE – It was another busy lunch hour at the Elder Citizens’ Recreation Centre, where a hearty meal is served up daily at an affordable cost. And that is one of the issues seniors express the greatest concern: The ability to pay for food. But housing runs neck-in-neck.
“Having enough money to put a roof over your head, but also eat something to be able to get out and around and enjoy your life and still have that roof over your head,” says Susan Scott, Co-Chair of the Community-Based Seniors’ Services with the United Way of BC. And the seniors population locally is growing.