Seniors' advocate studying how elder abuse is reported in B.C.
Credit to Author: Kevin Griffin| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 23:51:42 +0000
Isobel Mackenzie plans to issue a report in 2020 with recommendations for change
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Seniors advocate studying how elder abuse is reported in B.C.
Credit to Author: Kevin Griffin| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 22:52:14 +0000
She plans to issue a report in 2020 with recommendations for change
Read moreDaphne Bramham: More oversight and enforcement needed at addictions recovery houses
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 02:41:37 +0000
OPINION: New regulations and enforcement power doesn’t begin to attack the problem of unregistered and unlicensed addictions recovery houses that purport to provide supportive care.
Read moreYWCA dating program for youths targets gender-based violence
Credit to Author: Kevin Griffin| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 00:13:28 +0000
Dating Safe starts with 13- and 14-year-olds in Grade 8. The same students will receive one-hour booster sessions in Grades 9 and 10.
Read moreDaphne Bramham: 'Terrible, terrible tragedy' at Surrey recovery home should have been preventable
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 01:33:27 +0000
At the house on 138A Street where the most recent death occurred, there were 11 substantiated complaints. Only one was dealt with, according to the most recent report posted on the Assisted Living Registry’s website.
Read moreThe Village designed from ground up to accommodate people living with dementia
Credit to Author: Kevin Griffin| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2019 23:30:08 +0000
Built at a cost of $28 million, The Village has a salon/barbershop, general store, community centre and cafe.
Read more'Sliver of hope': How former Canuck Corey Hirsch overcame mental health crisis
Credit to Author: Denise Ryan| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 16:00:37 +0000
Reaching out for help may be hard, but it’s the most important thing to do when facing mental health issues, says former Canucks goalie
Read moreLarry Goldenberg: Checking PSA is not stepping onto a slippery slope to inevitable biopsies
Credit to Author: Hardip Johal| Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2019 02:00:15 +0000
The PSA has allowed us to detect cancer at an earlier stage, and it has reduced the number of men with widespread metastasis from 40 per cent to less than five per cent.
Read moreDouglas Todd: The long shadow of war looms over veterans, and their children
Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2019 03:13:11 +0000
On Remembrance Day, it’s important to be aware of those who return with emotional scars — and that means considering their families as well.
Read moreThe long shadow of war looms over veterans, and their children
Credit to Author: Douglas Todd| Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 01:15:05 +0000
On Remembrance Day, it’s important to be aware of those who return with emotional scars — and that means considering their families as well.
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