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Brent Patterson has lived in High Park Towers in Moose Jaw, Sask., for 10 years. He’s been living with cockroaches for the past two months. “I’m to the point where I’d rather live on the street than continue living this way,” says Patterson, “I’ve got them all over my apartment. …
Read More »Advocacy group says B.C. seniors should have free shingles, RSV vaccines
Canadian advocates are calling on the British Columbian government to provide shingles and respiratory virus vaccines to seniors for free. The Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), one of the largest advocacy groups in Canada for older community members, says it wants to see the B.C. government “honour seniors” by …
Read More »Employee charged after seniors’ rooms broken into at Whitby retirement residence
Durham Regional Police say a 30-year-old woman is facing charges after several residences at a retirement residence in Whitby had their rooms broken into. Police said on Jan. 4, officers began an investigation into a woman who they allege committed break-ins and thefts at a seniors home near Brock Street …
Read More »Calgary seniors try new approach to get victims to talk about scams – Calgary
In the new Seniors’ Acting Lab play Old Mule, Dot is a senior who thinks she’s in the know when it comes to scams – until she makes a friend online who ends up in an emergency and needs cash fast. Calgary actor Denise Vaile plays the role of Pearl …
Read More »On the Brink: Retiree living in converted laundry room feels ‘overlooked’ amid housing crisis
This is the fourth instalment of a Global News series called ‘On The Brink,’ which profiles people who are struggling with the rising cost of living. In this story, a senior living in a converted laundry room talks about the challenges of trying to find a better place to live. …
Read More »Seniors’ centres embrace temporary masking during flu season – Winnipeg
New direction from Manitoba Health about masking up during flu season is an “easy step” to help keep vulnerable people healthy this flu season, the Manitoba Association of Senior Communities says. As of Wednesday, Shared Health said, staff at Manitoba hospitals, personal care homes and other health-care facilities, as well as …
Read More »Man dies after fire at Toronto community housing centre for seniors – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Fire Services say a man has died in hospital after a two-alarm fire at seniors home in Scarborough on Thursday morning. Officials said the fire happened at a Toronto community housing centre for seniors on Brimley Road, just south of St. …
Read More »Two injured survivors discharged from hospital following Manitoba bus crash – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2023 4:57 pm Updated July 11, 2023 8:05 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two people injured in a fiery bus crash on a Manitoba highway in June have been discharged from hospital. Shared Health, the provincial health …
Read More »Manitoba advances plan for new accessible care homes, enhancing seniors’ housing options – Winnipeg
The Manitoba government has moved forward with a plan for new accessible care homes, enhancing housing options for seniors, Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care Scott Johnston announced Friday. “As we age, our needs change, and it’s critical that we have a plan to provide housing options that appropriately meet …
Read More »Bell cuts off phone for 95-year-old Etobicoke senior and his wife
Mykola Latyshko takes a television news crew on a brief tour of his Etobicoke bungalow, pointing out landline telephones in the bedrooms and an office. Latyshko and his wife have five landline telephones in various rooms. Since the couple do not own cellular phones, the home phones represent the only …
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