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Momentum builds in B.C. communities to improve seniors' care

Momentum builds in B.C. communities to improve seniors' care

The push for implementation of the B.C. Ombudsperson's recommendations to improve seniors' care continues to build momentum across the province.

A number of communities, including Parksville, Nanaimo and in the Lower Mainland, have organized public forums to discuss the B.C. Ombudsperson's recommendations for better seniors' care outlined in her second report released in February. Similar forums are planned for coastal, interior and northern communities.

"It is important for the government to hear from many different community voices regarding concerns about seniors' care, and the urgent need for action to address them," says Alice Edge, co-chair of the BCHC. "We're encouraging advocates to gather in their communities and add their voices to the broad response to this report."

The report, titled The Best of Care: Getting It Right for Seniors in British Columbia (Part 2), makes 176 recommendations to improve quality and access to care for seniors in the province's home and community care sector. 

To-date, the province has not committed to addressing most of the problems outlined in the report. Public health care advocates are aiming to ensure that a commitment is made. They have met with their MLAs, and sent thousands of messages to the province urging action on the issues reflected in the Ombudsperson's report.

TAKE ACTION!

Click here to download our letter writing resource and add your voice. We are urging all organizations concerned about seniors' care to write letters to the Minister of Health calling for full implementation of the BC Ombudsperson's recommendations.

Click here to send a personal e-mail to Health Minister de Jong now and make sure the government commits to fully implementing the report.

Organize a forum in your community: contact us for support for your event. 

Read the report here



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