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Seniors deserve grade A care

Help the province with its homework - we can do better for seniors in B.C.

In 2008 the BC Ombudsperson launched an investigation in response to widespread public concern about the state of seniors’ care in B.C. The first of two reports, released in 2009, outlined ten recommendations to improve care for seniors living in B.C.’s residential care facilities.
 
The deadlines to fulfill the ten recommendations have passed and so far the province has only partially implemented four. The progress that has been made to date is promising but seniors in B.C. deserve better.

This week a BCHC delegation presented the Health Minister Michael de Jong with the results of the report card : one “C” and two “D”s and outlined improvements that need to be made.

The province has indicated that it is willing to improve its grades.

Now is the time to tell the BC government that you expect all of the Ombudsperson’s recommendations to be fulfilled and ensure that the province follows through for seniors.
 
Download the report card here.

Act now.

 
1. Send a message to the province below.
 
2. Order copies of the report card here and distribute them in your community – each report card has a detachable postcard to mail a message to the province. Email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
and tell us how many you need and where to send them to. There is no charge to you.
 
3. Download an endorsement form here and encourage local organizations to join the call for all of the Ombudsperson's recommendations to be implemented.
 
 
Send an email: Tell the health minister that seniors derserve grade A care.

Step 1: Your Message to Minster de Jong goes here: (feel free to write in your own words)

 

 

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First Name:
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Email Address:
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Mailing Address:
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Your Information is important: We have asked for your name and email just to confirm that it really is you that wrote this email.

 

cc:     
Hon. Christy Clark, Premier
 Adrian Dix, Leader of the Opposition
 Mike Farnworth, MLA, Critic for Health
 Katrine Conroy, MLA, Critic for Seniors and Long-term Care

 

 

 

 

Dear Minster, I do not want the government to keep my name and contact information or for you to contact me. I am supplying my name and information in case you need to verify that I am a real person.

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