Seniors

Home security video captures a person kicking at a front door, part of a TikTok challenge. Photo via video reel

VIDEO: B.C. homeowners hospitalized after TikTok challenge turns ugly

Charges pending against teens and residents after longstanding door-kicking problem comes to a head

 

Giuseppe Perusini (centre) shares stories with others during Coffee with Seniors at Chartwell Lynnwood Retirement Residence in Chilliwack on Saturday, March 11, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

PHOTOS: Huge crowd for free ‘Coffee with Seniors’ event in Chilliwack

Weekly event gives seniors opportunity to socialize with others in Chilliwack

 

Mission RCMP say an 86-year-old man was scammed into paying thousands of dollars for “his grandson’s bail” in late February. / File Photo

B.C. senior falls victim to ‘grandparent scam,’ loses thousands of dollars

An 86-year-old man from Mission was scammed into paying thousands of dollars for ‘his grandson’s bail’

 

Seniors and volunteers gather during a recent Coffee with Seniors meetup hosted by Streams Foundation Canada. (Facebook/ Streams Foundation Canada)

Chilliwack organization offers free ‘Coffee with Seniors’ program, opportunity to socialize

New project is ‘valuable opportunity to reduce loneliness in our community,’ says MLA

Seniors and volunteers gather during a recent Coffee with Seniors meetup hosted by Streams Foundation Canada. (Facebook/ Streams Foundation Canada)
Like many seniors, family is an important pillar in Pat’s life.

Chilliwack Senior finds her perfect home at Elim Village

Discover a unique ‘Best of both Worlds’ approach to retirement living

  • Feb 27, 2023
Like many seniors, family is an important pillar in Pat’s life.
BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie presents to senior citizens and local residents during a Town Hall at the Senior Centre in Cranbrook. Trevor Crawley photo.

Seniors advocate says B.C. should eliminate home support fees

‘The world has not fallen apart in Alberta or Ontario, where they do not charge for this’

BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie presents to senior citizens and local residents during a Town Hall at the Senior Centre in Cranbrook. Trevor Crawley photo.
Hearing Life’s in-the-ear hearing aids, Oticon Own, bring all the advancements of the modern age to your ears. Submitted

These aren’t your grandpa’s hearing aids

Advances in technology have made hearing aids smaller, more powerful, and easier to use

  • Feb 20, 2023
Hearing Life’s in-the-ear hearing aids, Oticon Own, bring all the advancements of the modern age to your ears. Submitted
A BC Transit handyDART bus. (Contributed photo)

‘It’s not fair’: Long road ahead for B.C. transit improvements

Province unlikely to fund more accessible transit this year: BC Transit

A BC Transit handyDART bus. (Contributed photo)
A panel of experts with the Health Standards Organization has developed updated guidance for how care homes should operate in light of the deadly and tragic toll the pandemic took on Canadian residents and their quality of life. A man looks out the window at the Camilla Care Community centre overlooking crosses marking the deaths of multiple people that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on May 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Time is of the essence to bring in and enforce new long-term care standards: authors

The Health Standards Organization released updated standards Tuesday

A panel of experts with the Health Standards Organization has developed updated guidance for how care homes should operate in light of the deadly and tragic toll the pandemic took on Canadian residents and their quality of life. A man looks out the window at the Camilla Care Community centre overlooking crosses marking the deaths of multiple people that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on May 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Elim Village's Concierge, Kelly Kallevig leading residents in one of her exercise classes.

Chilliwack seniors see the benefits of healthy living at new ‘Independent Plus’ residence

Making new friendships and healthy habits is easy at The Hawthorn at Elim Village Garrison Crossing

  • Jan 30, 2023
Elim Village's Concierge, Kelly Kallevig leading residents in one of her exercise classes.
Hedy Sutulov, seen here on Aug. 12, 2021 just days before her 107th birthday, died on Jan. 6, 2023. She was 108. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)

Chilliwack’s oldest known resident, Hedy Sutulov, dies at 108

Nephew describes aunt who led an active lifestyle as ‘upbeat, resilient and content’

Hedy Sutulov, seen here on Aug. 12, 2021 just days before her 107th birthday, died on Jan. 6, 2023. She was 108. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress file)
A new UBC speaker series aims to answer questions around what people can do to live long, happy lives. (Credit: Pixabay/Pasja1000)

UBC promises to go beyond eating well and exercising in healthy aging speaker series

First lecture kicks off Jan. 23, with a discussion around daily stressors

A new UBC speaker series aims to answer questions around what people can do to live long, happy lives. (Credit: Pixabay/Pasja1000)
Joe Sommer has completed 190 jigsaw puzzles, all of which are on display in the basement of his Chilliwack home. Seen here are about half of the puzzles. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

Chilliwack man, 89, has nearly 200 completed jigsaw puzzles on display in basement

All given to him as gifts, Joe Sommer has spent 57 years doing puzzles which have now filled basement

Joe Sommer has completed 190 jigsaw puzzles, all of which are on display in the basement of his Chilliwack home. Seen here are about half of the puzzles. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
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LETTER: Woman who broke her hip seeking strangers who helped with blankets

‘I am hoping to… find these people so that I may thank them personally and return their blankets’

  • Jan 20, 2023
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A team of experts have released a highly anticipated set of standards to prevent the spread of infection in Canada’s long-term care homes. A man looks out the window at the Camilla Care Community centre overlooking crosses marking the deaths of multiple people that occured during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Liberals mum on bill to codify standards in long-term care, despite new guidelines

Pandemic-fed crisis in long-term care prompted a feds to promise safety legislation in such settings

A team of experts have released a highly anticipated set of standards to prevent the spread of infection in Canada’s long-term care homes. A man looks out the window at the Camilla Care Community centre overlooking crosses marking the deaths of multiple people that occured during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississauga, Ont., on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
At 82, Bruce Ives from Daajing Giids broke the Guinness World Record as the oldest male to perform a headstand. (Photo: Megan Romas’ Facebook)

VIDEO: Haida Gwaii man breaks world record for oldest male to do headstand

Bruce Ives was 82 years and 43 days old on the day he broke the record

At 82, Bruce Ives from Daajing Giids broke the Guinness World Record as the oldest male to perform a headstand. (Photo: Megan Romas’ Facebook)
This year, resolve to love your ears! To find a hearing centre near you and book a free hearing test today, visit www.hearinglife.ca.

This New Year, resolve to love your ears!

For your relationships, your happiness and your health: it’s time to care for your hearing

  • Jan 16, 2023
This year, resolve to love your ears! To find a hearing centre near you and book a free hearing test today, visit www.hearinglife.ca.
Maureen Keyes with her mom, Ruth Harris, at Vancouver General Hospital. (Maureen Keyes/Submitted)

Questions about care after Abbotsford woman’s burns not taken seriously

Third-degree burns on elderly woman’s legs not given priority at ARH, but they were at Vancouver General Hospital

Maureen Keyes with her mom, Ruth Harris, at Vancouver General Hospital. (Maureen Keyes/Submitted)
A customer loads lumber into the back of a pickup truck in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Friday, June 12, 2020. Canadians are now eligible for a tax credit that will help pay for renovations to build a secondary suite for family member who is a senior or an adult with a disability.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Federal tax credit for multi-generational home renovations now available to Canadians

Credit will provide a 15 per cent tax refund on expenses of up to $50,000

A customer loads lumber into the back of a pickup truck in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Friday, June 12, 2020. Canadians are now eligible for a tax credit that will help pay for renovations to build a secondary suite for family member who is a senior or an adult with a disability.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Stuart Westie has been tracking his fitness and environmental impact each year since 2011, and his efforts add up. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)

B.C. senior tracks his shrinking environmental impact for over a decade

Stuart Westie started monitoring physical activity for health, then pivoted to environmental reasons

Stuart Westie has been tracking his fitness and environmental impact each year since 2011, and his efforts add up. (Ruth Lloyd photo - Williams Lake Tribune)
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