Barbara Derenowski

Senior’s advocate calls for change after missing Salmon Arm man found dead
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The person in charge of looking out for seniors across the province believes…

Coroner’s findings in death of Enderby senior
ENDERBY - Dementia is considered a contributing factor in the death of an Enderby woman. Barbara Nell Derenowski, 73, was found dead March 4 on a logging road near Douglas Lake after driving many kilometres from her home in Enderby. Her neighbours were shocked and saddened to hear of her passing. According to a coroner’s...

What many dementia patients have in common with the Enderby senior found dead last week
VERNON - More people are living independently with dementia instead of in care homes than you might think, says an Interior Health Authority doctor. That includes people like Barbara Derenowski, 73, who drove off from her Enderby home last week without a valid driver’s licence and was found dead days later on the side of...

Why Enderby’s tragic dementia case won’t be the last
ENDERBY - The neighbours of a friendly Enderby senior are in shock after the 73-year-old went missing and was found dead in a remote fishing area far from home days later. Barbara Nell Derenowski lived alone in a rented unit of a house on Salmon Arm Drive in Enderby. Sometime after 2:30 p.m. Monday, she...