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Seniors
Merritt program sees walkways cleared of snow for seniors, disabled
A pilot program funded by the City of Merritt is helping seniors and those with…
For only $500 a month, these Kelowna students are earning their keep in a seniors’ complex
Two UBC Okanagan students have snagged an unbelievable deal for housing at a Kelowna seniors…
Vernon woman who stole thousands from care home residents pleads guilty
A 54-year-old Vernon woman who scammed thousands of dollars out of more than two dozen…
B.C. nurse who restrained elderly patient, then lied, gets suspended
A B.C. nurse who inappropriately used restraints on an elderly patient and then lied has…
Growing number of homeless seniors in Kamloops presents unexpected issues
Most people in Kamloops will never know them, but when people who are homeless and…
iN VIDEO: ‘UNFATHOMABLE’: Elderly Kamloops woman shuffled aside at care home
Norma Matheson, at 87 and suffering from Alzheimer’s and cancer, is in the twilight years…
HOUSING CRISIS: Future uncertain for Kamloops senior living on old age pension
A senior in Kamloops is living on next to nothing in order to make her…
Kamloops seniors advocate seeing more lonely, socially isolated seniors
A seniors advocate in Kamloops has seen a significant rise in loneliness and isolation in…
‘Enough is enough’: Kamloops senior to lead rallies demanding federal pension reform
Many seniors are living below the poverty line in BC and a Kamloops woman wants…
HOUSING CRISIS: Kamloops senior loses battle against city housing regulations
A Kamloops homeowner is living on the financial brink after losing a battle to live…
Kamloops seniors learning new tech skills to connect with grandkids
Not too long ago people connected and conversed with rotary phones, wandering great distances through…
Kamloops man fighting to get mom with dementia into long-term care
Kamloops resident Stewart Streifel has the power of attorney for his mother who has dementia.…
Elderly Kamloops fishers lose legal fight to fish for kokanee in nearby lake
An elderly group of fly fishers who claimed that not being able to put their…
Veteran Summerland RBC manager jailed for swiping $850K from seniors
Summerland resident Terry Lee Sedawie was respected and well-loved and had worked for the Royal…