Advance Care Decisions
What they are and why you need to make them Read more...
What they are and why you need to make them Read more...
Senior Living Magazine's Editor Bobbie Jo Reid offers her thoughts and feelings about Gipp Forster April 15, 1937 - April 15, 2013. Read more...
…and so I’m on this drug prednisone and one side effect is repeating yourself due to really short-term memory… Lane? Memory lane? Loss? Long-term hearing loss? Where the hell was I? Read more...
Goldie Carlow offers peer support to Senior Living readers by answering their questions in her monthly column. Read more...
Oriental Brush and watercolor artist Richard Wong picked up art on a retirement whim. Read more...
Dancing, more than any other form of exercise has been found to delay the aging process. Read more...
Denman Island is a senior’s paradise. Located just south of the town of Courtenay, Denman is a rural jewel in the sea. Read more...
Children's author Darlene Foster proves that perseverance pays off. Read more...
Interview with Canadian icon Dr. David Suzuki. Read more...
We come to an age when our thoughts turn to Wills, beneficiaries, care homes and all the goodies that come with winding down our journey here on earth – and so we should. But, while most of us seek assistance through financial planners, medical facilities and family, often little or no thought is given to the care of Rover or Kitty. Read more...
I won’t say when I first wrote this particular column. It could have been last week or last month or last year. It’s a posthumous column – in reserve for the time just after God tells me it’s getting dark and it’s time to come in. Read more...
The Heart and Stroke Foundation reports many Canadians spend their last 10 years in poor health. It’s important to make lifestyle changes as soon as possible. Read more...
The Tetra Society helps seniors and those with disabilities stay in their homes longer. Read more...
Port Alberni's video journalist Nancy Wilmot shares community stories. Read more...
Along with other caregiver support organizations and community-based groups around the province, the Family Caregivers’ Network will celebrate provincial Family Caregiver Week, May 4 - 10. Read more...
Dynamic husband and wife team Gordon and Nina Benn work together to help ensure their community hospital will be able to well serve the needs of patients – now and in the future. Read more...
For many of us, our companion animals are family members. There isn’t anything we wouldn’t do for them. Unfortunately, when an unexpected injury or illness strikes our beloved pets, and treatment proves to be costly, some guardians are forced to make that terrible choice between their animal’s well-being and paying the rent. That is where June Humphreys, a volunteer with the Vancouver Humane Society (VHS), comes in. Read more...
Initially, I had some trepidation about this trip or at least a nagging unease. Could I keep up with a group of young women 13-26 years of age, and their frenzied schedule? Read more...
By Gipp Forster
I won’t say when I first wrote this particular column. It could have been last week or ...
By Chris Herbert
Initially, I had some trepidation about this trip or at least a nagging unease. Could I ...
By Mathieu Powell
Interview with Canadian icon Dr. David Suzuki...
Holiday Touch We interview Rob Davies of Victorian at McKenzie. Part of the Holiday Touch chain, Victorian at McKenzie has cluster care services, on-site, live-in managers, and an amazing travel program that allows their residents to travel to any one of over three hundred and twenty communities in North America where they can stay and eat... for FREE. CLICK HERE
eGurus Technology Tutors Learn why Jennifer was inspired to start her company and how she and her team of technology tutors can help you with your tech challenges, or build a custom series of lessons to get you comfortable with all the benefits technology offers. CLICK HERE
Sunrise of Victoria is a licensed long term care community located just minutes from Beacon Hill Park, downtown Victoria and three blocks from the Empress Hotel and Inner Harbor. Our community is set in a well-established, quiet residential neighborhood. We pride ourselves in our high-quality, resident-focused care and services. CLICK HERE.
Berwick Retirement Communities has made a very clear statement about how this small, family-owned BC company intended to elevate the quality of life for its residents.
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