News Items tag as: Kamloops seniors

Kamloops seniors have a new gathering place to help stave off poverty
August 01, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Not only are seniors in B.C. the fastest growing cohort, the risk of homelessness among low-income seniors is reaching crisis proportions, the effect of which can be seen in communities every day.
Kamloops man fighting to get mom with dementia into long-term care
April 29, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Kamloops resident Stewart Streifel has the power of attorney for his mother who has dementia.
Kamloops seniors learning new tech skills to connect with grandkids
April 16, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Not too long ago people connected and conversed with rotary phones, wandering great distances through the house attached to the wall by a long, coiled cord one could bounce during conversations.
'Enough is enough': Kamloops senior to lead rallies demanding federal pension reform
March 04, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Many seniors are living below the poverty line in BC and a Kamloops woman wants to change that.
Kamloops seniors advocate seeing more lonely, socially isolated seniors
January 14, 2024 - 6:00 PM

A seniors advocate in Kamloops has seen a significant rise in loneliness and isolation in the past few years, a dangerous health problem that is growing across the country.
iN VIDEO: 'UNFATHOMABLE': Elderly Kamloops woman shuffled aside at care home
November 03, 2023 - 6:00 AM
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Norma Matheson, at 87 and suffering from Alzheimer’s and cancer, is in the twilight years – maybe just months – of her life.
Dog service for seniors sees increasing interest in Kamloops
June 06, 2021 - 1:43 PM

A service that helps seniors look after their pets is attracting new clients and volunteers in Kamloops.
Kamloops seniors struggling more than most in dealing with the smoke that blankets the city
August 09, 2017 - 1:36 PM

KAMLOOPS - Like many demographics in Kamloops, seniors have seen many of their normal summer activities and traditions ruined by wildfire smoke. However, while most of us can hop in the car and head to a lake or a mountain campsite to escape the smoke, most seniors have been forced to sit and watch the summer go by.
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News Items tag as: Kamloops seniors

Kamloops seniors have a new gathering place to help stave off poverty

Kamloops man fighting to get mom with dementia into long-term care

Kamloops seniors learning new tech skills to connect with grandkids

'Enough is enough': Kamloops senior to lead rallies demanding federal pension reform

Kamloops seniors advocate seeing more lonely, socially isolated seniors

iN VIDEO: 'UNFATHOMABLE': Elderly Kamloops woman shuffled aside at care home

Dog service for seniors sees increasing interest in Kamloops

Kamloops seniors struggling more than most in dealing with the smoke that blankets the city

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