News Items tag as: summerland seniors village

Why we don't hear more complaints about seniors care homes
March 11, 2020 - 7:00 AM

Recent stories about Retirement Concepts not following the rules and being taken over by health authorities has cast a light on problems that are rampant within the entire seniors care industry.
Inspection reports suggest why Summerland Seniors Village is now being run by Interior Health
February 26, 2020 - 12:03 PM

While there have been dozens of rule violations at Summerland Seniors Village over the last couple of years, problems there seem to have escalated since December, leading up to the management of the facility being taken over by Interior Health yesterday, Feb. 24.
Interior Health intervenes after series of problems at Summerland Seniors Village
February 24, 2020 - 2:37 PM

After ongoing problems with its site leadership, care planning, staff education and training, Summerland Seniors Village has had an administrator appointed by Interior Health to manage the day-to-day long-term care operations.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
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Unlicensed BC cannabis store loses another appeal
A BC couple who ran an unlicensed cannabis store have lost a legal challenge almost five years after their store was raided. According to a Jan. 15 BC Supreme Court decision, Michelle Vrinder Sikora and Douglas Peter Sikora have launched nu

Kelowna moves to loosen up short-term rental rules
Kelowna city council has decided to loosen up its short-term rental rules after a year of complaints from residents. Council directed staff to draw up new bylaws that align with the provincial short-term rental laws at a meeting yesterday,

Why we don't hear more complaints about seniors care homes