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Related Information
All of these actions are contributing to the greater goal of improving the lives of seniors in B.C. For more information on what the B.C. government is doing now and planning for the future, see:
Related Information
Great resources on this page include:
- ThinkHealthBC
- Advance Care Planning
- Community Care Licensing
- Practice Support Program (PSP)
- B.C. Ministry of Health - Contact Us
- SeniorsBC - Concerns and Complaints
- HealthLink BC - Other important contacts
- Residential Care Reinvestment Report (PDF)
- Guide to Community Care Facility Licensing (PDF)
- Renovation Tax Credit
- Age Friendly British Columbia Strategy
- Alcohol and Aging: Know the Facts
What We've Done
As the Ministry of Health completes actions from the Seniors' Action Plan, we’ll update this page and welcome your thoughts on progress. Or you can join the discussion on seniors’ issues at:
Ministry Progress Report on the Seniors Action Plan
(April 2013)
In April 2013 Ministry of Health compiled a report on what the Ministry had completed to date on the Seniors Action Plan.
Ministry Progress Report on the Seniors Action Plan
(October 2012)
In October 2012, as part of a regular reporting requirement to the Office of the Ombudsperson, the Ministry of Health provided a report on what the Ministry had completed to date on the Seniors Action Plan.
The Seniors Action Plan was informed by the findings and recommendations of the Ombudsperson’s report on seniors care, “The Best of Care: Getting it Right for Seniors in British Columbia (Part 2)”. Meeting the commitments in the Seniors Action Plan is one of the Ministry’s highest priorities.
Completed Actions
Advance Care Planning
Residential Care Facility Inspections
Physician Training in End of Life Care
After-Hours Palliative Tele-Nursing Support
Clinical Guidelines for Frail Seniors in Emergency Departments and Hospitals
Provincial Seniors’ Phone Line
Seniors Advocate Consultations
SeniorsBC Website
Care Information
Dementia Guidelines
Accommodating Spouses in Assisted Living and Residential Care
Dementia Information
Facility and Residence Reports
BC Seniors' Guide
Elder Abuse Prevention
Better at Home
Community Response Networks Expansion
Standardized Benefits and Protections
Improvements in Residential Care
Home Health Care (Underway)
Other Achievements
The improvements we’re making to services for seniors don’t stop with the commitments made in the Action Plan. Here are some additional recent initiatives that contribute to our goals of supporting seniors’ health from prevention to end-of-life.
