Island Voices – Island Talk

Seniors 101 and Island Woman magazine wish you peace and happiness in 2023.

As we begin a new year it is very important to remind ourselves sthat, despite being force fed by the various forms of media of all the pain and suffering being inflicted on people around the world, there is still so much beauty and joy surrounding us.   This video beautifully illustrates this —                                             https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Rtajxo8d7js?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0…

Ombudsperson investigation highlights Vital Statistics Agency’s overly rigid decision-making resulting in improper discrimination of a senior

Victoria – The Ombudsperson released a report today with a cautionary message for public organizations – don’t develop policies that are too narrow to serve the public fairly.

The Office of the Seniors Advocate today released its updated long-term care home directory for 2021/22 which also now also includes information on all publicly-funded assisted living facilities in British Columbia.

The 2021/22 Long-Term Care and Assisted Living Directory includes basic information such as room configuration, languages spoken by staff, food preparation and also offers an opportunity to see how the residence is doing in terms of care quality indicators.

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Island Woman magazine actively encourages and supports “Women in Business” on Vancouver Island.

In 2007 I knew several women who loved to write stories, biographies or poetry but didn’t know how they could get them published so other people could read them. I pondered this problem and decide that one way I could help them was to create a web site in a way that would appeal to…