VANCOUVER — British Columbia's seniors advocate welcomes newly announced federal funding for seniors' health care, and says she's particularly excited about the promise to support seniors at home.
Those funds will help expand home and community care, improve access to palliative and end-of-life services and improve the quality of long-term care, federal Health Minister Mark Holland told a news conference Monday."We have an aging population, but we have to rise and meet that challenge," he said.
Dix told the news conference that the province is working to improve the health-care system, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a big impact on seniors. Dix said life expectancy has improved in the province, which"is a great thing," but it means services are also needed to keep up with the need.