Media wrap up: $500 million new investment for B.C. seniors

On March 9th, the B.C. Government and the Minister of Health announced significant funding investments in seniors care along with an Action Plan created by Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors, Darryl Plecas. Since the announcement, numerous media coverage has been published in the past 24 hours. The funding aimed to improve seniors care is indeed a triumph for the province’s continuing care sector showing that #CareWillBeThere. Below is a sample of the media and online coverage on this significant announcement.

Twitter:

NEW: Significant funding boost to strengthen care for #BC seniors, https://t.co/pEhW5Npows @BCCareProviders

— BC Government News (@BCGovNews) March 9, 2017

https://twitter.com/DarrylPlecas/status/839943936533807104

New action plan will mean better care for #BC’s seniors.https://t.co/8ixaLWHs5J @BCCareProviders @DarrylPlecas @SrsAdvocateBC pic.twitter.com/fMqkGRMsqP

— Terry Lake (@TerryLake19) March 9, 2017

@TerryLakeMLA announces 500mill towards improving #SeniorsCare in the Province over next4 yrs including Sr res care hrs increased to 3.6. pic.twitter.com/mvHli1sSPA

— Linda Reimer (@LindaReimerTrAg) March 9, 2017

Govt. invests $500 m in seniors' care today – will mean 3 million additional care hours per year in long-term care https://t.co/0jN9wUyCVU

— BC Seniors Advocate (@SrsAdvocateBC) March 9, 2017

TV:

Global BC News Hour- “Province to Invest $500M to Improve Seniors Care”

CTV Vancouver – “Province to Provide Millions for Seniors Care”

CTV Vancouver Island – “B.C. Announces Four-Year, $500M Plan to Improve Seniors”

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Radio/Web:

CKNW Radio: Jill Bennett Show – Interview with Daniel Fontaine

https://soundcloud.com/bc-care-providers-583453035/jill-bennett-show-on-cknw-interview-with-daniel-fontaine

Summit 107FM (East Kootenay)- “BC Government Increasing Direct Care Supports for Seniors Province-Wide” The segment featured Jennifer Whiteside, Secretary Business Manager, Hospital Employees Union

Print/Web:

Vancouver Sun BC Liberals promise to boost seniors health spending
Global News BC government will spend $500 million to improve care for seniors, BC pegs $500 million to seniors care
The Globe and Mail British Columbia announces four-year, $500-million seniors-care plan
News 1130 (Vancouver) Big funding boost announced for BC seniors
Energetic City.ca (Fort St. John) BC to invest $500 million over four years to improve care for seniors
CKNW AM 980 (Vancouver) Province announces $500-million over four years for seniors’ care
Roundhouse Radio 98.3 FM (Vancouver) New funding for seniors care in BC, critics calling the move another election announcement

This article was published in numerous publications across the country: Province announces $500-million over four years for seniors’ care

Yahoo Canada News
iNews 880 AM (Edmonton)
CHQR 770AM (Calgary)
AM 730 (Vancouver)
CJOB AM 680 (Winnipeg)
Winnipeg Free Press
The Brandon Sun (Manitoba)

A large number of publications released the same article: BC announces four-year, $500-million plan to improve seniors care

Vancouver MetroNews
CTV News Vancouver
Nanaimo News Now
CFJC Today (Kamloops)

Black Press published this article in the following publications: Senior care will improve, health minister vows

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