Day: October 3, 2017

BC Government proclaims October 2017 as Occupational Therapy Month

Recognizing the vital contribution occupational therapy makes to healthcare, the Government of BC declared October 2017 as Occupational Therapy Month. Imagine you could not do the things that are important to you in your daily life. Because of occupational therapy, people can participate in activities that are important in their everyday life.  Whether it’s walking […]

Opinion: Canada’s seniors need culturally appropriate care

By Lara Croll Like the rest of Canada, B.C. is currently undergoing significant demographic shifts. Along with an aging population, the province is becoming more ethnically and culturally diverse, as almost half (45 per cent) of the Metro Vancouver population was born outside Canada. Along with an ethnically diverse population, seniors in B.C. adhere to a […]