Day: June 12, 2020

B.C. continues to bend the curve in long-term care

British Columbia is demonstrating early success in “bending the curve” in long-term care, assisted living and independent living residences. At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in B.C., there were 22 seniors’ care residences with active cases of COVID-19. As of today, there are only five care homes under an outbreak protocol. In order to […]

EngAge BC to hold independent living town hall on June 17

This spring, in what felt like one fell swoop, COVID-19 quickly forced retirement living communities to move from full and vibrant dining rooms, chair yoga and in-residence spas, to in-suite meal services, socially distanced balcony workouts, and DIY hairstyles. While these impacts will not last forever, the sector is faced with adapting to a new […]