BC Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie, hosted a Town Hall Meeting in Prince George Friday morning where about 75 were in attendance.
A concerned son talked about his 97-year-old mother waiting a year for long term care placement was just one of the issues BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie hears during her meeting in Prince George on Friday morning at the Elder Citizen’s Recreation Centre.
As for the 97-year-old mom, she’s now in long term care after her year-long residence at the hospital. “Seniors everywhere experience difficulties related to aging but as I’ve travelled the province and examined the data, it’s clear that people who live far from urban centres face even greater obstacles because they have fewer services and resources to support them,” Mackenzie said.
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