Senior's News Archive

John Babcock's death at 109 marks 'end of an era'

Canada's last known First World War veteran, John Babcock, has died at age 109, the Prime Minister's Office says.

Born on an Ontario farm in 1900, Babcock enlisted to join the war at the tender age of 16. He lied about his age to join the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Sydenham, Ont., and arrived in England a few months later.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/02/18/war-veteran018.html

Seal of Approval Press Release

MASTER Seal of Approval - Introductory Package

By Shayne Morrow, Alberni Valley Times

The creation of a provincial registry for senior care aides and community health workers at publicly funded facilities has drawn widespread support both from employers associations and the Hospital Employees Union, which represents workers.

Health Minister Kevin Falcon announced the B.C. Care Aide and Community Health Worker Registry last week. Registration is now mandatory for employment for both classes of workers at publicly funded facilities. They now have until April 28 to register. After that date, workers will be required to demonstrate they have the required knowledge and patient-care skills to be accepted.