Date/Time: October 15, 2024 10:30am - 12pm PST Location: Zoom, register here. The legal framework governing home and residential care for older adults is complex and often confusing. As BC’s senior population is grows, demands for home and residential care are increasing every year and the needs of those in long-term care are becoming more […]

Seniors First BC’s legal programs have released “Navigating Home Care and Senior Housing: An Advocacy Guide” on Clicklaw Wikibooks. This guide explains the types of personal care and health care that are available to older adults in British Columbia. Many of these services are subsidized by community services or the BC Ministry of Health to make […]

As of December 12, 2022, Canadians can now apply for the new one-time top-up of the Canada Housing Benefit. Intended to support low-income renters with the cost of renting, eligible individuals may receive a tax-free, one-time payment of $500. Applicants do not need to receive other housing benefits such as the Canada Housing Benefit. Applications […]

Date/Time: Thurs. Oct. 10th, 2024, 9:00am-2:00pm PST Location: Pipe Shop at the Shipyards,115 Victory Ship Way, North Vancouver BC Seniors First BC will be hosting an information/resource table at this free event hosted by the North Shore Homelessness Task Force. Check out information and resources from NorthShore programs supporting people struggling with affordable housing and […]

Our legal advocates can provide legal advice and representation on the following legal issues:  Contact our Seniors Abuse and Information Line at 604-437-1940 or Toll Free at 1-866-437-1940 for more information or to arrange a consultation with our legal team.

Our October 2022 Newsletter is out! Read about the release of our Annual report, new additions to our staff and board of directors, our community legal clinics in Burnaby, recent updates from the Office of the Seniors Advocate, and a workshop hosted by the BC Community Response Networks.