Tabor Home is one of many care homes in the province that are using innovative methods to encourage the development of a positive health and safety culture in the workplace. …
Vancouver Sun Opinion Editorial: Beyond the comfort of home
Maria is 105 years of age. In her bedroom, the centenarian sits comfortably in a high-back chair with a view of Boston Harbour. Within an arm’s reach is a remote …
Vancouver Sun Opinion Editorial: World’s fastest senior defies aging
Popularly called ‘BJ’, this 87-year-old North Vancouver resident has shattered marathon records since she began running at 55. At 87 years of age, Betty Jean McHugh holds the world’s record …
Vancouver Sun Opinion Editorial: Technology can keep seniors safe
Rose is an 80-year-old with congestive heart failure and diabetes. She is able to safely live independently at home thanks to sensor technology that monitors changes in her health status, …
Vancouver Sun Opinion Editorial: Still Alice shines spotlight on Alzheimer’s disease
“I have something wrong with me. I’ve been seeing a neurologist. They think it may be early onset Alzheimer’s disease. I did not want to tell you because I did …
Vancouver Sun Opinion Editorial: Is this the future for nursing homes?
Weesp is an idyllic Dutch town with narrow cobblestone streets, canals, windmills, stores selling wooden shoes, and cheese shops. But what has put Weesp on the map are not the …
Vancouver Sun Opinion Editorial: Growing older is not a reason to stop living your life
Tom Watson, who turned 65 this month, made the cut at the 2014 British Open and finished at 1-over par, 18 strokes behind the Open champion Rory McIlroy, 40 years …
Vancouver Sun Opinion Editorial: Therapeutic garden gives seniors a purpos
Dorothy Braun, with the assistance of her walker, walks after breakfast into the centre courtyard of Tabor Village’s complex care home to check on the growth of the tomatoes. She …
2013-2014 Annual Report
The demographic shift has already been marked by an increase in the prevalence of chronic disease, resulting in more seniors living in residential settings with multiple complex diagnoses. At the …