A new exciting retirement community is coming to Nanaimo
Nanaimo’s newest Independent Living all inclusive community the Edgewater by Avenir will open March 2025.
Island Voices – Island Talk
My Last Conscientious Choice to Divest from Fossil Fuels
What will my children be thankful for? They’ll thank me fo making my post-death disposal arrangements.
M&M Food Market offers Online ordering and Delivery options for Prepared Meals!
My name is Daryl Turner, my wife Jessica and I run 2 of the M&M Food Markets here in Victoria.
Mile Zero Services Purchases “Changing Places Victoria”.
After over 20 years in the business of transitioning seniors and their accumulation of “stuff”, Changing Places owner, Jane Dewing decided to transition herself into retirement.
Monitoring Seniors Services
The Monitoring Seniors Services report focuses on key services in the province that fall under the Advocate’s legislated mandate.
What is Disability?
A disability is something that prevents someone from participating fully in life. Anyone at any time could develop a disability
What is Legally blind?
Vision loss is a spectrum and no two people’s experience is the same,
Senior Safety for Phones and Internet
Hello, my name is Gina Martin. I own and operate Diverse Abilities Programs and Training on lower Vancouver Island.
Helpful tips for people who are sighted
when interacting with someone who is blind or partially sighted. 1) When you say “Hello” to us, awesome things can happen! By just saying “Hello,” you’ve treated us like everyone else. Your “Hello” makes us feel included and seen as part of the community. 2) As people who are blind or who have low…
Can you afford to pay $7,000 to $12,000 for Long Term Care?
If so, this is what you can expect to pay for a private nursing home should 24/7 care be needed. A second option is to hire live-in caregivers but this could cost even more. If not, family caregivers tend to turn to Island Health under the false assumption that long-term care (LTC) is part…