Philanthropist responds to crisis by providing meals for Vancouver seniors
Credit to Author: John Mackie| Date: Wed, 08 Apr 2020 00:51:54 +0000
Almost 6,000 meals will be distributed to 210 seniors living in SROs over the next two weeks
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Daphne Bramham: Even in a pandemic, foreign doctors face a system rigged against them
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 21:15:23 +0000
Opinion: An estimated 5,000 foreign-trained doctors are actively trying to be licensed to work in Canada. But nobody’s even calling them up to work in a pandemic.
Read moreDaphne Bramham: It's absurd to ignore foreign-trained doctors offer to help in the COVID crisis
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 23:04:26 +0000
OPINION: Thousands of foreign-trained doctors are volunteering to put themselves in harms’ way during the COVID crisis, but nobody seems to be listening
Read moreCOVID-19: United Way launches online tool to help vulnerable people receive aid
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:26:33 +0000
The Mobilizing Local Love website connects those in need with pre-screened volunteers to help with grocery deliveries or prescription pickups, a friendly phone call, dog walking, yardwork or help with technology,
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Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 14:16:34 +0000
The Mobilizing Local Love website connects those in need with pre-screened volunteers to help with grocery deliveries or prescription pickups, a friendly phone call, dog walking, yardwork or help with technology,
Read moreCOVID-19: New safeguards expected to protect long-term care homes
Credit to Author: Nick Eagland| Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2020 01:00:21 +0000
Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, announced on Saturday that a 12th facility was experiencing an outbreak.
Read moreCOVID-19: Long-term care workers ordered to work at one facility only
Credit to Author: Nick Eagland| Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:49:03 +0000
Dr. Bonnie Henry made two orders Thursday limiting staff movement between facilities and requiring operators to turn over staff rosters
Read moreDaphne Bramham: Pandemic offers opportunity to take extraordinary measures in Canada's poorest and most desperate community
Credit to Author: Daphne Bramham| Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:29:06 +0000
Opinion: More than ever, extraordinary measures are needed in Vancouver’s DTES.
Read moreRetail stores create special hours for seniors and first responders
Credit to Author: Kevin Griffin| Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 23:04:07 +0000
In response to COVID-19, several major grocery and drug outlets have changed their store operating hours.
Read moreRetail stores create special hours for seniors and first responders
Credit to Author: Kevin Griffin| Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 23:04:07 +0000
In response to COVID-19, several major grocery and drug outlets have changed their store operating hours.
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