seniors housing

With its stunning architecture, spectacular location, expert staff and plentiful services, you might assume that Campbell River’s Berwick by the Sea is outside the average senior’s budget. But a quick look at the numbers may surprise you.

Rising property assessments spur some seniors to explore more affordable options

Carefree renting vs. costly home ownership: When senior living makes sense!

  • Mar 6, 2023

 

B.C. says it will expedite the registration time for internationally-trained nurses to get practising. (Credit: Pixabay/Antonio-Corigliano)

B.C. cutting costs for retired nurses to return, internationally-educated ones to start

Announcement comes amid about 5,200 nursing vacancies

 

Residents of Berwick House and Berwick Royal Oak are celebrating the season with crafts, gala dinners and the warmth of friends, family and staff. Courtesy Berwick Retirement Communities

‘Truly magical.’ New residents describe their first Christmas at Berwick

Events, uplifting atmosphere and welcoming community are making spirits bright

  • Dec 19, 2022

 

First on the scene for the Santa Claus Parade, Berwick staff and residents came out to launch the holiday season

Not a Scrooge in sight! Generosity and good cheer overflows from this Victoria seniors community

“To be a good neighbour we all need to look beyond our…

  • Nov 28, 2022
First on the scene for the Santa Claus Parade, Berwick staff and residents came out to launch the holiday season
Devon Mills (left) and Linda Love of the Providence Valley Housing Society present a $30,000 cheque to Sooke Region Communities Health Network reps Andrew Moore, Annemieke Holthuis, Rick Robinson and Anne Bell. The money will be used to fund senior housing at The Gathering Place. (Kevin Laird – Sooke News Mirror)

In Sooke, organization contributes $30,000 to seniors’ housing

Providence Village Housing Society helps fund The Gathering Place

Devon Mills (left) and Linda Love of the Providence Valley Housing Society present a $30,000 cheque to Sooke Region Communities Health Network reps Andrew Moore, Annemieke Holthuis, Rick Robinson and Anne Bell. The money will be used to fund senior housing at The Gathering Place. (Kevin Laird – Sooke News Mirror)
A White Rock senior says current government representation doesn’t go far enough when it comes to regulating rent increases at some retirement homes in B.C. Unsplash.com image

B.C. senior says more protection needed for rental rates at retirement homes in the province

Private facilities may raise rent, hospitality costs as inflation rises

A White Rock senior says current government representation doesn’t go far enough when it comes to regulating rent increases at some retirement homes in B.C. Unsplash.com image
Michael Marshall, 25, UBCO physics student living at the Vinyards. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

UBCO students rent affordable units at senior’s residence in exchange for fun

Two students in their 20s are living at the Vinyards residence for seniors

Michael Marshall, 25, UBCO physics student living at the Vinyards. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
Berwick Retirement Communities was proud to be title sponsor of the 55+ BC Games, held in Victoria this September.

Embracing movement, exploration, connection… and healthy competition at any age!

Berwick Retirement Communities advocate for active lifestyles through support for 55+ BC Games

  • Oct 31, 2022
Berwick Retirement Communities was proud to be title sponsor of the 55+ BC Games, held in Victoria this September.
Graham Scholes holds up his very first woodblock print done in the Japanese style of Moku Hanga. One of the carved woodblocks stands in the foreground. The Art Gallery of Victoria recently announced that it archive his complete set of woodblock prints. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)

The road to Berwick: Learn what inspired two different Victoria residents to make the move

Their paths to the retirement community are different, but the end result is the same — no regrets

  • Oct 24, 2022
Graham Scholes holds up his very first woodblock print done in the Japanese style of Moku Hanga. One of the carved woodblocks stands in the foreground. The Art Gallery of Victoria recently announced that it archive his complete set of woodblock prints. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)
The plans for the future Elders’ Complex, The Gathering Place on Wadams Way. (Courtesy of SRCHN)

Sooke senior housing complex inches toward $2M fundraising goal

Proposed project will combine an affordable housing complex and a community centre

The plans for the future Elders’ Complex, The Gathering Place on Wadams Way. (Courtesy of SRCHN)
Independent living communities like The Wellesley are designed for seniors who are fully independent but would like to live in a social environment with avenues for connection and engagement. Photo courtesy Retirement Concepts

You could win one year of FREE living at one of B.C’s best boutique retirement communities

“When a new resident moves in, the comment we always hear is ‘I wish I had moved in sooner.’”

  • Oct 17, 2022
Independent living communities like The Wellesley are designed for seniors who are fully independent but would like to live in a social environment with avenues for connection and engagement. Photo courtesy Retirement Concepts
Derek Ford photo.

Moving to a retirement community is a big step. Learn why the leap is worth it.

Many enjoy the freedom from chores, but it’s the social connection that makes residents feel at home

  • Sep 26, 2022
Derek Ford photo.
Janet Power, director of care at Veterans Memorial Lodge, speaks with CHEK News’ Tess van Straaten ahead of their Sept. 22 telethon event. Photo contributed

Greater Victoria seniors’ residence to broadcast its first telethon Sept. 22

Event will raises funds to upgrade kitchen areas at Broadmead Care’s Veterans Memorial Lodge

  • Sep 20, 2022
Janet Power, director of care at Veterans Memorial Lodge, speaks with CHEK News’ Tess van Straaten ahead of their Sept. 22 telethon event. Photo contributed
Liberal MP Hedy Fry speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on June 15, 2017. Fry introduced a private bill in late June, Bill C-295, that would amend Section 215 of the Criminal Code to specifically criminalize owners and managers of long-term care homes for failing to provide the “necessaries of life” to vulnerable adults. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ottawa exploring criminal reform as Liberal MP tables bill on long-term care neglect

Bill C-295 looks to criminalize care home owners who fail to provide residents with necessities

Liberal MP Hedy Fry speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, on June 15, 2017. Fry introduced a private bill in late June, Bill C-295, that would amend Section 215 of the Criminal Code to specifically criminalize owners and managers of long-term care homes for failing to provide the “necessaries of life” to vulnerable adults. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Helen Van Alstine, Don Ross, Pat Montgomery and Angie Chan (not pictured) took three weeks to complete the quilt. (Courtesy of Kathryn Wu)

Sip and Stitch: Victoria seniors sew quilts to fundraise for Ukrainian arrivals

The group from the active aging community hopes to raise $10,000 by the end of August

Helen Van Alstine, Don Ross, Pat Montgomery and Angie Chan (not pictured) took three weeks to complete the quilt. (Courtesy of Kathryn Wu)
Chef Ken Waterman in the brand new Arbutus Bistro, opening July 8 at Berwick House. Left: Berwick Royal Oak's light-filled dining room and plates of the day's dishes for those who don't want to read a menu.

What the little details tell us about life at these Saanich retirement residences

How the building itself supports active, engaged senior living!

  • Jun 27, 2022
Chef Ken Waterman in the brand new Arbutus Bistro, opening July 8 at Berwick House. Left: Berwick Royal Oak's light-filled dining room and plates of the day's dishes for those who don't want to read a menu.
The Sooke Region Communities Health Network will unveil plans for the future elders’ complex on Wadams Way at an open house on June 30. (Contributed - SRCHN)

Public feedback will help shape future elders’ complex in Sooke

Open house set for June 30 at EMCS

The Sooke Region Communities Health Network will unveil plans for the future elders’ complex on Wadams Way at an open house on June 30. (Contributed - SRCHN)
The former Oak Bay Lodge site at 2251 Cadboro Bay Rd., pictured May 31, will receive a 2023 budget of $300 million for a redevelopment that will likely include senior-focused health and housing services. (Evert Lindquist/News Staff)

Oak Bay Lodge falls to its end: What lies ahead for the property?

Site gets $300 million for possible senior health care redevelopment

The former Oak Bay Lodge site at 2251 Cadboro Bay Rd., pictured May 31, will receive a 2023 budget of $300 million for a redevelopment that will likely include senior-focused health and housing services. (Evert Lindquist/News Staff)
As part of Berwick Retirement Community's Passion Projects, concierge Hanan hosted three seminars about Syrian culture and her journey to Canada. Not only did residents enjoy learning about another part of the world, it also helped them build stronger bonds.

Sharing passions sparks conversation! Innovative project builds bonds at retirement community

Music performances, wine tastings, cultural knowledge… Berwick staff have many hidden talents!

  • May 30, 2022
As part of Berwick Retirement Community's Passion Projects, concierge Hanan hosted three seminars about Syrian culture and her journey to Canada. Not only did residents enjoy learning about another part of the world, it also helped them build stronger bonds.
Baptist Housing is building a four-storey, 97-unit seniors rental housing development on Linwood Street in Saanich, near the border with Victoria. (Courtesy Baptist Housing)

Government funding helps Baptist Housing seniors project move forward in Saanich

New rental housing development will see 97 units on Linwood Avenue

Baptist Housing is building a four-storey, 97-unit seniors rental housing development on Linwood Street in Saanich, near the border with Victoria. (Courtesy Baptist Housing)