Susan Walsh says “much has been achieved but more remains to ensure seniors in our province are respected, supported, and live with
Susan Walsh, the province’s Seniors’ Advocate, has announced she will retire on May 15th. In an open message to the seniors of Newfoundland and Labrador, Walsh says after 35 years, she has met with thousands of seniors in over 70 communities to understand issues. Her office revealed seniors’ poverty rates, highlighted the crisis in the personal care home and long term care systems and helped drive meaningful improvements, including indexing the Seniors’ Benefit, increased expertise in health care, free drivers’ medical exams for seniors, free access to improved influenza and shingles vaccines, enhancements to the Medical Transportation Assistance Program and the creation of a dedicated Department of Seniors. Walsh says “much has been achieved but more remains to ensure seniors in our province are respected, supported, and live with dignity.”
RCMP arrest repeat offender Jamie Gillam at the Marine Atlantic terminal Sunday night
The Corner Brook Winter Carnival committee is looking for your photos
Police lift shelter in place order for McIvers residents, one man taken into custody
53-year-old man loses vehicle and license after traffic stop in Stephenville last night
RNC seize a number of vehicles and suspend licenses in the Corner Brook region over the weekend
