Help for Seniors in the Robson Valley
Valemount, B.C. – The provincial government is lending seniors in the Robson Valley a helping hand.
Four communities – Valemount, McBride, Dunster and Tete Jaune Cache – have now joined the Better At Home program thanks to $49,500 in funding from Victoria.
The money will help provide non-medical support to help seniors remain independent in their homes for as long as possible with services varying depending on location.
For example it may include friendly visiting, light yard work, minor home repairs, grocery shopping, light housekeeping and transportation to appointments.
“Seniors living in rural areas of our province can face unique challenges accessing support when they want to live independently and in their homes as long as possible,” said Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond. “Providing assistance with simple services like grocery shopping and transportation will help seniors in the Robson Valley and I am very glad that our region is now included in this program.”
This funding is part of a $4 million contribution from the B.C. government and is distributed through the United Way of the Lower Mainland.
To date, the Province has contributed $26 million in funding to enhance and support the operations of the Better at Home program.
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In 2014, over 6 million Canadians were aged 65 or older, representing 15.6 percent of Canada’s population. By 2030—in less than two decades—seniors will number over 9.5 million and make up 23 percent of Canadians. Additionally, by 2036, the average life expectancy at birth for women will rise to 86.2 years from the current 84.2 and to 82.9 years from the current 80 for men.
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http ://www.seniors.gc.ca/eng/report/index.shtml
Demographic changes, notably the aging of the Canadian population, will have a major impact on the ratio of the number of people aged 20 to 64 to those aged 65 and over. This ratio is expected to fall from about 4.1 in 2013 to 2.2 in 2050.
Actuarial Report (12th) on the Old Age Security
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http ://www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca/eng/oca-bac/ar-ra/oas-psv/Pages/oas12.aspx
Provincial and Territorial Government Health Expenditure
In 2012, the latest available year for data broken down by age group, Canadians younger than age 1 cost an estimated $10,487 per person. For youths age 1 to 14, per person average spending on health was $1,409; it was $2,607 per capita for those age 15 to 64. Compared with other age groups, per person spending for seniors increased prominently: $6,368 for those age 65 to 69, $8,545 for those 70 to 74, $11,692 for those 75 to 79 and $21,054 for those 80 and older.
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“”Additionally, by 2036, the average life expectancy at birth for women will rise to 86.2 years from the current 84.2″”
Really?? Or just a guess to bend the stats they way you want to present them?
BTW–it’s good to hear that programs like this are getting funded, they are needed.
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