Editorial: Series dissected B.C.'s system of seniors care

Our seven-part series, Navigating Seniors Care, which concluded today, highlighted many of the challenges B.C. faces as our population ages. It described a system of care for the elderly that seems dysfunctional, underfunded, understaffed and hopelessly unprepared to cope with the surge of seniors expected over the next few years.
According to the 2016 census, B.C. was then home to 848,985 people over the age of 65, roughly 18 per cent of the province’s population, outnumbering the 691,390