Seniors hit by B.C. housing crisis need your help

Agencies supporting B.C.’s homeless and at risk say there is an urgent need for the public to help them take care of the growing number of seniors and families using their services as the seasons change and the housing crisis rages on.
During the last Metro Vancouver homeless count, in 2017, volunteers identified 3,605 people experiencing homelessness in the region, up 30 per cent during the previous count in 2014. They found that 21 per cent were seniors aged 55 and over, compared to