{"id":713,"date":"2024-01-18T05:38:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T05:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.bchealthycommunities.ca\/?p=713"},"modified":"2024-02-09T04:05:49","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T04:05:49","slug":"bc-elders-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/index.php\/2024\/01\/18\/bc-elders-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"BC Elders&#8217; Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fnha.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">First Nations Health Authority<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.bc.ca\/health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Ministry of Health<\/a> released the first edition of the <a href=\"https:\/\/bchealthycommunities.ca\/sites\/default\/files\/bc_eldersguidejuly2014.pdf\">BC Elders\u2019 Guide<\/a>. This unique health and lifestyle resource is based on the BC Seniors\u2019 Guide and is specifically designed for First Nations and Aboriginal Elders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BC Elders\u2019 Guide provides information on provincial and federal programs and community and local resources, with sections on health, lifestyle, housing, transportation, finances, benefits, safety and security, and other services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe BC Elders\u2019 Guide acknowledges and respects the traditional ways of Elders, and the immense cultural value they provide to British Columbia,\u201d said <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.bc.ca\/arr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation<\/a> Minister John Rustad. \u201cIt is great news for Elders that this guide not only provides a wealth of useful information, but also emphasizes and incorporates the richness of the cultural history of B.C. 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