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Sask. NDP says province isn't ready for increase in seniors
New census numbers show that Canada is getting older and older - the number of Canadians over 65 years of age is growing six times faster than the number of those 15 or younger. Saskatchewan is buckin...
Lisa Schick
Apr 28, 2022
Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili speaks to reporters outside the Saskatoon Health Region on Sept. 15, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Scams continue to target Saskatchewan seniors
Saskatchewan residents likely have had this happen to them. The phone rings and the recording on the other end claims to be Canadian Border Services, saying they've found a package in the person's nam...
Sheena Roszell
Dec 14, 2021
SaskTel subsidizing high-speed internet for low-income families, seniors
Low-income families and seniors will be eligible for subsidized high-speed internet thanks to a federal initiative. As part of the second phase of the federal government's Connecting Families initiati...
CKOM News
Aug 16, 2021
July brings increase to monthly seniors benefit
More than 15,000 seniors in Saskatchewan will be seeing an increase in their maximum monthly benefit provided through a government seniors plan. A $30 increase came into effect on July 1, 2021 for tho...
CKOM News
Jul 20, 2021
Mike McGuire and his mom outside of her seniors' residence. (Mike McGuire/Facebook)
Care home residents in Saskatchewan soon can have more visitors
Every resident of every one of Saskatchewan's long-term and personal care homes soon will be allowed to have more visitors. On Thursday, the provincial government announced that, starting May 30, all ...
CKOM News
May 20, 2021
NACI says AstraZeneca vaccine now recommended for use on seniors
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says there is now enough “real-world evidence” to show the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is both safe and effective for senio...
The Canadian Press
Mar 16, 2021
Sask. senior says messaging on COVID-19 vaccine appointments confusing
Over the past year, 81-year-old Wayne Standbrook has been taking a lot of precautions to keep himself as safe as possible. The North Battleford resident doesn't live in a long-term care home, but he i...
Lara Fominoff
Feb 25, 2021
(Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
No more appointments available at SHA vaccination clinics for seniors
Some seniors around Saskatchewan obviously are interested in getting inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine. On Thursday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Health Authority issued a list of communities where senio...
CKOM News
Jan 15, 2021
Parkside Extendicare outbreak continues, more than 120 active cases among residents
As the Parkside Extendicare care home in Regina continues to deal with a COVID-19 outbreak, 25 residents who have tested negative are set to be moved. According to a statement from Extendicare, the Sa...
CKOM News
Dec 09, 2020
Ambulance fees for Saskatchewan seniors reduced
The Saskatchewan Party followed through on another of its campaign promises Wednesday. One day after introducing the Saskatchewan Economic Recovery Rebate -- which it had promised to do in the runup t...
CKOM News
Dec 02, 2020
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