Oct. 1 is National Seniors Day and a perfect time for British Columbians to pay tribute to those who have helped to build our province.

Government is moving ahead with its commitment to partner with a publicly funded post-secondary institution to develop a school of traditional Chinese medicine.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health for Seniors Linda Larson has issued the following statement in recognition of World Alzheimer's Day.

Minister of Health Terry Lake today announced that $375,000 for the Healthy Communities Capacity Building Fund will soon be available for eligible local governments to apply for Phase-2 grants to develop local policies and actions that will help residents lead healthier lives.

The Ministry of Health is clarifying information that has been reported about the province's Home and Community Care policy for publicly subsidized residential care.

In honour of BC Coaches Week (Sept. 14-22, 2013), coaches will have the opportunity to take advantage of free National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) courses, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Coralee Oakes announced today.

Continued funding of $500,000 for the Age-friendly Community Planning and Project Grant program will help support seniors in every region of British Columbia.

Sept. 9 is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Prevention and Support Day in B.C., an opportunity to raise awareness around the risks of alcohol use during pregnancy and to support healthy women, their infants and their families.