Health Minister Terry Lake has issued the following statement to recognize Oct. 10, 2015, as World Mental Health Day, and the week of Oct. 4-10, 2015, as Mental Illness Awareness Week.

Government is committing $500,000 for 2016 Age-friendly Community Planning and Project grants to help local governments establish or continue projects and community planning that supports healthy, active seniors.

The Province is providing $50,000 to the District of Clearwater to explore care options for seniors in the community.

Helping seniors remain safe, active and independent is garnering honours for 11 communities around British Columbia, Health Minister Terry Lake announced.

Health Minister Terry Lake has issued the following statement on the Office of the Seniors Advocate's report entitled "Seniors Housing: Affordability, Accessibility, Availability":

Today marked the official opening of the newly redeveloped Kinghaven Treatment Centre, providing 62 men at-risk of homelessness due to problematic substance use with treatment and support services in Abbotsford.

The Province is providing $150,000 to support a neighbourhood kitchen that will provide nutritious meals and be a forum for seniors to showcase their wealth of knowledge in preparing food.

The Province is providing $1 million to support some of B.C.'s most vulnerable residents, those living with addictions challenges.