The Ministry of Health, in partnership with Northern Health, is responding to an urgent need for more primary health-care resources in Fort St. John by funding three new nurse practitioners for the community's unattached patient clinic.

Parliamentary Secretary for Healthy Living and Seniors Michelle Stilwell announced that eight B.C. communities will receive Age-friendly BC Recognition awards for 2014.

The week of June 2, 2014, has been proclaimed Seniors Week in British Columbia.

A pilot project that helps high-risk inmates transition back into society through housing, health and community supports has shown promise in reducing criminal behaviour among program participants and is being implemented at three B.C. correctional centres.

Health Minister Terry Lake issued the following statement on National Nursing Week, May 12-18, 2014:

Early intervention and support for those in their teens and twenties struggling with mental health issues received an added boost with $1 million funding for programs at Coast Mental Health.

After the dust settles, people with severe addiction and mental illness can find help meeting the challenges of 'day-to-day' living, with two new Assertive Community Treatment teams.