ONLINE MEETING: BC Senior’s Advocate: Current Issues and Challenges Facing B.C. Seniors
This meeting is being hosted by the Elder Law Section.
| Speakers: |
Dan Levitt, MSc., CHE - Office of the Seniors Advocate |
| Time: |
Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 4:15pm - 5:15pm (PT)
Optional - Virtual Networking Opportunity! Sign in at 4:00pm to connect with colleagues in breakout rooms. |
| CPD Hours: |
1.00 hour |
Synopsis
BC’s new Senior Advocate, Dan Levitt, provides an overview of his background, the role of his office, current issues and challenges facing BC seniors, systemic ageism and the office’s priorities for the coming years.
About the Speaker
Dan Levitt has tirelessly championed the rights of seniors for 30 years at the local, provincial, national and international levels. Prior to his appointment as BC’s Seniors Advocate, Dan held leadership positions in senior-living and long-term care homes in the Lower Mainland for more than 10 years where he helped shape a dementia-friendly future for seniors and their loved ones.
He is an adjunct professor of gerontology at both Simon Fraser University and a former sessional instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He has also been a surveyor with Accreditation Canada, reviewing quality improvement and person-centred care at long-term care homes and community-based service providers across the country.
Dan earned an undergraduate degree from the UBC and masters degree from the University of North Texas, Center for Studies in Aging. He has served on the board of directors for the Denominational Health Association, the Global Aging Network and the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia. He is inspired by the aging journeys of his grandparents and great-grandparents, and is now supporting his parents, who are living life to the fullest in their mid-80s
Territorial Acknowledgement
This event will be broadcast from the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including Tsleil-Waututh, Squamish and Musqueam First Nations. We encourage members to explore the rich history and knowledge of Indigenous people, and to continue learning about their experience in Canada past and present.
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