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Almost 70 seniors at an assisted living home near Chinatown have got a reprieve

Article content The pandemic’s economic blow and its resulting spike in anti-Asian racism highlights the need for a federal action plan to revitalize the nation’s Chinatowns, say advocates. A group representing six Chinatowns is calling for governments, particularly Ottawa, to support cultural, social, security, economic and infrastructure needs that have grown in the communities over decades, and have been laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Amid rise in anti-Asian hatred, a call for government support for ...

Article content The pandemic’s economic blow and its resulting spike in anti-Asian racism highlights the need for a federal action plan to revitalize the nation’s Chinatowns, say advocates. A group representing six Chinatowns is calling for governments, particularly Ottawa, to support cultural, social, security, economic and infrastructure needs that have grown in the communities over decades, and have been laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Amid anti-Asian hate, a call for government support of Chinatowns ...

  VANCOUVER -- Concerns are being raised about barriers faced by a vulnerable population in Vancouver when it comes to getting their COVID-19 vaccine. Community advocates fear elderly people living in Chinatown and the surrounding area may end up missing out if they aren’t able to easily make an appointment, or get to a clinic. Michael Tan with the Vancouver Chinatown Legacy Stewardship Group said seniors face barriers when it comes to language, technology and mobility, and added the closest clinic is in Olympic Village at Creekside Community Centre. “For many of these seniors that ...

Chinatown advocates call for better plan to vaccinate low-income seniors There are an estimated 1,900 seniors living by themselves in Chinatown and Strathcona, mostly in SROs and affordable housing units. Author of the article: Joanne Lee-Young Publishing date: Feb 28, 2021  •  February 28, 2021  •  3 minute read  •  Michael Tan with the Chau Luen Society Board of Directors. Tan has seen very little sign of any groundwork in place for how Vancouver Coast Health (VCH) plans to inform and ensure seniors in Chinatown have access to the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo by Arlen Redekop...