Dan Levitt, adjunct Professor of Gerontology at SFU, succeeds Isobel Mackenzie as the B.C.'s new Seniors' Advocate starting April, 2024. Dan has a Council of Advisors from each part of the province. One of the members is Barb Mikulec from the Vancouver Coastal Health Authroity, a Vancouver retired teacher. Dan taught gerontology at SFU since 2007. "With a deep passion for advocacy and elderly care, Levitt will play a crucial role in shaping seniors’ care in B.C....and take the lead in addressing [systemic] issues, and improve the accessibility of care for older adults in this province." https://www.sfu.ca/gerontology/news-events/faculty/dan-levitt-new-seniors-advocate.html - as Accessed March 12, 2004 Dan Levitt is also directly involved in an Assisted Living "village", KinVillage, in Delta BC. To find his interview regarding this expanding place, go here: https://www.kinvillage.org/
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