B. C's. first seniors advocate says she'll concentrate on the necessities of the region's developing elderly populace, and not on fulfilling her legislature supervisors.

Isobel Mackenzie, a long-lasting Victoria seniors care chairman, was named Wednesday as the region's first seniors support, more than 16 months after the workplace was initially advertised.

The position is not free of government — as had been requested by a few seniors groups — and does not explore or handle unique grumblings by seniors. It likewise has no enforcement powers.

Anyway, Mackenzie said she can issue open reports, and will search for answers for long haul systemic issues influencing seniors.

"There is some influential statutory commitments here that I will be satisfying that ought to give the certification to seniors in the region that I am here to speak to their hobbies, not the legislature's investment," she said.

There are more than 700,000 seniors in B. C. furthermore that is required to twofold to 1.4 million through the following 20 years.

Mackenzie helped assemble Beacon Community Services in Victoria and later served as B. C. executive of the Canadian Home Care Association. She's likewise a previous Greater Victoria School District trustee.