Three things I want, and might not have, when I get old
KAMLOOPS — When I get old, I’d like certain things: a bath or shower every day, all my faculties, and a comfortable bed in my own home.
The first is non-negotiable. The second is beyond my control. As for the third, if I can’t be in my own home, I’d at least like to know who my landlord is.
These things don’t seem too much to ask, but this week we were reminded we can’t take anything for granted. This week we’re hearing about seniors who can’t get a bath, and their retirement homes being bought by somebody who lives in Beijing.
Health Minister Terry Lake has been taking a licking in the Legislature over the bath issue, while our local MP has been in Parliament hammering the Liberals over the sale of family owned Retirement Concepts to a company called Cedar Tree Investment Canada, which is owned by a Chinese company called Anbang Insurance.