Care when and where seniors need it.
“If elected, improving access to care for seniors would be an important priority for me.”
Tracy St Claire · BC Conservative candidate for MLA, Penticton–Summerland
Local roots. Experienced leadership. Proven results.
“Through my 14 years with the South Okanagan Similkameen Division of Family Practice, I have worked closely with family physicians, nurse practitioners, Interior Health and long-term care facilities.”
“We need better solutions across the full continuum of seniors care: stronger supports that allow people to remain safely at home for as long as possible, more long-term care capacity when it is needed, and a serious workforce strategy so we have enough trained people to provide that care.”
“I believe we should measure our success not simply by how much government spends, but by whether seniors and their families can actually get the care they need, when and where they need it.”
— Tracy St Claire, BC Conservative candidate for MLA, Penticton–Summerland
🏡 Stay in your home
The BC Seniors Advocate says, as cited by the party, the change costs seniors who defer about $1,200 more a year on average.
🤝 Home care
Expand publicly funded, consumer-directed home care, as the BC Seniors Advocate recommends, so seniors who want to stay home can.
🛏️ Long-term care
Build more beds, faster
Review costly care-home design rules with providers, families and builders, keep safety and quality, and build more affordable beds faster. The party says the NDP shelved seven projects in Budget 2026.
Choice for people waiting
Give the about 7,200 people waiting for long-term care portable public funding, so they and their families can choose among qualified providers.
Real accountability
Publish monthly regional reports on long-term care waitlists, hospice capacity and home-support access.
Free shingles shots
Free shingles vaccination for seniors, to cut doctor visits, ER trips and long-term pain.
Help with hearing aids
Financial help so seniors on low, fixed incomes can get hearing aids.
HandyDART
Expand HandyDART where demand is greatest and enforce reliability standards for contractors.
Protection from abuse & scams
Tougher penalties for abuse and fraud against seniors, plus digital-literacy and anti-scam help — with in-person services kept.
💵 Cost of living
Raise BC’s basic personal exemption from $13,216 to $32,000 — up to $1,000 a year less provincial income tax, or up to $2,000 for a typical couple.
🩺 Public health care
Keep health care fully funded, universal and public.
🛣️ Safe routes
Getting to appointments and family safely matters. When Highway 97 closes, our communities need a safe second way out — read Tracy’s commitment on Highway 97 and the 201 →
Tracy’s record with seniors
- Seniors Symposium Coordinator, Seniors Wellness Centre (2008–2011)
- Committee Member, Seniors Advisory Committee Penticton (2010–2011)
- Coordinated primary care during the Bald Range wildfire evacuation of Summerland, when healthcare and long-term care services were disrupted
- 14 years working with family physicians, nurse practitioners, Interior Health and long-term care facilities
Vote Tracy St Claire
Sources: Tracy St Claire, approved seniors statement (Oct 5, 2026); Conservative Party of BC, “Support BC’s Seniors” (Oct 9, 2026), “Conservatives Will Stop the NDP from Taxing Seniors Out of Their Homes” (Oct 9), “Conservatives Will Cut Your Taxes by $1,000” (Oct 8), health-care statement (Oct 12), “Get BC Moving” (Conservative Party of BC, October 16, 2026); Tracy’s facts page.