Tag: senior citizens

If You Are 60 Years Plus, You are More at Risk of Flu

January 11, 2020

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reminding us that Jamaica “remains in the Flu Season.” Please, let us take this seriously. Elders are particularly at risk. The Ministry also points out other segments of the population who should take extra care… As Jamaica continues in the influenza ‘flu’ Season, 2019 data show that persons … More If You Are 60 Years Plus, You are More at Risk of Flu

CCRP Is Worried About the Increased Number of Seniors’ Deaths on the Road

September 25, 2019

There is nothing but worrying news, it seems, about what is happening on our roads. There is very little that is positive to report. As I have noted in my previous comments, it’s a complex problem that requires strong and focused leadership.  One of the concerns is the impact on what we call the most vulnerable … More CCRP Is Worried About the Increased Number of Seniors’ Deaths on the Road

Please Use Registered Nursing Homes, CCRP Urges

March 16, 2019

A disturbing report in the Jamaica Gleaner recently highlighted the issue of unregistered nursing homes on the island. Here is the response of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP). Be careful! With so many homes for the elderly unregistered, do check the list of those registered posted below, before making any arrangements for your loved … More Please Use Registered Nursing Homes, CCRP Urges

On Windrush Concerns, Texan Cages and a Racist Census: A Terrible World

June 19, 2018

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) Senator Pearnel Charles Jr. is in the UK on a “diaspora trip.” As I am sure you know, the “diaspora” is that large, but often scattered community of people of Jamaican descent living overseas, whatever their citizenship status. There are several Jamaican Diaspora … More On Windrush Concerns, Texan Cages and a Racist Census: A Terrible World

The Caribbean Windrush Generation, Colonialism and the Idea of Home

May 27, 2018

I have been writing and sharing quite a bit recently on the issue of the “Windrush Generation” and the issue of immigration in the UK – the country of my birth, which continues to lean to the right politically, is leaving Europe and has turned its face against immigrants from Europe and elsewhere in recent … More The Caribbean Windrush Generation, Colonialism and the Idea of Home

“God help me!”

March 29, 2018

Originally posted on Destructive Anachronism:
On the last of the past several days I spent in hospital (nothing to worry about — a chronic condition), I was moved to a different room. Why? Something to do with overcrowding (the phrasing’s comparison to prison conditions would surely elicit a wry smile from Foucault), though I was…

JALGO To Launch Pensioners Association, Collaborates with CCRP

March 16, 2018

Next Tuesday morning, a new collaboration will be launched, which will greatly benefit local government employees on their retirement. Our trade unions have been much in the news recently, but let us not forget our retirees, whom the unions also do their best to support. I am quite sure that this partnership between JALGO and … More JALGO To Launch Pensioners Association, Collaborates with CCRP