Join us at the General Meeting on July 3 when Dan Levitt, BC Seniors Advocate, will be sharing his knowledge and perspective on seniors issues.
There will also be a generous time allowance for questions and answers.
Dan Levitt has tirelessly championed the rights of seniors for 30 years at the local, provincial, national and international levels.
Biography, Dan Levitt, BC Seniors Advocate
Prior to his appointment as BC’s Seniors Advocate, Dan held leadership positions in senior-living
and long-term care homes in the Lower Mainland for more than 10 years where he helped shape a
dementia-friendly future for seniors and their loved ones.
He was an adjunct professor of gerontology at both Simon Fraser University and a former sessional
instructor at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. He has also been a surveyor with
Accreditation Canada, reviewing quality improvement and person-centred care at long-term care
homes and community-based service providers across Canada.
He is a certified health executive with the Canadian College of Health Leaders and achieved
Fellowship status in the college in July 2024. He also received the Young Executive Award
presented by the BC Lower Mainland Chapter Executive of the Canadian College of Health Leaders.
On the global stage, Levitt recently served as a member of the board of directors of the Global
Ageing Network and the International Federation on Ageing.
Dan earned an undergraduate degree from the UBC and master’s degree from the University of
North Texas, Center for Studies in Aging. He has served on the board of directors for the
Denominational Health Association and the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia. He is inspired
by the aging journeys of his grandparents and great-grandparents, and is now supporting his
parents, who are living life to the fullest in their mid-80s.