Every day, Oxford Pharmacies offers a store-wide discount on regular-priced items to say thank you to the senior community in Port Coquitlam. If you're not sure exactly how it works, who qualifies, or what's excluded, this guide breaks it all down.
What Is Seniors' Day?
Seniors' Day is an ongoing, every-day discount where customers aged 65 and over receive 10% off regular-priced, over-the-counter items throughout the store. It's designed to make routine health and wellness purchases — vitamins, pain relief, skin care — a little more affordable for a segment of our community that often manages the most ongoing healthcare costs.
Programs like this exist because seniors, on average, tend to purchase over-the-counter health products more consistently than other age groups, whether that's daily vitamins, joint pain relief, or skin care suited to changing needs. An everyday discount is a straightforward way to recognize that pattern and take a bit of the cost pressure off the items people are already restocking regularly, without having to plan a shopping trip around a specific day.
Who Qualifies
Any customer aged 65 or older qualifies automatically. There's no membership card, loyalty program sign-up, or advance registration required. Valid photo ID may be requested at checkout to confirm eligibility, so it's worth bringing ID along on your first visit if you haven't shopped with us before.
What's Included
The discount applies broadly across our over-the-counter product categories, including:
- Vitamins & Supplements
- Pain Relief & Cold Medications
- Skin Care & Personal Hygiene
- First Aid Supplies
What's Excluded
A few categories are excluded from the Seniors' Day discount: prescription medications, lottery tickets, stamps, and gift cards. The discount also can't be combined with other promotions or offers running at the same time. These exclusions are standard across most retail senior discount programs and reflect items with fixed or regulated pricing rather than any intent to limit the benefit.
If you're ever unsure whether a specific item qualifies, it's always worth asking before you check out. Our staff can quickly confirm whether a product falls under the promotion, and if it doesn't, they can usually point you toward a comparable item that does.
Why Prescriptions Aren't Included
Prescription drug pricing in BC is regulated separately from retail pricing, and dispensing fees and drug costs are typically set by provincial policy or your insurance plan rather than store discretion. That's why Seniors' Day, like most pharmacy discount days, focuses on the over-the-counter side of the store where pricing flexibility exists.
Pairing Seniors' Day With Other Services
Many of our senior patients find that Seniors' Day works well alongside our other services. If you're managing several prescriptions, you might combine a shopping trip with a medication review consultation to make sure everything is still working well together. And if getting to the pharmacy is difficult, our free home delivery service can bring your prescriptions to you, so you don't have to miss out on the discount at all.
Building a Routine That Works for You
Some of our regulars have turned Seniors' Day into a simple habit: a regular stop to pick up vitamins or restock first aid supplies at a discount, paired with a quick chat with the pharmacist if anything's come up that week. Because the discount applies every day, you're never stuck waiting for a specific day of the week to roll around — you can shop whenever it suits your schedule and still save.
It also pairs naturally with our other senior-friendly services, which run every day of the week too. Free home delivery, medication reviews, and quick pharmacist questions are all available regardless of which day works best for you.
How to Redeem the Discount
There's nothing to redeem in advance. Simply shop as you normally would, any day of the week, and the 10% discount is applied automatically to eligible items at checkout. If you have any questions about whether a specific product qualifies, our staff are happy to check for you before you commit to a purchase.
Common Questions About Seniors' Day
Do I need to sign up in advance?
No sign-up, membership, or advance registration is required. The discount applies automatically to eligible items whenever you shop, any day of the week.
Can a family member shop on my behalf and still get the discount?
The discount is tied to the age of the customer at checkout, so it's best if the qualifying senior is present or the transaction is otherwise associated with them. If you have a specific situation, our staff can help figure out the best way to handle it.
Does the discount apply to sale items?
Seniors' Day applies to regular-priced items and generally can't be combined with other promotions or existing sale pricing. If an item is already discounted, the better of the two prices typically applies rather than stacking both.
What if I turn 65 partway through the year?
You're welcome to start taking advantage of Seniors' Day as soon as you turn 65. Just bring valid ID on your first visit so we can confirm your eligibility.
Visit Us Today
Seniors' Day runs every single day, with no sign-up and no card to carry. If you have questions about eligibility or want to know whether a specific product is included, feel free to call ahead or check our FAQ page before your visit.