Community Services
Seniors' Outreach, Day, and Support Programs
411 Seniors Centre 604-684-8171. The 411 Seniors Centre is an easily accessible, multi-purpose social and recreational drop in facility for seniors. Centrally located in downtown Vancouver, the Centre offers a variety of programs, services and special projects for seniors.
A.S.K. Friendship Society 601 West 59th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. 604-263-7333. A non profit support service for seniors. One of A.S.K.'s (The Arbutus, Shaughnessy, Kerrisdale Friendship Society) primary goals is to help seniors remain happy and healthy while living in their homes for as long as possible.
BC Pets and Friends 210-927 Denvent Way, Delta, BC. 604-523-1557. A visitation program that uses volunteer dogs, cats and birds that are trained to interact with people who require facility care such as long-term hospitalization patients, institution residents and mental health boarders.
Block Parents - Helping Seniors 1-888-474-9577. If you should feel ill, or become lost while walking in any community with a Block Parent Program, simply look for a house displaying the red and white Block Parent sign. Knock on the door for assistance.
Burnaby Information and Community Services 16-250 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 5E9. 604-299-5778. Provides an Information & Referral service that helps people find answers to their questions, and services for their needs. Includes a Seniors' Transportation programme which provides transportation for Burnaby seniors who are unable to take public transportation to their medical appointments. Dedicated volunteers pick up clients at their residence, transport them to a medical appointment, stay with them, and return clients home.
Cats for Seniors (no link available) Contact: Carole 604-536-9456 ccoates@shaw.ca, or Gillian 604-542-2672 eriheid@hotmail.com. White Rock, BC. Cats For Seniors is a registered non profit society placing mature cats in the homes of clients 55 years of age or older. There is no cost to clients. Cats are monitored for good health and social skills before placement. A litter box and carrier scratch post are provided. Food, litter, and vet expenses are covered upon need. A visitor will be available to you if necessary, and if you are no longer able to care for the cat, we will take it back into the programme and re-house it.
City of New Westminster - Social Service A list of New Westminster Social Services.
Come Share 604-531-9400/604-531-2502. Assisting White Rock and Surrey seniors to increase or maintain their independence at home. Adult Day Programs.
Community Volunteer Services for Seniors Serving Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Belcarra and Anmore. Wilson Centre, 2150 Wilson Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6J5. Phone: 604-927-7919. Community volunteers offering outreach support to the frail, isolated and homebound senior to facilitate wellness which enables the senior to make their own decisions about their lifestyle and care, while preserving their dignity and independence.
Cut & Curl, Mobile Haircare for Seniors (No link available) call Elaine at 604-733-5082.
Delta Caregivers Education & Support Network (No link available) 604-943-3921 -Laurie. Education and support to people looking after adult family members or friends at home or in the community.
ElderPost Similar to the popular Craigslist, this site is for the public to advertise and find free equipment and services, caregiver resources, pre-owned equipment for sale, commercial services for seniors, and more. It is also a great place for people to give away what they don't need - to know that their generosity helps out others who cannot afford to buy or rent equipment. ElderPost is a place for people to be able to help each other. Download the ElderPost Information Sheet here.
Entertainment
Concerts for seniors ...golden oldies guitar and song. (No link available) Performing songs from 1900 through today, Peter Austen has been singing and playing guitar in senior homes for over 20 years. Services offered throughout the Lower Mainland including Whister. Telephone 604-898-9775 to book your concert.
Mike's Critters offers a travelling road show providing a fun, hands-on experience with animals. Their collection of photos of local senior centers from 2003 - 2008 represent their shows at different senior centers. A great way to see inside the different facilities.
"Work in Progress" a bluegrass old tyme folk celtic band, would love to perform for care facility residents. Visit our website www.wipbc.com to hear samples of our music. We play Old Time Fiddle, Country, Bluegrass, Folk, Celtic, and all the old standards. Contact Bob Raymond (fiddler) rpraymond12@gmail.com or 604-825-1617 for rates. Serving the Lower Mainland.
Fraser Health Authority Senior's Health A list resources provided by the Fraser Health Authority for seniors.
Friendly Firefighter (No link available) - 604-939-7403.
Providing seniors with home handyman services - from lawn cutting to painting. Serving Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, and Port Moody areas. Contact Jim Winter at 604-939-7403 or email jimwinter@fit-tech.org.
George Pearson Centre 604-321-3231 A home for adults with severe disabilities. The people who live here require specialized assistance as a result of disability. The disabilities include multiple sclerosis, spinal cord and traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and a variety of other conditions.
Gov't BC Ministry of Health - Community Care Services
Greater Vancouver Community Services Society 500 - 1212 W. Broadway, Vancouver. 604-737-4900. Greater Vancouver Community Services Society is a non-profit agency represented in several different municipalities - Vancouver, Richmond, North Vancouver, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, New Westminster, Port Moody and Maple Ridge and currently offers three types of services: Home Support Services, Community Living Services, and Transit (handyDART) Services.
Handy-Helper Service 604-324-3670. Students assist low-income, home-bound, and disabled seniors with their lawns, gardens, and household chores. Nominal Fee. Summer only. (Vancouver)
Help At Home - Tri-Cities Senior Peer Counselling Tri-Cities area help for seniors.
Information Services Vancouver 202-3102 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 3G7. 604 875-6431. Information Services Vancouver is British Columbia's largest provider of information and referral services. The "Red Book Online" provides detailed descriptions of over 4,000 community, social, and government agencies across the province.
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House 2325 West 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6K 1Y4. 604-736-3588. Offers a shopping program, which provides transportation to and from Safeway where volunteers help the seniors do their shopping.
Marpole-Oakridge Area Council Society (M0ACS) 1305 W. 70th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6P 2Y6. 604 266 5301. A non-profit community service group offering programs to the community including classes, meals, and outings, as well as activities and services specifically designed for seniors.
Mid-Island Family Caregivers Network Society MIFCNS c/o 7516C Lantzville Road, Lantzville, BC V0R 2H0. An all-volunteer, non-profit society, dedicated to including the family caregiver in a network of support services developed by communities in the mid-Vancouver Island region. Check out their publications Caregiver's Survival Guide and Sharing and Caring - Topics to discuss etc... Serving the communities of Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Parksville, Qualicum, and Nanoose as well as Port Alberni and Tofino/Ucluelet.
Mobile Hair Cutters A directory of haircutters in the lower mainland that will come to you.
North Shore Community Resources Suite 201 935 Marine Drive Capilano Mall North Vancouver, BC V7P 1S3. 604-983-3303. NSCR is a multi-service agency with five main departments: Community Law Office, Information North Shore, North Shore Child Care Program, Seniors' One Stop, and Volunteer North Shore. The Seniors' One Stop programme provides general information to the seniors' community, primarily in the area of North and West Vancouver.
Options: Services to Communities Society Unit 100 - 6846 King George Highway Surrey, BC V3W 4Z9. 604-596-4321. Committed to empowering individuals, supporting families and promoting community health.
Pads - Pacific Assistance Dogs Society 9048 - Stormont Ave Burnaby, BC V3N 4G6. 604-527-0556. PADS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to raise and train dogs for people facing the daily challenges of life with a disability. PADS dogs are specially trained to aid the physically disabled, the deaf and hard-of-hearing. They are a great support for persons unable to perform simple tasks such as turning on light switches, retrieving dropped items, or even answering telephones.
Peace Arch Community Services (No link available) 882 Maple Street, White Rock, BC V4B 4M2. 604-531-6226 Peace Arch Community Services is a community-based non-profit organization which provides a wide range of services to individuals and groups in White Rock, Surrey, Langley, and Aldergrove.
Pet Lifeline offers wearable LIFELINE products for people that uniquely identify you as a pet owner. Each of our wearable ID products has a unique serial number that will identify you as a pet owner. Emergency workers can call our toll-free LIFELINE and inform our operator that you have pets in need of assistance should an unexpected accident occur. We keep vital information about your pets in our Pet Home Rescue Database along with the contacts you rely on to care for them if you are unable to.
Provincial Respiratory Outreach Program 1-866-326-1245 (Toll Free) Dedicated to enabling people who need assisted ventilation to meet their respiratory needs while living in the community. The program provides a comprehensive range of equipment and supplies, respiratory therapy, education and peer group support.
Richmond Caring Place 140 - 7000 Minoru Boulevard, Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5. 604-279-7000. Richmond Caring Place is a single, community-supported facility that houses many of Richmond's non-profit Community Service agencies in Richmond.
Richmond Community Services Directory (Volunteer Richmond Information Services)
Richmond Public Library Home Services
Richmond Seniors Directory (Richmond Public Library) Includes information on Health Services • Help at Home • Community Services • Counselling and Support
St. John's Ambulance Therapy Dog Program 604-321-2651 Therapy Dog Program arranges for specially screened dogs, accompanied by a St. John volunteer, to visit people who will benefit physically and mentally from the regular contact with, and love from, a dog. (Vancouver)
Senior Citizens' Repair Service (No link available) 105-3876 Norland Avenue Burnaby, BC V5G 3S8. 604-291-1133. Provides low-cost minor house repairs, renovations, and maintenance to seniors, 55 years and over, and to people with disabilities. Serves Greater Vancouver.
Senior Activity Centre West Vancouver Seniors Centre, 695 21st Street, West Vancouver, BC V7V 4A7. 604-925-7280.
S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Chieng's Adult Day Centre 555 Carrall Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2J8. 604-608-8800. Provides an adult day health service to seniors with various needs in the Vancouver area through integrated programs/services. Includes respite care. Download their brochure.
The Place in the Grove 21027 - 93B Avenue, Langley, BC V1M 1W2. 604-881-1104. Licensed adult day care and social centre for seniors offering fun activities, tasty meals and snacks, interesting conversation with others, and time to simply sit back and relax.
Tri-Cities Caregivers Support Group Serving: Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Belcarra and Anmore. 604-939-3915. Information sharing, appropriate speakers, films.
Vancouver Caregiver Support Program 3425 Crowley Drive Vancouver, BC V5R 6G3. 604-877-4699. The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Caregiver Support Program offers information, education and support programs for family caregivers.
The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority's eight-week Education Series program for caregivers includes topics on: Caregiver Stress and Well-Being • Roles & Responsibilities • Family Dynamics • Connecting with Community Health Services • Exploring Residential Care & Facility Placement • Communication & Behaviour • Legal & Financial • Anticipatory Loss & Grief • Finding Community Resources. Sessions are offered throughout the year - free. Course requires pre-registration 604-877-4699.
Vancouver Crisis Centre Crisis Line: 604-872-3311.
Vancouver Homestay Service P.O. Box 93040, Caulfeild Village, RPO West Vancouver, BC V7W 3G4. An accommodation service providing travelers with a 'home away from home.' Reasonable rates.
Volunteer Richmond Information Services # 190 - 7000 Minoru Boulevard, Richmond, BC V6Y 3Z5. 604-279-7020. A non-profit, charitable organization whose mission is to contribute to an enhanced quality of life in Richmond by bringing people and services together through community information and volunteerism.
West End Seniors' Network Barclay Manor - Program and Activity Centre for Seniors. 1447 Barclay Street Vancouver BC V6G 1J6. 604-669–5051. Program and Activity Centre for Seniors.
**Grocery/Meal Delivery Services in Greater Vancouver
Articles/Books
The Citizen's Handbook 522 East 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5T 2A4. 604-877-0109. A Guide to Building Community in Vancouver. Includes Intergenerational Activities.