Our April 2024 Newsletter is out! https://mailchi.mp/bf9b460478c3/seniors-first-bc-april-2024-newsletter Read about the updates to our SAIL hours, staffing changes, new Advance Planning Clinics in partnership with the shíshálh Nation, free tax clinics, Pain BC's support services, and updates from the Office of the BC Seniors Advocate. To subscribe, visit: https://seniorsfirstbc.us8.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=4e276b95094b838c2351b3413&id=25ee3572af

Starting April 7th, 2024, our Seniors Abuse and Information Line (SAIL) will be closed on weekends until further notice. SAIL will continue to operate from 8am to 8pm, Mondays to Fridays (except statutory holidays) and will return voicemail messages as soon as possible during those hours.

Happy long weekend! Our programs will be closed on Friday, March 29th and Monday, April 1st, 2024 for the Good Friday and Easter Monday Statutory Holidays. Our Seniors Abuse & Information Line will be open on Saturday, March 30th and Sunday, March 31st for its usual schedule. The rest of our programs will re-open on […]

Date/Time: April 29, 2024 2:30pm-4:00pm PST Location: 4065 Victoria Drive, Vancouver In partnership with Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House, we are delivering a presentation on Elder Abuse - what it is, how we can deal with it. This presentation addresses the correlation between social isolation and abuse of older adults, types of abuse and indicators, risk […]

Date/Time: April 25, 2024 12:00pm-2:00pm PST Location: Westwinds Senior Living, 38275 3 Ave, Squamish In partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health, we are delivering a presentation on Elder Abuse - what it is, how we can deal with it. This presentation addresses the correlation between social isolation and abuse of older adults, types of abuse and […]

Date/Time: April 15, 2024 1:00pm-2:30pm PST Location: Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds Street, Burnaby In partnership with Edmonds Community Centre, we are delivering a presentation on Frauds and Scams! In 2023 in Canada, there were 62,365 reports of fraud totaling 41,111 victims of fraud​ with a total of $554M lost. This presentation introduces what frauds […]

Date/Time: Fri. April 12, 2024. 10:00am-12:00pm PST Location: Renfrew Park Community Centre, 2929 East 22nd Ave., Vancouver Join us for a learning event on "The Importance of Staying Connected: Preventing Social Isolation and Loneliness" in partnership with Renfrew Park Community Centre. This interactive presentation introduces the importance of staying connected. It discusses issues of social […]

Date/Time: Thur. April 11, 2024. 10:00am-12:00pm PST Location: Abbotsford Recreation Centre, 2499 McMillan Rd., Abbotsford Join us for a learning event on "The Importance of Staying Connected: Preventing Social Isolation and Loneliness" in partnership with ARC Learning Plus (Abbotsford Recreation Centre). This presentation introduces the importance of staying connected. It discusses issues of social isolation […]

Date/Time: April 10, 2024 1:30pm-3:00pm PST Location: Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch, 350 West Georgia StreetVancouver In partnership with the Vancouver Public Library, we are delivering a presentation on Frauds and Scams! In 2023 in Canada, there were 62,365 reports of fraud totaling 41,111 victims of fraud​ with a total of $554M lost. This presentation […]

Happy International Women's Day 2024! Marked annually on March 8th, IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world.