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Office Closed for Victoria Day Statutory Holiday

Happy long weekend! Our programs will be closed on Monday, May 20th, 2024 for the Victoria Day Statutory Holiday. Our programs will re-open on Tuesday, May 21st, 2024.

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Fri. June 14, 2024—What no-one wants to talk about: Understanding Elder Abuse. Host: West End Seniors Network

Date/Time: FRI., June 14th, 2024 1:00pm-2:30pm PST Location: BARCLAY MANOR, 1447 Barclay Street, Vancouver In partnership with the West End Seniors Network, 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 […]

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Mon. June 10, 2024—Government Benefits for Older Adults. Host: Edmonds Community Centre

Date/Time: Mon. June 10th, 2024 1:00pm-2:30pm PST Location: Arts room #202, Edmonds Community Centre, 7433 Edmonds Street, Burnaby In partnership with Edmonds Community Centre (55+ Lifestyle Lecture), one of our Legal Advocates is presenting on Government Benefits for Older Adults, providing an informative overview of several federal and provincial government benefits and tax credits for […]

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Fri. June 7, 2024—What no-one wants to talk about: understanding elder abuse. Host: South Granville Seniors Centre

Date/Time: FRI., June 7, 2024 10:00am-12:00pm PST Location: 1420 West 12th Ave., Vancouver In partnership with South Granville Seniors Centre, 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 […]

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Thurs. June 6, 2024—What no-one wants to talk about: understanding elder abuse. Host: Abbotsford Rec Centre

Date/Time: THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 10:00am-12:00pm PST Location: Multipurpose Room 2/3, Abbotsford Recreation Centre, 2499 McMillan Road, Abbotsford In partnership with Abbotsford Recreation Centre - Learning Plus, 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 […]

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Home Services and Equipment Fraud Increasing

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre has released a new bulletin indicating that it has noticed an increase in reporting related to misleading home services and equipment. Read the full bulletin below or access the PDF file here. For more information, visit the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Website. Home Services and Equipment Fraud 2024-04-25The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) […]

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Join us for two free webinars! Wills & Estates for Indigenous Peoples

Catharine Schlenker, our Advance Planning Clinic Program Manager and a Staff Lawyer, will be presenting in two free webinars on Wills & Estates for Indigenous Peoples for the First Nations Health Authority through the UBC Learning Circle from 10am to 11:30am tomorrow, April 30, 2024 and on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Part 1 will be […]

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May 16, 2024—Protecting Seniors from Elder Abuse - Safe Community Series (City of Burnaby)

Date/Time: Thurs., May 16, 2024 6:00pm-7:00pm PST Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 4949 Canada Way, BURNABY In partnership with the Burnaby Crime Prevention Unit and their Safe Community Series, 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 […]

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May 15, 2024—Advance Planning Presentation with Vancouver Public Library

Date/Time: Wed. May 15th, 2024 1:30pm – 3:00pm PSTLocation: Montalbano Family Theatre, Level 8, at VPL Central Branch, 350 West Georgia St. Vancouver Join us for an Advance Planning presentation in partnership with the Vancouver Public Library! Advance planning can help ensure your wishes will be respected if you were to become incapable and when you […]

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May 9, 2024—Frauds and Scams - Cloverdale 55+ Computer Club

Date/Time: Thurs., May 9, 2024 10:00am-12:00pm PST Location: Cloverdale Recreation Centre, 6188 - 176 Street, Surrey In partnership with Cloverdale 55+ Computer Club (City of Surrey Recreation), 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 […]

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Seniors Abuse & Information Line (SAIL)

SAIL is a confidential means for seniors to speak to a professional intake worker about issues that affect their well-being, receive information, or learn about our programs. Call 604-437-1940 or Toll-Free at 1-866-437-1940 weekdays 8am to 8pm. Language interpretation is available. 
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Seniors First BC is a charitable, non-profit society that provides information, advocacy, and support to seniors across BC who are dealing with issues affecting their well-being.

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