Date/Time: January 30, 2024 1:00pm-2:30pm 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 2022 in Canada, there were 91,190 reports of fraud totaling 57,055 victims of fraud with a total of $431M lost. This presentation […]
Date/Time: January 26, 2024. 10:00am-12:00pm PST Location: Renfrew Community Centre, 2929 East 22nd Avenue, Vancouver Join us for a learning event on "The Importance of Staying Connected: Preventing Social Isolation and Loneliness" in partnership with the Renfrew Community Centre! This interactive presentation introduces the importance of staying connected. It discusses issues of social isolation and […]
Date/Time: January 24th, 2024 1pm-2:30pm PST Location: Online via Zoom and in person at 888 Canada Games Way | Prince George, BC V2L 5T6 In partnership with the Prince George Public Library, we are delivering a presentation on Frauds and Scams! In 2022 in Canada, there were 91,190 reports of fraud totaling 57,055 victims of […]
Date/Time: January 24, 2024 10am-11:30am PST Location: Online via Zoom Join us for a presentation in partnership with New Horizons for Seniors (Cortes Island). A Seniors First BC legal advocate will cover information on Residential Tenancy Law in British Columbia, including the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, and the process involved in dispute […]
Date/Time: January 18, 2024 10am-11:30am PST Keep watching for new date.Location: KinVillage Community Centre, 5430 10th Avenue, Delta Join us for a Government Benefits presentation in partnership with the Vancouver Public Library! A Seniors First BC legal advocate will present an overview of federal and provincial government benefits for seniors, including Old Age Security (OAS), […]
We wish to extend a warm welcome to Kenneth Armstrong, K.C., Anthony Kupferschmidt, Abdul Sana, Curt Van Ardenne, and Sam Zeitoun to our Board of Directors, each of whom bring a wealth of knowledge and experiences to our organization! Read the full biographies of our Board of Directors here.
The Government of Canada is accepting applications for the Canadian Dental Care Plan in phases starting with seniors. The care plan is intended to reduce financial barriers to accessing oral health for eligible Canadian residents who have an family net income of less than $90,000 per year and who do not have access to dental […]
Date/Time: January 15th, 2024 10am-11am PSTLocation: Langley Seniors Resources Society, 20605 - 51B Avenue, Langley, BC In partnership with the Langley Seniors Resources Society, we are delivering a learning event about Seniors First BC Programs & Services! This presentation introduces our programs and services, along with a brief overview of elder abuse. Additionally, we outline examples […]
Date/Time: January 10th, 2024 10am-12pm PSTLocation: Zoom In partnership with the New Horizons for Seniors Program in Cortes Island, we are delivering a presentation on Frauds and Scams! In 2022 in Canada, there were 91,190 reports of fraud totaling 57,055 victims of fraud with a total of $431M lost. This presentation introduces what frauds and […]
Date/Time: January 9, 2023 1pm-2:30pm PSTLocation: Zoom Join us for a learning event on "Elder Abuse - What is it? How do we deal with it?" in partnership with the Granisle Better at Home! This learning event addresses the correlation between social isolation and abuse of older adults, types of abuse and indicators, risk factors, […]
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.
