Seniors

Lower Mainland

Elder Care Ambulatory Services

Geriatric Mental Health Care Services:
  • Offers outpatient geriatric mental health care to seniors 65 and older who have dementia as well as psychiatric conditions like anxiety, depression, delusional disorders, and psychotic disorders
  • Comprehensive evaluations are part of the services
  • Offers treatment choices for problems with complicated medical conditions, memory and cognition, balance and mobility, depression, future planning, nutrition, and continence
  • Offers a clinic for dementia carers called the Dementia Caregiver Resilience Clinic
  • Dementia Caregiver Resilience Clinic provides evidence-based group therapies and/or one-on-one consultations with interdisciplinary specialists to assist carer skill development, education, and strengthening of self-care techniques
  • Require a doctor's reference for every service.
Physical address:
9B-Providence Building, Vancouver, V6Z 1Y6 BC
Tel:604-806-9827
Tel:604-806-8390

Seniors Transportation Shuttle

Shuttle Service for Southeast Vancouver Elders:
  • Provides shuttle service for Southeast Vancouver elders 65 and over, with or without mobility difficulties (41st Avenue to Marine Drive, and Boundary to Ontario Street)
  • Shuttle has designated pick-up and drop-off locations at supermarkets and the mall, and it runs from 9:30 am to 3 pm, Tuesday through Thursday
  • Can accommodate wheelchairs, scooters, and walkers
  • Necessary to pre-register and make reservations two business days in advance; intake is handled over the phone
  • Clients pay directly; cost is determined by household income; sliding scale and subsidies are available
  • Interpretation service may be available
  • Office hours are 9 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday
Physical address:
6470 Victoria Drive
604-324-6212 Local 141
Mandarin and Chinese
604-360-8968
604-324-6116

​Seniors Outreach Strategy (SOS)

Volunteer-based organization for Elders 55 and older:
  • Provides courteous phone calls, grocery shopping and delivery, as well as transportation to medical appointments
  • Services extend from 41st Avenue to False Creek and from Granville Street to Commercial Drive
  • Senior with disabilities can use the service, but must be able to enter and exit the vehicle without help.
Physical address:
800 East Broadway
604-879-8208
Medical Transportation
604-879-8208 Local 112

​SUCCESS Multi-Level Care Society

Culturally Competent Care Facilities for Elderly Chinese Speakers:
  • Offers a range of culturally competent care facilities mainly for elderly Chinese speakers
  • Operates two adult day programs (Chieng's Adult Day Centre and Jackson Lam Adult Day Centre)
  • Operates two assisted living facilities (Austin Harris Residence and Harmony House)
  • Operates one long-term care facility (Simon K.Y. Lee Seniors Care Home)
  • Operates Chinese Meals on Wheels (in Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby)
  • For access to financed beds, a Ministry of Health referral is necessary
  • Available service languages are English, Mandarin, and Cantonese
Physical address:
28 West Pender Street
604-684-1628

​QMUNITY Seniors and Older Adults Services

Services for LGBTQ2SAI+ Adults age 55 and over:
  • Offers health, wellness, social, and educational events for adults age 55 and over who identify as LGBTQ2SAI+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, Two-Spirit, asexual, and intersex)
  • Provides elders the opportunity to suggest and oversee recreational programming
  • Friendly Visitor Program:
    • Pairs LGBTQ2S volunteers with LGBTQ2S seniors for visits at senior citizens' residences, nursing institutions, and public places
    • Seniors are accompanied by volunteers to their doctor's visits and QMUNITY events.
Physical address:
610-1033 Davie Street
604-684-5037 Local 110

​Elder Care Ambulatory Services

Geriatric Mental Health Care Services:
  • Offers outpatient geriatric mental health care to seniors 65 and older who have dementia as well as psychiatric conditions like anxiety, depression, delusional disorders, and psychotic disorders
  • Comprehensive evaluations are part of the services
  • Offers treatment choices for problems with complicated medical conditions, memory and cognition, balance and mobility, depression, future planning, nutrition, and continence
  • Offers a clinic for dementia carers called the Dementia Caregiver Resilience Clinic
  • Dementia Caregiver Resilience Clinic provides evidence-based group therapies and/or one-on-one consultations with interdisciplinary specialists to assist caregiver skill development, education, and strengthening of self-care techniques
  • Every service requires a doctor's reference
Service Location
9B-Providence Building, 1081 Burrard Street
604-806-9827
604-806-8390

Frog Hollow - Kin Hon Seniors Group

Cantonese and Mandarin Senior Group Activities:
  • A lively group of seniors who speak Cantonese and Mandarin meets every Monday
  • Enjoys activities like:
    • Tea and Chat
    • Bingo
    • Arts and Crafts
    • Line Dancing
PROVIDER PROFILE
Phone Number :
604-251-1225
Eligibility :
Cantonese and Mandarin speaking seniors
LOCATION
2131 Renfrew St

South Van ​Seniors Hub

Programs and Services for Seniors in Southeast Vancouver:
  • Provides accessible and inclusive, senior-driven programs and services for seniors in southeast Vancouver
  • Aim is to support active participation in the community and independence
  • The first floor of the neighbourhood house is dedicated to seniors programs and services from 9 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday.
  • Offers:
    • Information and referral services
    • Social and recreational opportunities
  • South Vancouver Seniors Council explores issues affecting seniors in South Vancouver, and holds monthly information sessions
  • Website has an up-to-date list of programs and services.
  • Annual membership fee of $4.
Service Location
6470 Victoria Drive
604-324-6212
604-324-6116

​Jewish Seniors Alliance of Greater Vancouver (JSA)

Support for Jewish and non-Jewish Seniors:
  • Jewish and non-Jewish seniors ages 55 and up are supported by a volunteer-driven organization
  • Offers:
    • Information
    • Peer support
    • Advocacy
    • Research
    • Social programming
    • Networking
  • Support is provided regardless of the individual's gender, culture, ethnicity, sexual orientation, physical/mental ability, socioeconomic status, or political belief system
  • JSA Senior Peer Assistance's carefully trained volunteers offer one-on-one emotional support
  • Additional Services:
    • Cordial phone calls
    • Visits
    • Medical appointment companionship
  • Hosts events like:
    • Spring symposium
    • Fall symposium
    • Four empowerment series every year
    • Events focus on current problems
  • Publishes the Senior Line magazine.
Office hours are 9:30 am to 5 pm Monday to Thursday.
 Physical address:
949 West 49th Avenue
604-732-1555
Peer Counselling
604-267-1555

Mount Pleasant ​Seniors and Older Adults

Provides seniors and older adults aged 55 and up with a variety of services:
  • Scheduled activities that promote health and wellness
  • Aid in the development of supportive social relationships
  • Foster cross-cultural understanding.
  • Meal Program: Free meals provided to elderly citizens' homes
  • Caregiver Program:
    • One-on-one emotional support and coaching to caregivers of older family members or friends
    • Social and self-care opportunities with staff and other caregivers
  • Choose to Move Program:
    • Assists seniors through one-on-one coaching and group sessions
    • Helps to create a personal action plan to achieve their health goals
  • Other programs available
Physical address:
800 East Broadway
604-879-8208

​South Granville Seniors Information and Referral Program

  • Offers free peer help in both Spanish and English.
  • Services provided by volunteers with information and referral skills.
  • Offers information and help with filling out applications for various federal and state benefits:
    • Old Age Security (OAS)
    • Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
    • Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
    • Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER)
    • PharmaCare
    • Disability Pension
    • Bus Pass Programmes (including HandyDART)
    • Meal Programmes.
  • English service available on Thursdays from 10:30 am to noon
  • Spanish service available on Wednesdays from 9:30 am to noon
Service Location
1420 West 12th Avenue
604-732-0812

411 Seniors ​Information and Referral Services

  • Services offered to seniors age 55 and over include assistance with filling out paperwork and information about senior income and other benefits (OAP, GIS, bus passes, SAFER) provided by trained volunteers.
  • Income Tax Clinic for low-income seniors and people on disabilities is available from the beginning of March until the end of April. Eligibility is based on an income less than $35,000 per individual or $40,000 per couple.
  • By appointment only, year-round income tax services are available for prior years.
  • Service hours are 9 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday.
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Service Location
704-333 Terminal Avenue
604-684-8171

​Kay's Place

Services for Older Persons:
  • Peer support
  • Form completion assistance
  • Information and links to community resources
Availability:
  • Drop-in hours: 10 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday
Service Location
1030 Denman Street ​
604-669-7339

​Neighbourhood Helpers Project - Downtown Eastside

Provides outreach programs for persons living with disabilities who are 50 years of age or older and reside in the Downtown Eastside:
  • Coffee shops
  • Peer-to-peer counselling one-on-one
  • Community kitchens
  • Social visits
  • Hospital visits
  • Appointment assistance
  • Minor task support
Carries out community development initiatives with the goal of enhancing the standard of living for people staying in hotels in the Downtown Eastside or renting single rooms, with a focus on creating social networks for elderly adults:
  • Community development
  • Community-focused events
  • Trains volunteers
  • Works in conjunction with other organizations to promote older citizens' well-being.
Service Location
509 East Hastings Street
604-254-6207
604-254-2150

​Neighbourhood Helpers Project - Downtown South

  • Outreach and community development services offered for individuals ages 50 and older, as well as those ages 45 and older who have a disability or are facing financial difficulties
  • Serves residents in the West End, Downtown, and Yaletown, as well as those staying in single room motels
  • Services offered include:
    • Hospital visits
    • Health clinic visits
    • One-on-one support
    • Community meals
    • Coffee time
Service Location
3rd Floor-1067 Seymour Street
Telephone:
604-688-6851
604-688-6846

​Seniors First BC

  • Helps older people who are suffering with abuse or mistreatment get support and assistance
    • Helpline, victim assistance, legal advocates, and an elder law clinic all offered services.
  • Programs for education and outreach offered
    • Provide information on abuse prevention
  • Wheelchair-friendly
  • Funded by the British Columbian government, the Law Foundation of BC, and the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).
LOCATION:
502-1281 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6E 3J7
Intake (Seniors Abuse and Information Line)
604-437-1940
Toll-free
1-866-437-1940
TTY
604-428-3359
TTY Toll-free
1-855-306-1443
email:
info@seniorsfirstbc.ca

​Wills Clinic

  • Provides low-income seniors and those who are terminally ill with free legal aid to create and execute straightforward wills.
  • Clinics are held on Wednesdays from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm and reservations are required.
  • Staffed by attorneys from the Justice Department and student interns.
  • Offers both online and in-person services to British Columbia.
Service Location
800 Hornby St #290Wills Clinic Line
604-424-9600
email:
willsclinic@accessprobono.ca

Alzheimer Society of B.C. - Minds in Motion

WHERE. Various locations
WHEN. 
​Tuesdays: 10 – 11:30 a.m. or 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Wednesdays: 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Wednesdays (Cantonese): 1 – 2:15 p.m.
Thursdays: 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Fridays: 1 – 2:30 p.m.    
COST. FREE
Minds in Motion® is a fitness and social program for people experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease or another dementia and a friend, family member or care partner.
  • A 45-minute fitness program led by a certified fitness instructor, followed by an hour of socializing, refreshments, and activities such as board games, trivia games, word games, bingo, or other activities.
Minds in Motion® online consists of a 30-minute fitness video followed by 45 minutes of social activity and is an opportunity to connect with others living with dementia.
  • Care partners must attend
Tel: ​180093660333 (English) or 1-833-674-5007 (Cantonese)

Safe Seniors, Strong Communities

  • Safe Seniors, Strong Communities is a partnership between United Way’s Better at Home program, bc211, and the BC Government through the Ministry of Health.
  • bc211 is a nonprofit organization that provides information and referral regarding community, government and social services in BC.
  • bc211 will monitor calls and online applications for the Safe Seniors, Strong Communities Program, both from seniors wanting help and from volunteers willing to step up.
  • bc211 will match local volunteers with seniors who need help.
  • Seniors 65 and older can request volunteer help with: -Grocery shopping
  • Meal preparation -Prescription pick-up -Friendly check-in call
  • To access the program, call 2-1-1 or go to the link and click on 'Older Adults', then on the type of help that would be useful [eg. 'Home Support']

Fraser Valley

Fraser Health Crisis Line


​This is a great number to call if people in the Fraser Valley need to talk about difficult thoughts, or just if they feel lonely.

Phone: 604-951-8855

Peer Support Beyond Vancouver

Vancouver

Seniors Peer Counselling of BC

COVID-19: BC Expands 211 Hotline to Pair Seniors with Volunteers
 
You can now call 2-1-1 or visit www.bc211.ca if you are a senior in need, or if you would like to volunteer with a senior in your community to check in on them or help pick-up groceries/prescriptions. The helpline takes calls 7 days/week, 24 hours/day, to help keep seniors safe.
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To read more on what extra measures the BC Government is doing to help seniors and bolster seniors’ supports at community service agencies in the province click here.

Seniors Distress Line 24/7

Professionally trained volunteers can provide free, confidential, non-judgmental, emotional support if you are experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
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Phone: (604) 872-1234, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Weekdays - Older Adult Mental Health

Phone: (604) 709-6785, available Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Kitsilano: Better at Home

Better at Home is a program that helps seniors with simple non-medical, day-to-day tasks so that they can continue to live independently in their own homes, and remain connected to their communities.  The Government of British Columbia funds the program, while the United Way of the Lower Mainland manages it.
Services include:
  • Transportation to medical appointments by screened and trained volunteer drivers
  • Assistance with Grocery Shopping
  • Light Housekeeping by Kits House staff
  • Volunteer Visiting – The visits are based on interests and activities shared by senior and volunteer such as walking, reading, light gardening, computer skills assistance (Over the phone during Covid restrictions)
Contact Info
Margarita, Better at Home Coordinator:
Margaritac@kitshouse.org , 604-736-3588 ext. 131
Sandra, Better at Home Seniors Program Assistant:
sandras@kitshouse.org , 604-736-3588 ext. 132
Information & Referral Volunteers:
seniorsinfo@kitshouse.org, 604.736.3588 ext. 604

West End: Multiple Online Programs for Seniors

West End Seniors Network -Gordon Neighbourhood House Joint Virtual Programs

WESN and Gordon Neighbourhood House have joint programming for older adults. The  programs are hosted virtually on Zoom.. Participants should be either a WESN or Gordon Neighbourhood House member. 
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WESN Membership Application [$10/year]
GNH Membership Application

Programs:
  • Cooking Class Nourish in the Kitchen
    Ingredients supplied.
  • Photo Club
  • Seniors’ Chair Yoga
  • Seniors’ Social Lounge
  • Seniors’ Yoga
  • Qigong​

South Vancouver - Basic Computer Training
  • Basic computer skills for adults and seniors:
    • MS Word
    • Excel
    • Internet
    • Email usage
    • Job search skills
  • Classes are led by volunteer trainers
  • Classes typically last 3 sessions
  • Additional services available:
    • Free child minding
    • Bus tickets for permanent residents
 
When
Wednesdays at 9:30am to 11:30am
Wednesdays at 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Fridays at 9:30am to 11:30am
Fridays at 5:00pm to 7:00pm
 
Where
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House - Meeting Room
 
Cost
$10.00/course, SVNH membership required [which costs $4 for. a year]
 
Contact
Kwangyoung, email kwangyoung@southvan.org