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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Date/Time: Monday, May 6, 2024. 1:00pm-3:00pm PST Location: Auditorium, Newton Seniors Centre, 13775 - 70th Ave., Surrey Join us for a learning event on "The Importance of Staying Connected: Preventing Social Isolation and Loneliness" in partnership with Newton Seniors Computer Club. This interactive presentation introduces the importance of staying connected. It discusses the risk factors […]

Date/Time: Thursday, May 2, 2024. 12:00pm-2:00pm PST Location: Westwinds Senior Living, 38275 3 Ave, SQUAMISH Join us for a learning event on "The Importance of Staying Connected: Preventing Social Isolation and Loneliness" in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health. This interactive presentation introduces the importance of staying connected. It discusses the risk factors associated with social […]

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 […]