Please see below...we have been given very little time to respond to this questionnaire. If you do not have access to a computer
you will have to go to Sunset CC and get a paper copy to complete.
Thanks,
George Grant,
Secretary, SVSACS

Subject: URGENT Email re Sunset Seniors Centre Feasibility Study for Distribution
 
Hello Colleagues and Friends:

A hastily convened meeting of a few Seniors' Advocates took place at Sunset Community Centre seeking opinions about program needs for older adults in the community of South Vancouver. A seniors' centre that may be located at or in close proximity to the Sunset Community Centre is under consideration.

Today (July 18, 2017), I received an email from the City's Planning Dept asking that we circulate a link to their questionnaire. If you have access to a computer please click on this link: http://ow.ly/FqJH30dJfx4 

Please reply before July 23rd. YOUR OPINION IS IMPORTANT. Please fill in the questionnaire as instructed.  

Kind regards Lorna Gibbs.
SVSACS

....................................................
Copy of email rec'd from Planning Department of City of Vancouver

Thank you for meeting with us on short notice last week to discuss the needs of seniors and other community members in South Vancouver. This is very important input for the South Vancouver Seniors Centre Feasibility Study, which is currently under way. To gather further input from the community, we have developed a public questionnaire.  

Could you please pass this on to your networks?
It is online at http://ow.ly/FqJH30dJfx4

Paper copies of the questionnaire are available at the Sunset Community Centre. Completed questionnaires can be dropped off at the Sunset Community Centre or South Vancouver Neighbourhood House front desk. The deadline for completed questionnaires is Sunday, July 23, 2017.

Our consultant team will be using the information we’ve received to assess the demand and feasibility of a new seniors centre in South Vancouver. We will present the initial ideas to the community at an open house later this summer. We will let you know the details of the open house as soon as they have been finalized, and hope you and other members of your organization will be able to attend. 

In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Best,
Spencer Lindsay
Public Engagement Analyst
City of Vancouver - Email

Fact, Fiction, Future: An Update On Neurological Diseases

Don’t Miss This Free Presentation!

Wednesday, June 7, 2017
7:00 to 8:30pm

Join neurologist Dr. Jeff Beckman in a discussion of the latest information on stroke, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases – common problems of aging. Dr. Beckman is a clinical professor, Division of Neurology at UBC, and practices general neurology at Vancouver General Hospital.

Dr. Beckman will also share stories from his climb of Mount Kilimanjaro in support of fundraising for Alzheimer’s disease. Refreshments will be served.

Doors open 6:00pm
Presentation 7:00 to 8:30pm
Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden
BMO Great Hall – Visitor Centre
5251 Oak Street, Vancouver, BC
​google map
​
Register at: www.helpstpauls.com/JunePPS
​or call 604.806.9480

If you are considering down sizing....

On Sunday, May 21st, Prentice Lee with RBC Financial is coming to give a presentation on "Transitions" and Selling/Investing the Family Home.

The session begin at 2:00 pm at:

Granville Gardens
Retirement Residence
1550 West 49th Avenue
​Vancouver, BC
(@ Granville Street)
google map

Seniors Week is coming up...

Gear up for a fun filled, energetic and rocking party.

The theme Bollywood Nights calls for nothing less than that. Music, dancing, glamour and food, are all going to be part of the entertainment, thus making a special celebration of diversity.

June 9, 2017 from 11:00am-1:30pm

Please register for this FREE Event!

Killarney Community Centre
6260 Killarney Street, 
Vancouver, BC
- google map
- www.killarneycentre.ca
- 604-718-8208 

OPEN HOUSE EVENT to celebrate SVNH’s 40th Anniversary by showcasing our programs and services.

Saturday, May 13, 2017 from
10 am to 1 pm
@ South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
6470 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC
google map

If at all possible please try reach out to someone who doesn't know about us yet and bring them with you:)

We will have:
Photography Display (Past/Present/Future)
Tours with language support
Zumba
Line Dancing
Yoga
50/50 Draw
Trivia passport
Arts & crafts for children
Food
Prizes

Get your Memoir started off right with this fun, fact filled, one hour session that includes:

• Why Write a Memoir?
• What is a Memoir?
• How to Plan and Structure your Memoir
• Some Tips on Writing
• How to Revise Your Memoir
• Where to Publish Your Memoir
​
Free Information Handouts included
Presenter: Rod Raglin
Author of seven self-published novels and two plays
Publisher & Editor of The REVUE Newspaper for 40 years
https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B003DS6LEU
Tuesday, April 18th, 2 - 3pm
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
6470 Victoria Drive (at 49th) google map
Register by calling 604 324-6212

Choose to Move is a program developed and delivered by the Killarney Community Centre Society and the Vancouver Park Board that helps folks 65+ to get motivated to get physically active.

This program is a six month commitment, choice-based, physical activity coaching and planning program that targets inactive older adults, 65 years of age and older.

​Program participants will receive coaching and planning support from an Activity Coach to develop a personalized physical activity plan, to be executed independently and separately of the Choose to Move program. Plans will be tailored to an older adult’s interests, abilities, income and available community based physical activity opportunities.

Participants may choose to increase their physical activity through participation in structured programs or through their own pursuits. The activities can be structured physical activity programs (this will include the ActivAge program as well as any pre-existing programs offered by the community) or self-led activities the participant would want to start to engage in (e.g. walking, swimming). Support from the Activity Coach will occur through: one-on-one meetings, group meetings, and individual telephone calls.

Please contact Michelle Stebnicki at
604-718-8208 to register.


Room 211         Bonnie McCoy
Apr 6 Th            2:30PM-4:00PM
May 4 Th           2:30PM-3:30PM
Jun 1 Th            2:30PM-3:30PM
Jul 6 Th             2:30PM-3:30PM
Oct 5 Th            2:30PM-3:30PM
$40/person - 108222

Financial Assistance Available

Please see the below poster for further details.

On April 8th S.U.C.C.E.S.S. will host a free Cantonese health forum focusing on brain health and dementia. Please see below poster for further details.

Join us at this free forum for adults 50+ to learn and discuss how our wellness changes with time.

Taking Charge of Your Aging Journey
A Forum on Aging Well

Sunday, February 19, 2017
10 am to 3 pm
Sunset Community Centre
6810 Main Street, Vancouver, BC

How do you imagine growing older? Do you look forward to a fulfilling life after retirement? Have you thought about what can you can do to maintain wellness on your aging journey?

Join us on Sunday February 19 for a chance to learn more about the ways our emotional, intellectual, physical, social, vocational, and spiritual wellness change over time. This forum for adults 50+ will feature local speakers, community booths, door prizes, and a chance to share ideas with your peers.

For those who attended the Aging Well workshop on Wednesday January 4th, this will be an opportunity to build upon what you have already learned.

Complimentary Lunch included
Please register at 604-718-6505 
or register online here

Unfortunately, we weren’t able to make it to the Aging Well workshop on January 4th.

​Feel free to review the following story of how events unfolded that evening, topics discussed, stories shared, and the beautiful live artwork that we witnessed.

Aging Well Workshop
that happened on January 4th, 2017
@ the Sunset Community Centre
Community Partner:
South Vancouver Neighborhood House
by Vanessa
 
Every community has its own unique set of opportunities and challenges that impact the health of older adults. By visiting various small towns and big cities within British Columbia, BC Healthy Communities has not only been able to share their knowledge surrounding aging well, but they have also have had the chance to learn the different needs of older adults in each community.

BC Healthy Communities team members Michelle and Jen recently made the trip to Vancouver to host and Aging well workshop with the South Vancouver Neighborhood House at the beautiful Sunset Community Centre.

To the delight of everyone, the room was packed to the rafters with men and women ages 50+ eager to discuss the impact of housing, transportation, social connectedness, physical & mental health, and finances on their ability to sustain a high quality of life throughout their senior years.

The first half of the evening saw four guest speakers share their knowledge through presentations on the five main topics of health (housing, transportation, finances, social connectedness, and physical health).

Each speaker shared their expertise about the unique challenges facing those in the city of Vancouver (yes, housing affordability was a hot topic) and how to navigate the difficulties and grab the opportunities available to older adults on a municipal, provincial, and federal level.

One common theme evident throughout every presentation was the interconnectedness of each area discussed.

Those taking part in the workshop noticed early on that if someone was missing one of the five areas discussed, it had a major impact on their opportunity to maintain a high quality of life.

After the presentation piece of the workshop, the room was divided into five different spaces to represent the areas spoken about during the presentations. Each space had the expert on hand to answer questions and a representative from BCHC or the South Vancouver Neighbourhood House to build dialogue about the main areas discussed.

Common themes that Vancouver residents were keen to share included their new understanding that aging in place does not necessarily mean living in the same home, but potentially relocating to a space that services their needs but still is in the same small community that they feel comfortable in.

Considering the participants that attended the workshop were diverse in age and culture, there were many conversations about the importance of maintaining friendships with youth and young adults to maintain social connections and culture within families and communities.

Those who attended were able to bring home follow-up information about the resources available to them through various non-profits, municipal, provincial, and federal governments. We are incredibly grateful to have partnered with the incredible South Vancouver Neighbourhood House, for the volunteers that gave their time to make sure this event was a success, and to the community members that took the opportunity to work towards aging well individually and as a community.

BC Healthy Communities looks forward to the upcoming workshop that the South Vancouver Neighborhood House is putting on as a second part to this series.
 
Follow-up resources:
SVNH:
South Vancouver Neighbourhood House

Sunset Community Centre: http://www.mysunset.net

​Food Guide: click here
​
Financial Advice: click here
 
Transportation: Email Jeannie@southvan.org or click here

Take advantage of this FREE, six-week self-management workshop series that is taking place at locations throughout the Lower Mainland.

​Registration is required and you can do so by visiting:

www.selfmanagementbc.ca 

​or by calling 604-940-1273 (Lower Mainland)
or 1-866-902-3767 (Toll Free).

This new free program will run for 8 Tuesdays, from 6 to 8 pm, starting February 7th, 2017.

South Hill Neighbourhood Centre
5888 Fraser Street (@43rd ave)
​Vancouver, BC