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Mobile ID Clinics open the door to housing and supports for older adults in Surrey

Mobile ID Clinics open the door to housing and supports for older adults in Surrey

Organizations in Surrey have been reporting increases in the number phone calls from older adults who are struggling, and many were noticing more older adults living in tenuous housing situations, or worse, aging on the street. Surrey knew that they had to act.

Planning for Retirees: Ucluelet Responds to Shifting Community Demographics

Abigail Fortune, director of Parks and Recreation for the District of Ucluelet, recalled a funny learning moment during the community engagement process for the District’s Age-friendly assessment. “I got in big trouble for hosting an evening meeting,” Fortune said. “I...

Accessibility for All: Smithers’ Age-Friendly Plan Builds Access into Planning

“One of the key pieces in our Age-friendly process,” said Yazmin Banuelas, Planner for the Town of Smithers, “was recognizing the strength and possibility of Access Smithers.” A local, grassroots organization, Access Smithers has six core volunteers who work to create...

Planning Together: Powell River Sets Goals to Improve Aging-in-Place

When the City of Powell River wanted to better understand how it could support its large senior population, it conducted a study, Aging in Powell River, to determine the factors that hindered seniors from aging in place. The 2016 study identified a lack of accessible...