Healthy Aging Fair
Find out about all of the services and resources for the seniors in our community at the Healthy Aging Fair! Over 30 organisatons (including BSOSS) will be there showcasing their products and services.
Date: June 5, 2012
Time: 10am - 5pm
Place: Lougheed Town Centre
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Wills Clinic Project
The Wills Clinic Project operated by Access Pro Bono and staffed by federal Department of Justice lawyers is now underway in Vancouver.
Department of Justice lawyers and articling students are volunteering in the one-year pro bono pilot to draft and execute simple Wills for low-income seniors (55+) and people with terminal illnesses. Clinics are held each Wednesday at the Vancouver Justice Access Centre (290 - 800 Hornby Street, Robson Square) from 11:30am to 1:30pm.
Clients can book clinic appointments by calling the Wills Project line at 604-424-9600 or the regular APB client line at 604-878-7400.
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Community Information Expo 2012
BSOSS participated in Peter Julian's Community Information Expo 2012, an event featuring information displays and seminars from community organizations and from federal, provincial and municipal agencies serving Burnaby and New Westminster. The Expo was held at the Bonsor Recreation Centre, Burnaby on April 22, 2012. BSOSS had a table there and there was a good turnout from the community.
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Photos from the 4th Annual Information & Speakers Fair for Unpaid Caregivers
The 4th Annual Information & Speakers Fair for Unpaid Caregivers that was held recently was a great success with a huge turnout. BSOSS participated in the Fair together with some 30 other exhibitors.
[Please click on a thumbnail to view the full photo.]
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Four Session Family & Friend (Unpaid) Caregiver Education Series
Date: 4 Saturdays, May 26 – June 16, 2012
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: BSOSS Office, #106 - 2101 Holdom Avenue, Burnaby
(next to the Holdom Skytrain Station)
This free education series examines how unpaid family caregivers can better care for themselves, discusses community resources (including Fraser Health Authority programs), how to ‘navigate the system’, housing options (supportive housing), assisted living, long-term care, dementia, legal issues for caregivers and care recipients, end of life care, and more. Facilitated by gerontologist Katherine Willett.
Registration is required for the entire four session series and spaces fill quickly. To register please call 604-241-0485. |
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Reconnections
What do you want to do with the rest of your Life?
RECONNECTIONS is a free, exciting series of eight two hour sessions especially designed for older adults facing barriers to reconnecting to the community, especially after retirement, losses, caregiving, or other changes. The sessions are held once a week at our offices at 106 - 2101 Holdom Avenue, Burnaby.
This is a great opportunity to reconnect with your community, make friends, learn about volunteer work and thoroughly enjoy yourselves.
Interested? Please give us a call for further information or to register for our upcoming Series - Fridays, 10:00am – 12:00noon, from March 2. To contact us - phone: 604-291-2258 or email
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NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE A CHANGE!!
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