SVNH Communicable Disease Prevention Plan
We have updated the SVNH Communicable Disease Prevention Plan. Effective today, staff and volunteers are required to wear masks when indoors. Masks are recommended, but not required, for participants and…
Older Women STI Survey
This study is looking for older women (60+), living in British Columbia, that have had at least one sexual partner since turning 60 years old. Participants will be asked to…
AMSSA Volunteer Award to Mandy Channa
We are excited to share that Mandy Channa, our Seniors Hub Council member, was selected to receive the 2022 AMSSA Service Recognition Volunteer Award! Apart from Mandy’s role on the…
National Truth and Reconciliation Day
Tomorrow, September 30th is National Truth and Reconciliation Day. This is an important date for us all to reflect upon the land we are on and who it belongs to.…
Be Heat Ready
We have been lucky to have a cooler summer so far this year with no severe heat events, but this will likely change in the coming years. It is important…
South Vancouver Adult Day Centre August Calendar & Newsletter
Our Adult Day Programs provide specialized service for frail seniors and adults with physical or cognitive challenges who live independently in the community by themselves or with a caregiver. Using…
Better Care for Seniors Campaign
The BC Health Coalition recently launched Better Care for Seniors Campaign to improve and expand publicly funded home support, and end for-profit long-term care. The campaign is aimed at the following goal:…
New Hub Council Member
The hub council is pleased to have a new member onboard. Let us welcome Halley Tang. His biography is below. My name is Halley Tang. I was born in Vietnam,…
Stay safe in the summer heat
What is extreme heat? An Extreme Heat Emergency is when daytime and nighttime temperatures get hotter every day and are well above seasonal norms. Extreme heat is dangerous for the…
Pride Month
June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBTQ communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be themselves. Pride Month commemorates years of struggle for civil rights and the ongoing…