Seniors & Elders

WORKING TOWARDS AN AGE-FRIENDLY COMMUNITY

Seniors and Elders are a unique and dynamic part of our society. Many of them have held in their stewardship the futures of their communities, futures which have now become today. Seniors and Elders deserve respect, consideration and support so that they may have the choice to age in place in the communities they helped to shape, and so that they may continue to shape both their communities and a new generation of community stewards. The Village of Pemberton and Mount Currie/Lil'wat Nation welcome every opportunity to work together in improving community accessibility and inclusion for our senior residents.

Select Committee on Seniors Housing

The Village's 2008 Strategic Plan addresses supporting a multi-generational and healthy mix of families, singles and seniors; supporting affordable housing and area residents to age in place; and working in partnership with the Pemberton Valley Seniors Society, the Lions Club and the Mount Currie Band to build on work done to date on the Age-Friendly Community Plan developed in 2007.

Read more about the Select Committee on Senior Housing.

Age-Friendly Community Plan

In early 2007, funding was accessed through the UBCM Seniors in Communities Pilot Project Fund to develop a Senior and Elder (Age) Friendly Community Plan.  This was a collaborative initiative of the Village of Pemberton and Lil'wat Nation.

Read more about the Age-Friendly Community Plan.

SENIOR/ELDER COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Information

  • Seniors' One-Stop information line for the Sea-to-Sky Corridor: TOLL FREE 1-877-892-2231
  • Pemberton Health Centre seniors' brochure rack

Organizations

  • Pemberton Valley Seniors Society. Shirley Ellingson,(604) 384-4006 or Ruth Fogarty, (604) 894-1276

Activities

  • Seniors Drop In: cards, games and good conversation. Every other Monday 1 pm. Pemberton Legion. 604-894-6561
  • Pemberton Valley Seniors Society. Monthly "pot luck" lunch/meeting. Last Wednesday each month, Pemberton Legion.
  • Supervised seniors' fitness classes at the Seniors' Centre behind the Lions' Villa. Call 604 894 5052 to join.

Read more about Senior / Elder Community Services.

Last Updated on Wednesday, December 14, 2011