Did you know that the Government of British Columbia has set up SeniorsBC.ca to help older adults to find resources for planning and living a healthy active life as they age?
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What have you been reading during the lockdown? Share your book reviews and recommendations with us!
Thank you to seniors101.ca for letting us know about this great collection of stories of Vancouver Island women.
(If you can't get out to the store, you can order it through Amazon or download it straight to your kindle: https://www.amazon.ca/Their-Own-Terms.../dp/1772033251)
Updated: Apr 13, 2021
Louise has been a volunteer driver, member of our volunteer advisory council, companion visitor and friendly phone caller with us for 10 years.
"I wanted to do something that would support the community. I particularly enjoy helping elderly people." - Louise
"I am a companion to a 96 year old lady and she certainly appreciates our weekly visits. With COVID I'm phoning her every week.
It's really terrific, the work that Saanich Volunteers does. They provide such terrific programs for seniors and you meet just wonderful people. The appreciation that you receive for the little things that you do: you offer them an arm to get in and out of the car, you sit with them if they're in the hospital and they're nervous about having an x-ray or a scan or something.
So it's a real joy to be able to give back to the community and I thoroughly enjoy seniors. Their stories are terrific. All they want is just a little conversation and it goes so far."
-Louise
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