Category Archives: Health

Council Defers Decision on Pearson Dogwood Redevelopment Policy Statement After SAC Objections

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Eddy Elmer

Vancouver City Council voted today to refer the Pearson Dogwood Redevelopment Policy Statement back to staff for further discussion and revision. Both the Seniors Advisory Committee and the Persons with Disabilities Advisory Committee have been critical of this policy statement because … Continue reading →

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Participants Needed for UBC Exercise Study

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Eddy Elmer

Dr. Samantha Harden is a postdoctoral fellow working with Dr. Mark Beauchamp, an associate professor of kinesiology at UBC. Dr. Beauchamp has received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research to conduct a randomized control trial to increase exercise … Continue reading →

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City Approves Approves First-Ever Age-Friendly Action Plan

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Eddy Elmer

We are pleased to report that City Council has approved Vancouver’s first-ever Age-Friendly Action Plan— a series of over 60 actions that the City can take to help make Vancouver a more safe, inclusive, and engaging city for older adults. These … Continue reading →

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All-Candidates Debate on Seniors’ Issues, May 1

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Eddy Elmer

MLA candidates for the Vancouver-Fraserview riding will be debating seniors’ issues on Wednesday, May 1st, 7-8:30pm, at the South Vancouver Adult Day Centre, 3076 East 49th Avenue at Kerr. The debaters will be Suzanne Anton (Liberal), Stuart Mackinnon (Green), and … Continue reading →

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Who to Call: Non-Emergency Phone Numbers in Vancouver

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Eddy Elmer

SAC members Eddy Elmer, Eva Wadolna, and Sharon Fenton attended an informative presentation today by the West End Coal Harbour Community Policing Centre: “Who to Call.” Constable Jennifer Luccock gave an overview of the phone numbers that older adults in … Continue reading →

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Public Meeting at Kerrisdale Community Centre: December 7

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Eddy Elmer

As part of our effort to reach out to older adults in the community, the Seniors Advisory Committee will be holding a public meeting on Friday, December 7, 10am-noon, in the seniors’ lounge at the Kerrisdale Community Centre, 5851 West … Continue reading →

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Aging in a Changing World: 41st Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Eva Wadolna

The Canadian Association on Gerontology’s 41st Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting, was in Vancouver this year, from October 18-20. Thanks to funding from the West End Seniors Network, I was able to attend the conference. Hosted by the Department of … Continue reading →

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COSCO BC Conference: The Joys and Tears of Living Longer

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Chris Morrissey

On October 1st and 2nd, I attended the annual convention of the Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of British Columbia (COSCO). This year's convention explored the opportunities and challenges associated with Canada's aging population. I arrived just as the convention was … Continue reading →

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Healthy City Strategy

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Eva Wadolna

Today I attended the first-ever Healthy People, Healthy City conference, sponsored by the City of Vancouver in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health. The Healthy City Program is an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) that defines a healthy city … Continue reading →

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