‘Garden of Generations’ planted at Surrey park by senior/youth volunteers
Senior and youth volunteers worked together to plant a new garden at a Surrey park on Earth Day, and the day after. “The Garden of Generations” launch at Newton’s Unwin…
Senior and youth volunteers worked together to plant a new garden at a Surrey park on Earth Day, and the day after. “The Garden of Generations” launch at Newton’s Unwin…
Senior and youth volunteers from across Surrey came together to launch “The Garden of Generations” at Unwin Park on April 22 and 23. Following COVID-19 protocols, volunteers planted vegetable seedlings at the community garden which will be harvested…
Seniors’ Centre Without Walls has February calendar filled with events Seniors’ Centre Without Walls is gaining momentum with Surrey-area seniors looking for new things to enjoy and learn about. The…
iPads are available for loan during Seniors Engagement Through Technology sessions Surrey-area seniors are learning more about computer technology during a five-week class planned by Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS).…
Surrey SHARES (a program dedicated to improving the well-being of “SENIORS” through Life Coaching and Storytelling) has started off the year recognizing a need in Surrey seniors. We have continued…
During the holiday season and especially during these challenging times, one small act of kindness can go a long way. This holiday season, PICS received a thoughtful gesture from an…
Decades ago, when Surrey senior Valerie Nielsen got the opportunity to emigrate and chose to leave England in search of a new life in Canada, she put her second choice…
In Spring 2020, City of Surrey launched Connecting Generations, a program designed to connect seniors and youth in an effort to build strong intergenerational relationships and reduce isolation. Through…
SURREY – To support seniors who are no longer able to live in the community, the Province through Fraser Health, will add 125 publicly funded long term-care beds to the…
A new Surrey-based initiative to reach seniors at home arrived at just the right time When COVID-19 reached British Columbia this past spring, Norma Taite, who’s in her 80s, hunkered…