The impact of creating and maintaining connections across generations is a powerful tool in developing and strengthening healthy communities. Intergenerational Day takes place every year on the first of June. At our House, we were lucky this year to have extra support...
Neighbourhood houses are known as places to connect, volunteer, and become involved in the community. Many people do not realize the important work that neighbourhood houses do to help people feel a sense of belonging. This is known as social inclusion, and is...
by Melanie Green for The Star Vancouver Organizations creating roommate programs to deal with seniors struggling with housing. Vancouver—Amidst a dire crisis in seniors’ housing in Metro Vancouver, several organizations on the frontlines are creating innovative...
“We really have to rethink what aging and living a full life looks like.” Tracy Lynch, our Seniors Program and Hub Coordinator, met up with the SFU Department of Gerontology this spring to talk about her work at our House, since graduating from their...
Neighbourhood houses are known as places to connect, volunteer, and become involved in the community. Many people do not realize the important work that neighbourhood houses do to help people feel a sense of belonging. This is known as social inclusion, and is...
