Offers outreach services for older adults age 50 and up living in the Downtown Eastside, as well as adults living on disability ages 45 and older. Services include coffee houses, one-to-one peer counselling, community kitchens, social visits, hospital visits, ...

Offers a social and support program linking Vietnamese-speaking seniors with programs at Britannia Centre. Also helps seniors access social and community services. Drop-in hours are 10 am to 4 pm on Tuesdays at the Adult 55+ Centre.

Advocates for all matters pertaining to frozen UK pensions for people who are entitled to a British state pension and live in Canada. Offers an information service to members. Publishes quarterly issues of 'Justice' magazine. Membership is $25 annually.

Provides legal consultations to people age 55 and older, as well as third parties of any age if the older adult has barriers that make it difficult to speak on their own behalf. Services are for older adults unable to access legal help elsewhere due to low inc...

Provides assistance and support to older adults and third parties assisting older adults, who are dealing with abuse or mistreatment as well as assistance to navigate systems that impact older adults. Services are provided through a helpline, victim services, ...

Provides information, emotional support, and referrals to people age 50 and over who are victims of a crime or of abuse, including family and sexual violence. Support is also provided to anyone who has witnessed the abuse of an older adult. Assistance is provi...

Offers free and low-cost legal services in family law and estate planning to North Shore residents. Offers a family mediation clinic (in the areas of property division, support, and custody) and an estate planning clinic (regarding a will, power of attorney, a...

Provides province-wide pro bono legal representation services for particular case types to qualifying individuals and nonprofit organizations of limited means. Operates programs in the areas of family law, employment law, court of appeal, and judicial review. ...

Money Skills workshops teach people on low incomes, newcomers, youth, and seniors about budgeting, credit/debit management, banking, saving and investing, and consumerism. Prosper One-on-one Financial Coaching provides up to three free financial coaching sessi...

Trains individuals age 55 and older to become senior peer counsellors, and helps senior peer counselling groups in BC to network. Senior peer counsellors are lay counsellors who have been trained to deal with the special problems of the senior years; the inten...

Provides free, confidential, multilingual phone information and referral about community resources for victims of crime, as well as immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence, including victims of human trafficking exploited for labour o...

Offers friendly visiting, check-in phone calls and emails, and grocery shopping and delivery for isolated or homebound seniors ages 55 and over; registration required. Grocery shopping and delivery service is available 9 am to 10:30 am Wednesdays and Thursdays...

Trained volunteers assist seniors and low-income households complete their current year's tax return. Only basic returns are accepted. Consultations are by appointment. Offered in partnership with Revenue Canada. The program runs seasonally from March to the e...

Offers therapeutic physical, educational, creative, and social activities to seniors ages 55 and older living in the West End, supporting them to remain independent in their homes and active in their communities. Eligibility criteria include having physical or...

Provides therapy services for a wide range of concerns including, child, youth, adults, seniors, couples, and families. Therapists are trained in a variety of therapeutic disciplines. Clients must be seen for an intake process to determine if JFS is the most a...

Promotes wellness for older adults through knowledge, connection, and support. Offers two programs monthly including an in-person intergenerational and intercultural dialogue program, and online virtual workshop on health and welnness topics. Opportunity to jo...

Provides information and referral as well as support for older adults. Services include information and referrals to community services, form completion assistance, housing navigation support, and peer support. Drop-in hours are 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday....

Tax Clinic provides free virtual volunteer-based income tax filing services for low-income clients. During peak tax season (March and April), only tax returns for the current tax year will be worked on; requirements are relaxed the rest of the year. Office hou...

Provides information and referral, advocacy, and form completion assistance to adults ages 50 and over. Services include one-to-one support in navigating public systems such as federal and provincial benefits, housing, transportation, finances, legal, income t...

Supports the mental health of seniors and provides outreach to isolated seniors. Activities include Wellness Connector Training, Caregiver Support Groups, Community Slow Walks, Kitchen Table Conversations, and Neighbourhood Circles. Neighbourhood House on the ...

Provides outreach to Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals age 19 and over (youth age 18 and younger may also be eligible) who are homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, or difficult to house. Outreach workers determine housing needs, offer resources from...

Volunteer-driven organization supports Jewish and non-Jewish seniors ages 55 and over through information, peer support, social programming, networking, research, and system advocacy. Peer Support Services provides one-to-one emotional support by specially tra...

Provides programs and services for people of all ages and abilities, including information and referral. Facilitates community collaboration and engagement to build a better neighbourhood through the Mount Pleasant Food Network, community dialogues, training, ...

Promotes health and wellness, helps build supportive social relationships, and creates cross-cultural understanding through a variety of free organized activities and volunteer-based services for seniors and older adults ages 55 and up. Also offers a hot lunch...

Teams consisting of community counsellors (employed by Family Services of Greater Vancouver) and Vancouver Police Department (VPD) detectives provide investigative follow-up, emotional support, and advocacy to victims of high-risk domestic violence. There are ...