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Join us at Seniors Resources Fair, back for the second time this year in collaboration with Kiwassa Neighbourhood House!
Date: WEDNESDAY, November 15, 2023
Time: 10:00 AM – 01:00 PM
Location: Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House, 2131 Renfrew St. Vancouver BC
Discover over 20 local organizations showcasing invaluable resources and services catered speficially for our beloved older adults. From health and wellness to transportation and food security, ther is something for everyone.
Participating organizations:
- Hastings Sunris Community Food Network – HSCFN
- ICBC
- Home Instead
- Hopehill (previously Beulah Garden Homes)
- Seniors First BC
- Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre
- Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
- Self Management BC
- S.U.C.C.E.S.S.
- South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
- Translink
and more….
ADVANCE PLANNING WORKSHOP
Meet Anthony (CPA, TEP) to learn about the essentials of estate planning, including probate, life insurance, taxation of estate and more.
English Session 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM
Cantonese Session 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Anthony Leung has nearly a decade of experience in public practice accounting previously working in both a mid-sized and international accounting firm. He delivers solutions that fits each client’s needs, focusing on adding value and helping them meet their goals. Anthony has extensive experience in accounting, assurance, business advisory, and taxation, working with both resident and non-resident individuals, private enterprises, and trusts.
Move with Chio!
Dance, move, and laugh with Rocio Quevedo, AKA Chio, as she takes you from Samba to Cumbia, pop music to
all-time-favorites.
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM, 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM
12:15 AM – 12:30 PM, 12:45 PM – 01:00 PM
Rocio (Chio) Quevedo has been involved with Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House since 2018, first as a volunteer and now as a Volunteer Coordinator. As a dance instructor, she has had the fortune to participate in festivals, performances, and as an instructor since 2004 in Mexico, her place of birth, and since 2010 in Canada, in a variety of dance styles such as Mexican Folklore, Raks Sharqi, Salsa, Rumba, Flamenco, among others.
Dress comfortably!
🚀HOW TO GET THERE?
Nearby Transit
🚍Bus: 016, 009
🚆Skytrain: Renfrew Station
INQUIRIES
seniors@froghollow.bc.ca
seniorsprograms@kiwassa.ca
Another successful day at our 2nd Seniors Resource Fair! 🎉
With an enthusiastic turnout and positive feedback from participants, it’s safe to say our event was a resounding success.
On the day of the event, we had an impressive turnout of 103 seniors and their loved ones!
Huge thanks to everyone for their energy and tireless efforts in empowering seniors to manage their own well-being.
First and foremost, it was our honor to have Squamish Nation Elder Willard “Buddy” Joseph open the event through sharing his teachings and blessings for the community.
As the event host, Cherrie (Seniors Program Coordinator of Kiwassa Neighbourhood House) and Terence (Seniors Program Coordinator of Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House) took a bold step in normalizing the aging and dying process as a community experience, shedding light on Advance Planning and its financial-legal implications. Special shout-out to Anthony Leung and the amazing teams at Seniors First BC and People’s Law School for tackling these often overlooked and stigmatized topics.
Our Move with Chio workshop was another spotlight at the event, drawing a crowd in every session. This complimentary workshop became a hot favorite among seniors, with many eagerly signing up and having a blast learning new dance moves. The sessions were so popular that they reached full capacity, and there was even a delightful sight of seniors standing outside the room, enthusiastically observing the dance.
Last but not least, our heartfelt gratitude to all participating organizations and community partners:
- ICBC
- South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority (TransLink)
- iCON, UBC
- Self Managment BC
- Telus
- Alzheimer Society BC
- REACH CHC
- Hastings Sunrise Community Policing Centre
- MLA Niki Sharma Community Office
- Office of MP Jenny Kwan
- Peoples Law School
- Seniors First BC
- HSCFN Hastings-Sunrise Community Food Network
- Hopehill
- Kiwassa Neighbourhood House
- Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House
- South Vancouver Neighbourhood House
- SUCCESS
- Tonari Gumi – Japanese Community Volunteers Association
- Dr. Daniel Gan from SFU Gerontology
Here are photos from some of our best moments at the event:
NEVAAN is a collaboration between Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House, Kiwassa Neighbourhood House, Vancouver Coastal Health and Division of Family Practices.
With funding support from United Way of Lower Mainland’s Healthy Aging Grant, both Frog Hollow and Kiwassa Neighbourhood House deliver two programs for older adults 50 years of age or older: The Social Prescribing Program and the Therapeutic Activation Program for Seniors.
