All Seniors Welcome!

My name is Lysandra Chan and I am working as the Program Coordinator for the Seniors program and the Mental Wellness Connector at Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House. I was connected to Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House back in 2014 when I did my Community Practicum from my Masters in Counselling Program. I was involved with the evening computer classes and Family Drop-in at that time. I continued to volunteer in both programs after my practicum has ended. I was then recruited to be part of the Childcare team and have worked in Nootka and Kindercare for 3 years before I transitioned to Family Team, where I was a Settlement Worker for a little while and into my current role as the Program Coordinator for Seniors Program. I have been inspired by what Frog Hollow does and I have been given a lot of opportunities to grow. I work with a supportive team and I work with talented members of the community. It is my privilege to be part of this wonderful family.

I currently reside in Vancouver B.C., on the traditional, unceded and occupied territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations. In addition to the Frog Hollow role, I graduated with a Master of Counselling Psychology from Adler University, Vancouver Campus, in 2017, and am currently a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) through the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). In my spare time, I like to connect to nature through hikes and I enjoy spending time with family and friends.

My name is Gloria Tsui. I was born on the traditional, unceded and occupied territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations and have lived here as an uninvited guest ever since.

I grew up in a Chinese-Canadian family with immigrant parents who worked hard to keep their ancestral culture alive in their children. Thus I have a strong connection with my Chinese identity and a deep sense of the immigrant experience. Now I live with my daughter and partner in an intergenerational household.

Working at Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House has taught me a lot about what it means to be a part of community. It’s been a great honour to be a part of the Waacus Salee team working towards decolonizing ourselves and our community. I’m passionate about this work and believe it is the path towards living sustainably on this precious earth.

Hello, my name is Manda. I am a Family and Senior Programmer at Frog Hollow and I have lived in Canada for almost 40 years.

My journey with Frog Hollow started 19 years ago when I took my daughter to the Frog Hollow Family Drop-in program and became a volunteer! It felt great to be able to share with others what I knew and what I could do.

Afterwards, I was very grateful to have the opportunity to be hired and officially become a staff member at Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House. At Frog Hollow, I work with clients from newborns to persons over 100 years old, though mainly with seniors. My job is to provide guidance and support to them so they are engaged, social and connected with the community.

As a part of the Frog Hollow community, personally, I have a wish: in the next 10 years, all the seniors in this neighbourhood have basic technology skills and can connect with others without barriers. In the past two years, due to the pandemic, many elderly people have transformed from resisting to accepting learning technology skills. So, it is feasible and a realistic wish, although we are progressing in baby steps.

My hobbies are crafting, taking public transportation to discover new things around the town, and participating in community activities.

Hello, my name is Francesca and I’m the community programmer for the Seniors Program in Frog Hollow.