PROGRAMS
Covid-19 senior support
Weekly phone-calls and culturally appropriate grocery deliveries for seniors to reduce isolation during the pandemic
medical accompaniment
& casework 陪同就醫
Translation support for medical appointments and case management to support seniors in meeting their basic needs. This service is available only to residents of the Downtown Eastside, Chinatown, and Strathcona area.
English description of our services on the last page of this printable flyer file.
Sticky Rice Collective
A collective, led by queer and trans youth, organizing intergenerational events and engaging in social justice leadership in Chinatown
Language access to healthcare campaign
For Chinese seniors, going to a simple hospital exam can be a stressful experience. We are working towards advancing language access to healthcare through advocacy and community-based organizing
Chinese seniors hub 華埠長者友善互助會
Chinese Seniors Hub aims to build strong communities among Chinese seniors through senior empowerment, peer-based outreach and healthy activities
seniors core
長者協商會
Seniors Core is a team of advisors that represent our membership. They receive training, hold meetings, and provide feedback and direction for our programs and services. They play a vital role in ensuring that our work reflects the needs of the community.
past programs
Speak my language
Speak My Language is a storytelling media arts project for youth and Chinese seniors to share experiences of language and cultural barriers in accessing healthcare, explore individual and collective healing, and envision a culturally accessible healthcare system. The radio docs were launched at a community event in March 2020. You can listen to the radio docs here.
Chinatown Choose to move
Funded and supported by United Way of the Lower Mainland and UBC Hip and Health Centre, we provide coaching and opportunities for seniors with mobility challenges to exercise and improve their physical health. Seniors will participate in motivational meetings with their peers and have one-on-one meetings with an Activity Coach to track their progress. This program took place from 2018-2020.