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Senior Community Outreach
James Bay New Horizons and Silver Threads Service
Connecting with Seniors in Greater Victoria
James Bay New Horizons and Silver Threads Service are working in partnership to reduce isolation of seniors. The concept is simple - have an Outreach Worker meet with seniors where they live, to make connections, listen to concerns and inform seniors of available services to help them remain independent. The project began with financial support from the City of Victoria in the Fall of 2015 and focused on outreach to seniors living in rental housing in James Bay and Jubilee neighbourhoods. Thanks to the ongoing financial support from the United Way and the City of Victoria the program has expanded and service is being provided across Greater Victoria.
Our Outreach Team is Susan Bauer and Sophie Neilson. They are leading information sessions that are generally 1.5 hours in length, facilitating bi-weekly programs in housing complexes and working with building managers to ensure seniors have access to the resources they need. They offer follow-up calls to have individual conversation with participants should they wish to discuss anything in further detail, with the goal of connecting seniors to the services and programs that will suit them, as well as simply offering a listening ear.
For more information, visit Silver Threads Service for Seniors, and check out Silver Threads Service Staff for Susan and Sophie's biographies.
To connect with an outreach worker, call Susan at 250-889-9236 or Sophie at 250-889-5501 for more information.
James Bay New Horizons and Silver Threads Service
Connecting with Seniors in Greater Victoria
James Bay New Horizons and Silver Threads Service are working in partnership to reduce isolation of seniors. The concept is simple - have an Outreach Worker meet with seniors where they live, to make connections, listen to concerns and inform seniors of available services to help them remain independent. The project began with financial support from the City of Victoria in the Fall of 2015 and focused on outreach to seniors living in rental housing in James Bay and Jubilee neighbourhoods. Thanks to the ongoing financial support from the United Way and the City of Victoria the program has expanded and service is being provided across Greater Victoria.
Our Outreach Team is Susan Bauer and Sophie Neilson. They are leading information sessions that are generally 1.5 hours in length, facilitating bi-weekly programs in housing complexes and working with building managers to ensure seniors have access to the resources they need. They offer follow-up calls to have individual conversation with participants should they wish to discuss anything in further detail, with the goal of connecting seniors to the services and programs that will suit them, as well as simply offering a listening ear.
For more information, visit Silver Threads Service for Seniors, and check out Silver Threads Service Staff for Susan and Sophie's biographies.
To connect with an outreach worker, call Susan at 250-889-9236 or Sophie at 250-889-5501 for more information.
