Veterans Affairs

Licence plates for Veterans

Click here for Application Form

http://www.icbc.com/insurance/insura_getsta_howbuy_vetplate.asp

Vancouver Coastal Health – Home and Community Care Services

http://www.vch.ca/find_services/find_services/?&program_id=2384

New Chelsea Society

The New Chelsea Society was one of the first Legion housing societies to be organized in Canada, founded in 1952 by a joint venture of Legion Branches in the Vancouver area. http://www.newchelsea.ca

The Last Post Fund

Funeral and burial benefits for veterans. http://www.lastpostfund.ca/

The West Vancouver Seniors' Activity Centre

The Seniors' Activity Centre offers meeting and activity rooms, a cafeteria, and programs for older adults ranging from fitness to music, arts, woodworking, computers, and lectures. It is a place to meet friends and learn new skills in a supportive atmosphere. http://www.westvancouver.ca/Level3.aspx?id=1864

B.A.S.S.I.C.

Raising awareness of senior’s safety issues. http://www.bassic.ca/

New Guide for Seniors

The provincial government envisions – for decades to come – a province where older people continue to be an integral part of our social and economic life, where they are encouraged to use their talents and expertise; where they are invited to be involved in their community; and where they feel safe and supported in their physical environment.

The government recognizes that, as part of their commitment to building the best system of support for seniors in Canada, providing the information seniors need to connect with resources in their community is key. Access to this information is equally important for caregivers and service providers.

This is the reason the government once again updated the B.C. Seniors’ Guide – the 9th edition – which contains information on the programs and benefits available to seniors in British Columbia.

An electronic version of the Guide is posted on-line at

http://www.gov.bc.ca/seniors/guide/attachments/seniors_guide_2009.pdf

Dementia Pamphlet Available

Dementia, including a very common form called Alzheimer’s Disease, affects many seniors. If you, or someone you know, would like more information about this family of illnesses and where to seek help, please call the Salute! toll-free telephone line (1-866-552-2122) and ask for a free copy of our Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease pamphlet. You also can visit our website to learn more about how VAC is partnering with the Alzheimer Society on a registry program that helps people with Alzheimer’s Disease return home safely if they wander. Go to www.vac-acc.gc.ca and look under Clients and then Health Promotion.

From Veterans Affairs Canada website: www.vac-acc.gc.ca