Social & Recreation
Burnaby Seniors Outreach
Seniors Centres offer programs for adults 55+. Socialize, learn new skills and enjoy creative leisure time. Check websites for the latest facility or program updates.
Burnaby Seniors Centres: www.burnaby.ca/55+
Bonsor 55+ Centre
604.297.4580
6533 Nelson Ave, Burnaby
Cameron Recreation Complex
604.297.4456
9523 Cameron St, Burnaby
Confederation Community Centre
604.294.1936
4585 Albert St, Burnaby.
Edmonds Community Centre
604.297.4838
7433 Edmonds St, Burnaby
New Westminster Senior Centres: Century House
604.519.1066
Seniors Services Society
604.525.7388
www.seniorsservicessociety.ca Offers social programs for New West residents 60+ to connect over meals, entertainment or activities. Society’s fully accessible 16-passenger bus provides transportation to and from home for a minimal fee. Call for updates.
www.centuryhouseassociation.com 620-8th St, New West
Queensborough Community Centre
920 Ewen Ave, New West (Queensborough Centre)
Citizen Support Services
604.294.7980
www.burnaby.ca/citizensupportservices Call or check website for the latest program updates.
Gadabouts Program Provides monthly social outing by bus and/or volunteer drivers on Wednesdays. Outings usually include lunch, and on occasion, entertainment.
604.291.2258
www.bsoss.org faryar@bbyseniors.ca Dementia Friendly Café Café welcomes people with memory loss or dementia, their family and friends. Participants engage in socializing and facilitated discussion on topics led by guest speakers. Refreshments and music led by a Certified Music Therapist are included. Drop-in Café held 2nd Thurs/ month, 1-3pm. New Dementians Choir Intergenerational, multicultural, dementia friendly choir provides support for inclusion, reduce stress, and depression for people living with memory loss, their families and friends. Certified Music Therapist directs rehearsals on most Saturday mornings. Members of diverse cultures are welcome to participate.
604.520.6621
Youth Information & Support Lines YouthInBC.com
24-hr Distress Line: 604.872.3311 https://youthinbc.com Wheelers Program Online crisis chat service where youth chat one-on-one with Provides monthly social outing by HandyDART for a trained volunteer from the Vancouver Crisis Centre. wheelchair-bound clients. Outings usually includes Website offers information on a variety of youth-related lunch, and on occasion entertainment. One-to-one issues, as well as a resource list of organizations and volunteer assistant. websites where youth can get help. Seniors Lunch Program Helpline for Children 310.1234 Volunteer drivers provide Burnaby seniors with 604.660.4927 rides to Confederation Centre for lunch and social time every Thurs, 11am-12:30pm. Kids Help Phone 24-hr: 1.800.668.6868 Friendly Visitors www.kidshelpphone.ca Txt: “Connect” to 686868 Provides companionship through on-going weekly Provides free, anonymous, confidential information, 2 hour-visits to housebound seniors. counselling, referral services and resources for young Phone Buddy people needing help. Provides companionship with weekly phone calls. Shopping Buddies Legal Rights for Youth in BC 1.855.875.8867 Provides one-to-one volunteer assistance at local www.legalrightsforyouth.ca malls for personal shopping and social interaction. Metrotown Thursdays, Brentwood/Lougheed on Website provides youth with information about age-based rights and responsibilities, work, driving, renting, medical scheduled Mondays. Transportation by HandyDART. rights, family break-up, abuse, sexual assault, and more.
Behaviour Support Services
www.BbyServices.ca
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