Food Delivery Programs Burnaby Meals on Wheel 604.299.5754 www.BurnabyMeals.ca Provides nutritious local and affordable food to people who for physical, mental health, social or economic reasons are unable to meet their dietary needs. Delivers hot Western, Vegetarian and Chinese meals, frozen Western main courses and bag lunches, Mon, Wed, & Fri. New Westminster Meals on Wheels 604.520.6621 www.seniorsservicessociety.ca/smow.htm Delivers fresh, nutritious, and affordable meals to New West residents 60+. Japanese-Style Meals on Wheels 604.687.2172 www.tonarigumi.ca/services/service-list Delivers Japanese-style lunch boxes on Tuesdays to homebound seniors in Burnaby. Better Meals 604.299.1877 www.bettermeals.ca 1.888.838.1888 Offers a wide selection of affordable, nutritious, and ready-to-eat full course meals and à la carte food items. Offers regular diabetic and low sodium as well as finely minced meals. Casalinga Food Service 604.435.1994 www.casalinga.ca Offers delivery of complete ready-made meals, including choices from vegan, gluten-free, and regular menus. Dairyland Home Service 1.877.341.8700 www.morethanmilk.ca Offers regularly scheduled delivery services of about 500 products including dairy products, fresh baked goods, juices, soups, pastas and cereals, and household products.
Community Gardens Gardens are administered by local non-profit community groups. Gardening plots are very popular and space is limited; you may have to add your name to a waiting list. Burnaby & Region Allotment Garden www.baraga.ca Garden site: 7528 Meadow Ave, Burnaby
directors@baraga.ca
Heights Neighbourhood Garden heightsgrdn@gmail.com Garden site: 3897 Pender St, Burnaby North East Burnaby Organic Community Garden www.nebcagarden.org nebcagarden@gmail.com Garden Site: Stoney Creek School, 2740 Beaverbrook Cres, Burnaby
New West Community Gardening Society www.nwcgs.ca nwcommunitygarden@gmail.com Provides garden lots in various locations in New West. Port Royal Community Garden 604.525.7388 c/o Queensborough Community Centre Garden site: 86 Star Cres at foot of Ewen Ave, New West Stride Community School Garden stridegarden@gmail.com Garden Site: 7070 14th Ave, Burnaby
Farmers Markets Artisan Farmers’ Markets www.artisanmarkets.ca Burnaby Artisan Farmers’ Market burnaby@artisanmarkets.ca Burnaby City Hall (north lot), 4949 Canada Way at Deer Lake Pkwy, Sat, 10am-2pm, May-Oct. New West Farmers Market www.newwestfarmers.ca Tipperary Park – 4th St and Royal Ave, New West Thurs, 3-7pm, Apr 1-Nov 4
778.928.7236
BC Farmers’ Nutrition Coupon Program 604.734.9797 www.bcfarmersmarket.org/coupon-program Provides farmers’ market coupons to families, pregnant women, and seniors with lower income.
Health & Wellness HealthLink BC 24-hr: 811 www.healthlinkbc.ca TTY: 711 Multilingual, non-emergency health information and referral; speak with a nurse, pharmacist or dietitian. BC Emergency Health Services 604.872.5151 www.bcehs.ca Provides critical care program, dispatch, emergency management, transport services, and ambulance billing through BC Ambulance Services and BC Patient Transport Network. BC Cancer Screening Programs www.bccancer.bc.ca/screening Provides information and booking for breast, colon, and cervical cancer screening. Breast Cancer Screening 1.800.663.9203 Cervical Cancer Screening 1.877.702.6566 Colon Cancer Screening 1.877.702.6566
Burnaby Seniors Outreach Burnaby Seniors Outreach
• Caregiver Support groups, educational workshops, and an annual Caregiver Expo. • Senior Support Volunteers provide free, confidential support for seniors in our community. • Dementia Friendly Café and Choir for Seniors and Caregivers are social gatherings for people with dementia, along with their families and friends. 2055 Rosser Avenue, Burnaby, BC, V5C 0H1 • 604-291-2258 • info@bbyseniors.ca Supporting seniors since 1987
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BURNABY SENIORS UTREACH SERVICES SOCIETY
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