Solo Senior Ladies’ Luncheon Tackles Isolation in the South Okanagan
Senior women who live alone can look forward to monthly luncheons to connect with other women. What began as a pilot program, the BC CRN-funded
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Our Top 6: Headlines for November
Christmas gift drives upcoming at Castlegar Rebels games, Castlegar News, November 25, 2021.* Advice for seniors on how to downsize their stuff, the costs considerations
Our Top 6: Resources for October
GetCyberSafe.ca Campaign: Get Cyber Safe is a national public awareness campaign created by the Government of Canada to inform Canadians about cyber security and the
For the Love of Animals: Reaching Vulnerable Adults Through Their Pets
Sometimes, the very people who need support can’t be reached due to homelessness or isolation, or both. This is a frequent challenge of the province’s
CRNs at Work
Castlegar CRN Through their Kootenay IRIS program, their dedicated team of volunteers, community partners, and staff continue to deliver fresh and
Spreading the Word on Advanced Care Planning to Seniors in the Cowichan Valley
A partnership between the Cowichan Community Response Network (CRN) through Volunteer Cowichan, Island Health, Divisions of Family Practice, Our Cowichan Community Health Network, and Youth
Building a Village to Connect a City’s People
An intergenerational arts and crafts project safely brought families, children, and seniors together and reinvigorated connections and relationships during the pandemic. The community of Kamloops,
CRNs at Work
Coastal Coalition CRN Congratulations to the Coastal Family Resource Coalition, host agency of the Coastal Coalition CRN, and the Pacific Rim Hospice Society on the
Learning the Art of the Pivot: Victoria CRN Shifts Approach to Keep Communities Safe
What happens when you start a substantial project in your community, spend months lining up resources, venues, and partnerships, and suddenly everything comes to a
The Isolation Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Social Determinants of Health
On March 18, people from Metro Vancouver and communities as far north as Prince Rupert were brought together through their common interest in learning more
