Spring Recreation Guide 2023

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SUPPORTING HEALTHY ACTIVE AGING The City of Surrey is leading the way in supporting healthy active aging through its Age Friendly Strategy for Seniors, a

CITY OF SURREY PROGRAMS

We welcome you to attend one, or all of the events that focus on safety, health and wellness, transportation and mobility, housing and buildings and outdoor spaces. Webinars | Forums Seniors Week Celebrations National Seniors Day Celebration World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Active Aging Resource Fair

framework that ensures seniors, families and caregivers are supported through advocacy, policy, partnering and services delivery. Through successful collaborations with partners and organizations the City of Surrey offers educational opportunities to gain further knowledge and resources that will support seniors, caregivers and families with the tools to remain healthy, active, independent and engaged in the community.

WALKit This project seeks to reduce social isolation and encourage active transportation (e.g., walking, rolling) by providing tools that focus on how seniors are going to and from their destinations within their neighbourhood. Ensures that seniors are able to take breaks to reduce risk of falling and to access events and areas they frequent interactive tool that seniors can use to find age friendly pedestrian routes across the city. TheWALKit Activity Program is a weekly walking and social club.We use the WALKit web-based map to plan out Age Friendly and Pedestrian friendly routes. We meet eachWednesday, and we explore and learn more about a different Town Centre each week. This is a great opportunity to become more active. Also, participants meet new people from a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds. Connecting Generations Connecting Generations provides an opportunity for dialogue by bringing together youth and seniors of diverse backgrounds and cultures. The project facilitates the opportunity for dialogue within an environment where people feel comfortable to have conversations that would normally not be discussed and/ or addressed from various cultures and generations, while promoting learning, sharing experiences, and hearing each other’s stories. Social Luncheon Enjoy an afternoon of socializing with friends over a delicious meal, followed by entertainment. CLOVERDALE 1 Session Member $9 Non-member $11 55yrs+ Friday 12pm–2pm Apr 21 261594 Friday 12pm–2pm May 19 261613 Friday 12pm–2pm Jun 16 261622 Cloverdale Recreation Centre For more information, contact us: agefriendlyforseniors@surrey.ca to encourage a sense of community. TheWALKit Web Map is an online

To learn more about these initiatives visit surrey.ca/seniors or email agefriendlyforseniors@surrey.ca

SISSIP NETWORK PROGRAMS

Programs in Partnership with BRELLA COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY

Surrey Inter-cultural Seniors Social Inclusion Partnership Network (SISSIP) Funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Programs, the network consists of the City of Surrey, Progressive Inter-cultural Community Services (PICS), Sources BC, Brella, UNITI , and Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association (FRAFCA). The SISSIP Network is a multi-partner approach that brings together a group of collaborating organizations from different sectors with the purpose of this project is to address systemic barriers to social inclusion faced by seniors 55+ and support a more inter-culturally inclusive and engaged community. Programs included: WALKit Web Map and Connecting Generations, City of Surrey Sources Community Seniors Hub, SOURCES BC Promoting Inclusion for Indigenous Elders, Friendship Regional Aboriginal Friendship Centre Association (FRAFCA) Surrey SHARES, UNITI Seniors CentreWithout Walls (SCWW), Brella Community Services Society Seniors Engagement Through Technology (SETT), Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Learn more about all network programs at seniorssocialinclusion.ca

Spice of Life Luncheon Share a meal with other seniors in your community. There will be an affordable lunch, entertainment and activities. Presented by the Brella Community Services Society and the City of Surrey. NEWTON 1 Session $7.75 55yrs+ Wednesday 12:30pm–2:30pm Apr 19 260326 Wednesday 12:30pm–2:30pm May 17 260334 Wednesday 12:30pm–2:30pm Jun 21 260336 Newton Seniors Centre The Senior Service Connector Program provides trained staff/volunteers who are able to connect seniors and their families to information about programs and services available to them in their community. Senior Service Connectors are available during all Share & Care and Meal programs. If you need help filling out forms please email amy.mckinnon@brellasociety.ca or call 604-531-9400 ext. 204. Fit 55+ Fitness Classes Join us for weekly exercise class! This class will be held over Microsoft Teams. Not sure how Microsoft Teams works? No problem? We are here to help you. Call (604) 531-9400 Ext. 220 isaiah.clemente@brellasociety.ca Senior Service Connector Program

CITY-WIDE SENIORS INFORMATION For more information about Seniors Services or to subscribe to news and updates, check out our website. surrey.ca/seniors

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