Local Resources

The following is a list of additional local resources for older adults in New Westminster and area.

HEALTH SERVICES

• Diabetes Clinic - Diabetes education and support. Call for appt. 604-523-8800 or visit website.
• Dental Clinic - Free Dental Cleanings for adults in New Westminster. Call for appt. 604-827-4736
• Geriatric Services at Queens Park Care Centre - Geriatrician may admit to QPCC geriatric evaluation and mgt unit (12 beds) or to Day Hospital for assessment by interdisciplinary team or to an outpatient program, or may follow up with further office visits. Call for appt. 604-519-8548 or visit website.
• New Westminster Home Health - Community - based Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapis, Social Work and Nursing. Also home support, in home respite and palliative care. Referrals to adult day programs, Assisted Living, Community Bathing Program and Residential Care. Call for appt. 604-777-6700 or visit website
• Fraser Health Authority Lifeline Program - Emergency call services for seniors in New Westminster and beyond. Call 604-517-8617 or visit Fraser Health Lifeline.
• Nurse Next Door - Provides a range of home support services, contact for more information. Phone 604-228-4357 or visit website
• We Care Home Health Services - Provides a range of home support services, contact for more information. Phone 604-524-5554 or visit website
• Home Instead - Provides a range of home support services, contact for more information. Phone 604-552-3393 or visit website

• Retire-At-Home Services. Specializing in Home Care and providing a range of services, contact for more information. Phone 604-298-4663 or visit website.
  

• Preventative Health Services - Free flu shots for seniors in the fall. Also immunizations for travelers. Call for appt 604-777-6740 or visit website.
• Red Cross Medical Equipment Loan Service - Loans medical equipment, referral required. Call 604-709-6639 for more information or visit website.
• Speech and Hearing Clinic - Clinic-based speech and language assessment and intervention services for adults who have communication disorders. Call for appt. 604-777-6855 or visit website.

MENTAL HEALTH

• Geriatric Outreach Team - In home assessments, treatment and support for older adults with mental illness living in New Westminster. For appt call 604-777-6800 or visit website.
• Senior Peer Counselling - trained peer free counseling services. Call 604-519-1064 for more information or visit website.
• Seniors Well Aware Program - Substance misuse/abuse counseling and support. Call 604-662-7927 for more information or visit website or .
• Vital Connections - Professional free counseling services. Call 604-519-1064 for more information.

RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES

• Century House - Choir, conversation, Creative Writing, Cribbage, Drama, Fitness, Health Drop-in, Keep in Touch, Mahjong, Memory Corner, Square Dancing, Table Tennis, softball, 500 Card Club, Book Club, Canasta, Melody Makers, Scrabble, Dances, Theatre Outings. Crafts, Carpet Bowling, Birthday Parties, Quilting, Soapstone carving, Tai Chi, Bridge, Ceramics, Travel Club, Poker, Rummoli, Hiking, Bingo, Painting, Walking, Spanish, Restaurant, Recitals, Low-cost lunches. For more information call 604-519-1064 or visit website .

TRANSPORTATION

• Driving Miss Daisy - Range of transportation services available. Local to New Westminster and further. Contact for more information 604-783-2965 or visit website.
• HandyDART - Public transit service that uses specially equipped vehicles to carry passengers with physical or cognitive disabilities. Call 604-524-3655 for more information or visit website.
• SN Transport - Have wheelchairs and have lift equipped vehicles. Call 1-800-768-0044 for more information or visit website.
• Taxi Saver Program - Reduced taxi fare with a HandyPass. Call 604-453-4634 for more information or visit website.

For more information about any of these programs contact 604-520-6621 or .