Sunshine Coast Resource Centre

Community information: The extreme weather shelter in Gibsons is located at 682 Gibsons Way. Phone number is 604-740-7331.

Alongside other local orgs. like Sunshine Coast Community Services Society, Vancouver Coastal Health, Sunshine Coast Hospice we offer support to seniors and caregivers alike through our programs and services. See below for key phone numbers and programs supporting seniors & caregivers across these organizations, including our own "Caregivers Support Network."

Sunshine Coast Welcoming Communities is one of the many programs under the Resource Centre umbrella. Join Welcoming Communities and the Squamish Welcome Centre & Settlement Service every Friday for Zumba :)

The BC Recovery Benefit is a "one-time, tax-free payment of up to $1,000 for eligible families and single parents and up to $500 for eligible individuals. " We can help you apply for this benefit on our in-office computer. Please call us to book an appointment. 604-885-4088.... Applications open Dec 18th. "If you’re on income or disability assistance and don’t have a bank account, a modified application will be available in the new year to help you apply for and receive the benefit." https://www2.gov.bc.ca//economic-recovery/recovery-benefit

===>>>Our #December newsletter is here<<<=== Up and down the Coast and beyond, we wish you a safe and healthy holiday season. In this issue : Free #Seniors tech literacy programs; #Caregiver #COVID-19 Survey; A word from our #LegalAdvocate; #CMHA mental health support updates and more. ***Seasons Greetings from all of us at the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre*** https://mailchi.mp//resource-centre-news-welcome-our-new-b... #LawFoundationofBC Celebrate Our Differences Family Caregivers of British Columbia CMHA BC Division CMHA North & West Vancouver Branch

The "Good for Seniors" Program is an interesting new initiative just launched by Telus to get smartphones in the hands of Low Income Seniors. The basics seem to be a free phone, at 25$ per month, and 3GB of data. (Note: We do not promote companies at the Resource Centre, and yet our Seniors Programs Manager flagged this to note how impactful it could be for seniors trying to access technology while making ends meet.)

Do you have some extra time? Write a letter, make someone's day :) Thanks for running this program Sunshine Coast Community Services Society