Seniors Resources in Kelowna
FH&P LAWYERS – 215 Lawrence Avenue – Kelowna | One of the Okanagan Valley’s largest full service law firms. (250) 762-4222 | FH&P Lawyers Website.
HOME AND COMMUNITY CARE – Kelowna Services | Home and community care services provide a range of health care and support services for eligible residents who have acute, chronic, palliative or rehabilitative health care needs. These services are designed to complement and supplement, but not replace, the efforts of individuals to care for themselves with the assistance of family, friends and community. (250) 980-1400 | Home and Community Care Website.
ELDER SERVICES PROGRAM AND ELDER ABUSE – 1340 Ellis Street – Kelowna | The Elder Services Program is currently an 11 person interdisciplinary community mental health team which provides direct treatment, education, residential care, health promotion, health prevention, rehabilitation and advocacy for seniors with mental disorders or behavioural symptoms that compromise their overall health status with that of their care givers | (250) 868-7788.
SENIOR CITIZENS COUNSELING PROGRAM – 1340 Ellis Street – Kelowna | This organization is run by volunteer counsellors appointed by the Minister Responsible for Seniors to assist seniors with problems and concerns. Counsellors are seniors themselves and are concerned, caring and interested in their fellow seniors. They are knowledgeable about services and resources and are able to put people in touch with other agencies that offer services that offer and support | (250) 868-7707.
WATER STREET SENIORS CENTRE – 1360 Water Street – (250) 762-4108 | RUTLAND SENIOR CENTRE SOCIETY – 765 Dodd Road - (250) 765-3723 | OKANAGAN MISSION ACTIVITY CENTRE – 4398 Hobson Road - 250 764-7642 | Drop-in centres for people over 55 in Kelowna providing a variety of programs and services for seniors, including fitness and sport, crafts and hobbies, music and dance, health and wellness, computers, art, games and general learning. Kelowna Seniors Centres Website.
MEALS ON WHEELS AND DINNERS @ HOME – 2009A Enterprise Way – Kelowna | For seniors or persons with disabilities. Hot meals are delivered to your home at lunchtime. Frozen meals also available. Costs: $6 for hot meals, $6.50 for frozen meals. Delivery: Kelowna (Monday, Wednesday & Friday.) Rutland & Westside (Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday). 250-763-2424 | Meals on Wheels & Dinners Website.
COLETTE’S COMPANION CARE - 123 Portside Court – Kelowna | Personal, palliative, respite care, chauffeur, errands, homemaking. (250) 862-5127.
WE CARE KELOWNA – #103-1626 Richter Street – Kelowna | We Care Kelowna provides in home companion care, homemaking, personal support, and family support in home and in institutions. We Care nurses also support the community with flu and wellness clinics as well as foot care. (250) 861-8315 | We Care Kelowna Website.
SENIORS CONSULTING – 980 Dilworth Drive – Kelowna | Sharen Marteny is a Certified Seniors Consultant offering a range of services relating to finding residences, emergency care, long distance care, future planning, transition care and medical appointment assistance. 250-212-1257 | Seniors Consulting Website.
SLR SOCIETY FOR LEARNING IN RETIREMENT – 1434 Graham Street – Kelowna | A voluntary non-profit, tax-exempt, equal opportunity organization meeting the educational interests and needs of retired persons in the Central Okanagan. Open to all 50+ retired and semi-retired persons who share a love of the camaraderie of learning regardless of their formal education. (250) 448-1203 | SLR Society for Learning in Retirement Website.
DRIVING MISS DAISY – Kelowna | Reliable and safe accompaniment services for seniors including medical appointments, grocery shopping, home support and more. (778) 478-7576 | Driving Miss Daisy Kelowna Website.
PROCTOR ELDER CARE MANAGEMENT – Penticton | Provides services for elders and their families including in home health assessment, on-going monitoring, transitional assistance and client advocacy. (250) 764-6060 | Proctor Elder Care Management Website.
CARING 4U – Serving the Okanagan Valley | Allows aging elders the ability to live in their own homes longer and continue to live as independently as possible. We provide: community connection, companionship, errands, housekeeping, laundry, transportation to appointments, bathing, dressing, feeding and much more. (250) 765-8949 | Caring 4U Website.
FRAN’S MOVING SOLUTIONS FOR SENIORS – Central Okanagan | Fran’s Moving Solutions for Seniors helps take the stress out of moving. They can coordinate and manage the entire moving process or just a part of it. Complimentary consultation. 250-317-6857 | Moving Solutions for Seniors Website.
CENTRAL OKANAGAN HOSPICE ASSOCIATION/CENTRAL OKANAGAN HOSPICE HOUSE – Kelowna | Trained volunteers provide support services for terminally ill and bereaved persons. Support is available for persons with a terminal illness, their families, friends and caregivers. Also available is one-on-one bereavement counselling with a professional counsellor and a bereavement support group for adults. 250-763-5511 | Central Okanagan Hospice Association.
SENIORS OUTREACH SERVICES SOCIETY – 202 – 1889 Springfield Road – Kelowna | Provides outreach and information services for seniors in Kelowna including community volunteer income tax program, housing outreach social worker program, telephone assurance program and more. (250) 861-6180 | Seniors Outreach Society Kelowna Website.
INTERIOR HEALTH AUTHORITY LIFELINE PROGRAM – Kelowna | Emergency Response Program designed to assist chronically ill or elderly individuals to continue living safely and independently in their own homes. Subscribers to Lifeline wear a small, waterproof pendant, which, when pressed, sends an alarm to our 24 hour emergency response centre. Help is then sent for, whether it be a family member, friend of neighbor or, if necessary, an ambulance. A not-for-profit, volunteer supported program. 250-762-0200.
SENIORS CONTACT PROGRAM – Kelowna | Daily phone calls to seniors living alone who do not have family or relatives in the central Okanagan, or have a regular caregiver. Run by the Kelowna Community Policing Offices. Mission – 250-764-5004 | Glenmore – 250-763-1531 | Rutland – 250-765-6355.