KELOWNA-AREA SENIORS' RESOURCES

Elder Abuse
Address: 1340 Ellis Street, V1Y 9N1
Phone: (250)868-7788 Fax: (250)868-7791
The Interior Health Authority is a designated agency under the Adult Guardianship Legislation and responds to reports of abuse, neglect or self-neglect of adults unable to seek assistance on their own. Community Care offers support and assistance to seniors and persons with disabilities. When a report of abuse or neglect is received a nurse or a counselor will look into the concerns in a sensitive and confidential manner. In order to offer the most effective but least intrusive support to a person experiencing abuse, Community Care collaborates with other service, with community groups and with the police as appropriate.

Elder Services Program - Kelowna  
Address: Kelowna Health Centre, 1340 Ellis Street, V1Y 9N1
Phone: (250) 868-7788 Fax: (250) 868-7791
8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday
The Elder Services Program is a 1-person interdisciplinary community mental health team that 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 or that of their caregivers.
The Program is a secondary level outreach service. We see clients in acute care, mental health or long term care facilities, extended care hospitals, in office and most often in their homes.

Interior Alzheimer Society
Address: 217 - 1889 Springfield Road, PO Box 1423 Kelowna , V1Y 5V5
Phone: (250)762-3312 Fax: (250)762-3312
Contacts: Joyce, Interior Alzheimer Society
ias@silk.net   http://www.alzheimer-society.ca
Services available include resource materials, Library, counseling, support groups, Alzheimer Awareness Seminars, workshops, and volunteer training. Referral by doctor's diagnosis.
Programs Offered include social outings, guest speakers, and exercise.

Support Group Meetings:
Club Program: 9:00am - 12 noon Wednesdays at the Sandalwood.
Support Group: 1:00pm - 2:30pm Mondays at Sun Point Village and 7:00pm - 8:30pm on the first and third Thursdays at St. Paul 's United Church (3131 Lakeshore).
Respite and Recreation Program: 9:00am - 2:00pm on Mondays at St. Paul 's United Church and 9:00am - 12 noon on Thursdays.

Kelowna Community Development Society
Address: 9 -375 Bernard Avenue, V1Y 6N6
Phone: (250)763-6696 Fax: (250)763-6694
Contacts: Alice Cargo
kcdc@direct.ca
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Provides residential services, family homes, and seniors programs.

Mission Seniors' Centres
Address: 4398 Hobson Road
Phone: (250)764-7642
Drop-in centres for people over 55 providing social and recreational activities.
Activities: quilting, men's bridge, painting, bingo, mixed bridge, cribbage, exercises.

Okanagan Institute for Learning in Retirement (OILR)
Phone: (250)762-7330
Contacts: Peter Cook
Continuing education, intellectual stimulation for those in their retirement years, OILR (a non-profit society), offers participation in study groups to share knowledge and life experiences in a variety of subjects.

Rutland Seniors' Centre
Address: 765 Dodd Road
Phone: (250)765-3723
Hours: Varied phone ahead.
Drop-in centres for people 55 and over providing social and recreational activities.
Activities: bowling, bingo, table tennis, cribbage, bridge, whist, duplicate bridge, line dancing.

Salvation Army Senior's Drop In Centre Lunch Program
Address: 1480 Sutherland Avenue
Phone: (250)860-2329 Fax: (250)81-3025
kelsalarmy.office@shawcable.com
Wednesdays 10am to 1:30pm, meal cost is $2, please call to register.

Seniors' Centres - Branch 17
Address: 1353 Richter Street, V1Y 2L5
Phone: (250)762-5505
Centre for people over 55 providing social and recreational activities.
Activities: bridge, whist, bingo, Scandinavian folk dancing, dance, carpet bowling, duplicate bridge, and hall rentals.

Seniors' Centres - Branch 55
Address: 150 D Gray Road
Phone: (250)765-5531
Drop-in centre for people over 55 providing social and recreational activities including cards, games, and bingo.

Seniors' Centres - Seton Centre
Address: 839 Sutherland Avenue
Phone: (250)762-3328
Drop-in centres for people over 55 providing social and recreational activities including exercise programs for all seniors, crafts, cards, games, bingo with programs varying in separate centres.

Seniors' Choice
Address: Box 41075 RPO South, Lake Country , V4V 1Z7
Phone: (250)765-6065 Fax: (250)765-7346
http://www.seniorschoice.com
News publication providing information needs for seniors; seniors issues, health, humour, travel, events calendar and seniors centre activities schedules.

Senior's Citizen Activity Centre Lunch Program
Address: 1360 Water Street, V1Y 1J1
Phone: (250)762-4108
wssc@shaw.ca   http://www.waterstseniors.com
Soup and Sandwiches available Monday to Friday at 11:00am - 12:30pm starting in October. Lunches only on Tuesday in Summer. $1.00 for Soup, $1.50 for Sandwiches.

Seniors Citizens Counsellor Program - Kelowna
Address: 1340 Ellis Street, V1Y 9N1
Phone: (250)868-7707, (250)712-3171 Fax: (250)979-7664
Contacts: Beverly Dahl, Coordinator
bev.dahl@interiorhealth.ca
Counsellors are voluntary helpers under the Interior Health Volunteer Services to assist seniors with problems or concerns. Counsellors are seniors themselves. They are concerned, caring and interested in their fellow seniors. Counsellors are knowledgeable about services and resources and can put you in touch with other people or agencies that offer services and support