Seniors Coalition
The North Shore Services to Seniors Coalition has been operating since 1992 and is the planning table for issues facing seniors and services to seniors on the North Shore. There are currently over 50 member organizations that come together as the Coalition to meet, share ideas and inform each other on on-going projects and events.
The Services to Seniors Coalition meets at noon on the third Tuesday of every month from September to June except December.
A meeting was held Tuesday January 20, 2026
In-person discussion on the development of an Ageing and Older Persons Strategy for the District of North Vancouver.
- Facilitated by Tanja Oswald and Eirikka Brandson
- Meeting Notes
A meeting was held Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Vamika Mendiratta and Destiny Doherty, gave an overview of seniors services provided by Hollyburn Community Services and provided a tour of the new Morningstar Seniors Safe House.
Notes: Notes Coalition November 18, 2025
A meeting was held Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Dr. Conklin’s Presentation
Dr. Annalijn Conklin reported on Gender, Social Connection and Health- looking at existing research, limitations and practice implications for programming addressing social isolation
A meeting was held Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at NS Community Resources Society in Capilano Mall
Notes Coalition September 16, 2025
A meeting was held Tuesday, June 17 2025
A meeting was held Tuesday, May 20 2025 at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre
A special meeting was held on Thursday, April 24, 2025
Round Table discussion with Susie Chant, MLA
LSPS_Round Table Discussion_Meeting Minutes APRIL 2025
A meeting was held on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at Silver Harbour Seniors Activity Centre
Presentation – Speakers
- Suzanne Fuller Blamey – North Shore Primary Care Network NS PCN Presentation
- Annwen Loverin – Silver Harbour
A meeting was held on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at North Shore Neighbourhood House
Presentation – Speakers
- North Shore Neighbourhood House – host
- Sarah Gibson – Hoarding
A meeting was held on Tuesday, January 21, 2025
A meeting was held Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Presentation – Speakers
- Shaheen Khanmohamed and Kaveh Hajighazi from Intellectual Disabilities Society
- Lisa Dawson, Chair, Vancouver Coastal Association of Family Councils
A meeting was held Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at Parkgate Community Services
A meeting was held Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Presentation: Coalition Survey Presentation
A meeting was held Tuesday, June 18 at 12 Noon at Amica, Edgemont Village
Presentations:
- Technological and Other Services, Rakhshanda Ansari, North Vancouver City Library
- Technology and Seniors, Cherian Itty, Comfort Keepers Seniors & Technology – Cherian Itty
A meeting was held Tuesday, May 21 at Capilano Mall – Family Services Space
Presentations
- Julia – intro, partnerships, and overview
- Michele and Robin spoke about programs and services.
- Two senior volunteers talked about their experiences as volunteers.
A meeting was held Tuesday, April 16th
Presentation
- Boah Kim
FactBook on Aging in BC and Canada_shared
- Fact Book on Aging and new study funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada tilted “Social Connectedness and Resilience Among Marginalized Older Adults and Caregivers: Co-Produced Intersectoral Knowledge Implemented with Community Organizations
- Notes – Coalition April 16th
A meeting was held Tuesday, March 19th
Presentations:
- Zoe MacMillan: Overview of the Ombudsmen Office.
- Becky White: Star Institute – broad overview and approach of the research at the STAR Institute
A meeting was held Tuesday, February 20
- Presentation on the Canadian Dental Program, specifically for seniors
- Presentation from CMHC on new community Mental Health program – North Shore Peer Assisted Care Team (PACT)
A meeting was held Tuesday, Jan 16
- Presentation
Zahra from Vantage Point reported on the 2023 State of BC’s Non-Profit Sector Report. This annual report surveys hundreds of non-profits across the province to identify key opportunities and challenges facing local non-profits, and to advocate for the sector. Zahra also talked about a feasibility study carried out by Vantage Point on the potential for a provincial network for non-profits. The two relevant reports can be found on Vantage Point’s website: Safety Net report: https://thevantagepoint.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Safety-Net-2023-State-of-BCs-Non-Profit-Sector.pdfStronger Together report: https://thevantagepoint.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-Vantage-Point-Feasibility-Study-Report.pdf
A meeting was held Tuesday November 17 2023
BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie spoke at Silver Harbour Centre
Notes Coalition November 21 23
Notes Coalition November 21 23
A meeting was held Tuesday, October 17, 12 Noon
Presentations
- Andrea Wadman and Anthony Kupferschmidt on a recent SFU study “Independent Senior Centres: Connecting and Supporting Older Adults in Metro Vancouver.”
- Re: Allies in Health – Health and Adult Development lab UBC
A meeting was held held Tuesday, September 19, 2023
This was an in-person meeting held at Amica Edgemont Village.
Presentation: Amelia Gillis – Alzheimer’s month