Community partner spotlight: Calgary Seniors

The Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society (Calgary Seniors) provides personalized support that empowers older adults to navigate aging with confidence, dignity, and joy.

Program details:

• Caregiver Kindness Program supports both caregivers and care recipients by providing caregivers with a break and social support for care recipients while also delivering care packages to struggling caregivers.
• Cheer Mail Program spreads joy through personal, heartfelt connection by delivering handwritten letters and cards to brighten the days of isolated seniors and remind them they are valued.
• Essential Transportation Program provides vital transportation to help older adults attend medical appointments with reliable, volunteer-driven transportation.
• Friendly Visiting Program combats loneliness by pairing older adults and volunteers in one-on-one matches to build lasting relationships through regular visits.
• Pet Assist Program helps older adults keep their beloved pets by providing practical pet care support (walking, pet hampers, vet transport).
• Phone Friends Program provides older adults with consistent, one-on-one social connection through regular phone calls from a dedicated volunteer.
• Practical Kindness Program offers flexible, as-needed volunteer help with minor home tasks, technology assistance, deliveries, and non-medical transportation to support independent living.
• Shopping Companion Program supports older adults with shopping errands while building lasting social bonds, fostering independence and companionship.

Eligibility:

• Older adults aged 65-plus with limited social support living independently in the Calgary area
• Able to safely get in and out safely and without help for transportation requests

Access: Older adults, or those concerned about them, can visit Calgary Seniors’ Find Help web page to access the programs. The interactive web page will guide them to the correct contact or online form to request support.

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