Seniors' Community Connector - Social Prescribing Program - Surrey
Services for Seniors
Provided by Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS)
Provides support for seniors to access non-clinical, community-based services. Serves Surrey.
Social Prescribing is an approach to offering non-medical support that enables older adults to identify, set and achieve personal health and wellness goals. A Community Connector helps to find appropriate local programs and services and provides regular check-ins to ensure clients are on track. PICS has a Community Connector supporting older adults in Surrey.
Eligibility:
- Residing in Surrey
- 65 years of age or older
- Experiencing, or at risk of: frailty; social isolation and/or loneliness; barriers to access community-based resources; frequent trips to primary care or ER.
604-596-7722
Public email: pics@pics.bc.ca
Website: https://pics.bc.ca/free-programs...
#205, 12725 80th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, V3W 3A6
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Health professional referral
- Community service organization referral
- Self-referral
- Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
Details: Referral is required. Referrals can be made by healthcare professionals, community organizations, or through self-referral. Once a referral is received, a Community Connector will follow up with the client to complete an intake assessment and connect them to appropriate services based on their needs.
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Progressive Intercultural Community Services Society (PICS):
Availability
Service area: Surrey + show cities
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided by phone
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