Social Prescribing – Vancouver PCN 1: West (West End Seniors’ Network)
Seniors Services and Social / Recreational
Provided by West End Seniors' Network
Service supports older adults to access non-medical, community-based programs and services to prevent or delay frailty by fostering resilience and social support using a holistic approach.
How It Works:
- A health care professional identifies that an older adult would benefit from non-medical community-based programs or services.
- The health care professional refers the older adult to LinkAGE.
- The LinkAGE Social Prescribing Navigator receives this referral and helps the older adult to access appropriate local programs and services to support their health and wellness (e.g., social or recreational programs, supports for ageing in place in the community, mental health or nutrition services, etc.)
Eligibility:
An individual may be eligible if they are:
- 55 years of age or older
- Currently living in the West End, Coal Harbour or Yaletown neighbourhood of Vancouver
- Referred by a health care professional
Referral Instructions: Please send the completed referral to WESN’s LinkAGE Social Prescribing Navigator at (health@wesn.ca) for intake and processing. Please see referral form below.
604-669-5051 ext. 7
Public email: health@wesn.ca
Website: https://wesn.ca/programs/
1447 Barclay Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6G 1J6
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
Referral Forms
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by West End Seniors' Network:
Availability
Service area: Vancouver + show cities
Service Types Provided
Seniors Services
Social / Recreational
Ways to Access
- Provided at a single location
- Provided by phone
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.