Social Prescribing Community Connector - Richmond

Seniors Services and Social / Recreational

Provided by Richmond Cares Richmond Gives (RCRG)

Program helps older adults explore community services and activities that can improve their health, well-being, and independence.
The Social Prescribing Program at RCRG helps seniors access non-clinical, community-based services to support aging in place through a comprehensive, strength-based approach that fosters social support.

How It Works
  1. A health care professional, family member, or self-referral identifies an older adult who could benefit from non-medical community-based programs or services.
  2. The senior is referred to Social Prescribing at RCRG using the referral form (see below).
  3. A social prescribing community connector receives the referral and assists the senior in accessing local programs and services to support their health and wellness. This may include social or recreational programs, support for aging in place, mental health services, nutrition services, etc.
Eligibility
  • Seniors 60 years of age or older
  • Reside in Richmond
  • Experiencing or at risk of Social isolation and/or loneliness
  • Experiencing or at risk of Barriers to accessing community-based resources
  • Experiencing or at risk of Low income
  • Exceptions made for those aged 55 or older with chronic health conditions
Referral Instructions: Please send a completed referral (see below) form to the Senior Community Connector for intake and processing.

604-242-7444 (Rojan Nasiri)

Public email: communityconnector@rcrg.org

Website: https://www.rcrg.org/WhatWeDo...

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Self-referral

Details: Please complete attached referral form and email to Community Connector.

Referral Forms
Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Richmond Cares Richmond Gives (RCRG):

Availability

Service area: Richmond

Service Types Provided
Seniors Services
Social / Recreational
Ways to Access
  • Provided at multiple locations
  • Provided by phone
  • Provided online: email / video / on-line

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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