General

Surrey -Delta Indo-Canadian Seniors Society

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Address: 
200 7050 120 Street
Surrey, British Columbia V3W 3M8 Canada

Phone: 

(604) 591-1795

Surrey-Delta Indo-Canadian Seniors Society is committed to the elimination of discriminatory behaviours, policies and practices that prevent, undermine or limit the full and equal participation of all who use the services. The Society ensures equal participation at all levels of the Society.

The Society is focused on distributing anti-racism literature to fight against racism in our socieity. The centre has brochures and posters that may be freely reproduced and distributed.

Eligibility: all males and females 55+ can become members with a very nominal annual membership fee.

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Delta Seniors' Community Planning Team

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Phone: 

(604) 946-9526

Delta Seniors' Community Planning Team educates, informs, and mobilizes Delta residents and decision makers to respond to seniors' issues in our community.

email: 
Email Contact Form

TALK - Third Age Learning

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Surrey, British Columbia Canada

Phone: 

(604) 599-3077

Kwantlen University College, Surrey Campus, hosts a series of general interest courses for those 50 and older. No prerequisites or exams. Low fees. Courses start late January 2008 and presented by academics and professionals.

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Seniors Housing Info Line

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Phone: 

(604) 520-.6621

Seniors Services Society is a non profit agency located in New Westminster, part of Metro Vancouver BC, that provides local and provincial programs and services that support older adults to live as independently as possible.

Key Service Areas:
Support Services

Including Meals on Wheels, Dining Club, Lunch Program, Grocery Shopping, Non Medical Home Support, Telephone Support Calls, Seniors Link Up, Seniors Transport, Information and Referral and Form Completion Assistance and Annual Income Tax Clinic for New Westminster residents. For more information on Support Services for caregivers visit VCH website.

Housing Services

Housing information includes access to our province wide housing database Seniors Housing Directory of BC, assistance to those who are homeless or at risk of homeless across the lower mainland.

Community Education Services

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Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS)

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Address: 
205 12725 80 Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia V3W 3A6 Canada

Phone: 

(604) 596-7722

Fax: 

(604) 596-7721

About PICS

The Progressive Intercultural Community Services (PICS) Society is a registered non-profit society, charitable organization and United Way member agency that seeks to build a healthy and just society which values all cultures. PICS started as a volunteer based organization in 1987, and has expanded to include offices in Surrey and Vancouver to serve the multicultural community.

Each year PICS is involved with very successful job fairs. In addition to the Mega Job Fair held in Surrey and the Joint Job Fair, organized in conjunction with other immigrant serving agencies, PICS organizes a multitude of mini job fairs. These job fairs give clients the opportunity to meet with potential employers and learn more about the labor market.

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Meals on Wheels

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13333 Old Yale Road
Surrey, British Columbia V3T 5A4 Canada

Phone: 

(604) 588-6325

Fax: 

(604) 580-6325

Meals On Wheels is a Volunteer Community Service that delivers hot, nutritious meals to recipients' homes between 11am and 1pm - Monday through Friday.

This service is available to anyone who, by reason of age, physical or mental handicap or illness, cannot prepare adequate meals for themselves. For more information regarding the meals themselves please see the "Meals" section of this web site.

We need volunteers! If you can spare one day a week to help deliver meals please contact us. For more information about volunteering see the "Volunteer" section of our website or contact us.

If you cannot volunteer your time you can always help support us through donations. Meals on Wheels is supported by donations from the community. All donations are tax deductible. Contact us if you require further information.

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Elder College Delta

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Address: 
5410 10th Avenue - Tsawwassen
Delta, British Columbia V4M 3X8 Canada

Phone: 

(604) 943-0262

Elder College Delta has become a self sustaining, community based volunteer organization dedicated to enhancing life long learning and personal growth through a relaxed approach where no prior experience is necessary.
The courses are short, stimulating with no pressure and no exams.

All of the instructors are also volunteers, experienced in their respective fields. ECD is a member of the Canadian Network for Third Age Learning. Typical Courses offered are: Computers, Art, Literature, Languages, Opera, Psychology, Science, Current Affairs, Social Issues, Gardening and much more.

Semesters are in the Spring (April-May) and Fall (October-November). There is a nominal annual membership fee and modest individual course fees. Prior to each semester, watch the local papers for information and the libraries for brochures for current courses being offered.

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Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of BC: COSCO

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Address: 
6079 184A Street
Surrey, British Columbia V3S 7P7 Canada

Phone: 

(604) 576-9734

COSCO IN 60 SECONDS:
Represents seniors for over 50 years
Registered under the Societies Act in 1981 as 'The Council of Senior Citizens Organizations of British Columbia'
COSCO is an umbrella organization made up of 75+ seniors' organizations as well as a significant number of individual associate members
The organization advocates for seniors at all government levels
We work to protect and enhance the many social programs that over the years we fought and paid for, and that are now being eroded by both the Provincial and Federal Government
COSCO relies on information and support from a number of organizations: It is a member of the BC Centre for Policy Alternatives, the BC Health Coalition and The British Columbia Public Interest Advocacy Centre
COSCO receives strong support from the BC Federation of Labour and a number of unions.
COSCO is a member of the National Pensioners and Senior Citizens Federation

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Canada Pension Plan: CPP, Guaranteed Income Supplement: GIS, Old Age Security: OAS

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1-800.-277-9914

Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Your contributions to the Canada Pension Plan provide you with a stable and dependable pension you can build on for retirement.

Your contributions also provide you and your dependents with basic financial protection if you become disabled or die.

General information
Did You Know?
C-36: An Act to Amend the Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act
Your CPP Statement of Contributions
Request a CPP Statement of Contributions
General Information About the Canada Pension Plan
1998 Changes to the Canada Pension Plan
CPP Annual Reports
Quebec Pension Plan
Information related to pensioners residing abroad
Benefit information
Retirement Pension
Disability Benefits
Survivor Benefits
(death, survivor & children's benefits)
Children's Benefits for Students aged 18 to 25
Forms

Payment information
Canada Pension Plan Payment Rates
Payment Dates
Direct Deposit
OAS and CPP T4/NR4 Income Statements

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BC Centre for Elder Advocacy Support BCCEAS

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Division: 

c/o 411 Seniors Centre Society

Address: 
411 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1X4 Canada

Phone: 

1-866-437-1940

(604) 437-1940

Fax: 

(604) 437-1929

What we do
BCCEAS works to prevent elder abuse and to provide assistance and support to older adults that are, or may be, abused and those whose rights have been violated.

We provide programs that educate, support and advocate on behalf of our clients. Our agency has two types of programs:

Community Programs
Our community programs maintain close links to the community and have been developed based on needs identified by older adults. Our community programs include the the Seniors’ Help & Information Line and the Seniors Reaching out to Seniors Program.

Please see our community programs section for complete details.

Legal Programs
Our legal services include several legal advocacy initiatives, the Elder Law Clinic (which is the first legal aid clinic for older adults in western Canada) and the Seniors Information & Help Line, available to any older adult (age 55+) who has a legal question or problem.

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