What Seniors Need To Know

Download a copy of the ‘What Seniors Need To Know’  booklet:

Resources from the booklet:


Key Resources in your Region

Kelowna and Lake Country
Seniors Outreach Society
seniorsoutreach.ca
250-861-6180

West Kelowna, Peachland, and Tsinstikeptum 9
Westside Health Network Society
westsidehealthnetwork.com
250-768-3305

Peachland Wellness Centre
www.peachlandwellnesscentre.ca
250-767-0141

Princeton, Hedley, Olalla, Cawston and Keremeos
Lower Similkameen Community Services Society
www.keremeos.ca/content/health-services
1-855-499-2352

The Keremeos Measuring Up Team
measuringup@hotmail.com
250-499-5007

Keremeos Seniors’ Centre
ksc09@telus.net
250-499-2977

Summerland and Penticton
Recope Summerland
250-494-9006

Penticton and Area Access Society
accesscentre.org
250-493-6822

Merritt, Logan Lake, and Kamloops
Merritt Senior Citizens Association
250-678-3763

Marlene Jones, Merritt Community Policing Office
cpo@merritt.ca
250-378-3955

The Centre for Seniors Information
www.csikamloops.ca
250-828-3653

Seniors First BC
​(formerly BC Centre for Elder Advocacy and Support)

Seniors Abuse and Information Line (SAIL)

  • Toll Free: 1-866-437-1940:  8:00am—8:00pm daily (except holidays)
  •  TTY: 1-855-306-1443: 9:00am—4:00pm Monday to Friday (Home device required.)
  • Language Interpretation is available 9:00am—4:00pm Monday to Friday
  • www.bcceas.ca

Financial and Legal Assistance

  • Free assistance completing tax returns, www.cra-arc.gc.ca/volunteer
  • Free legal advice about making a will, DIAL–A-LAW Library
    1-800-663-1919

National Numbers

  • Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
    1-888-495-8501
  • Competition Bureau Information Centre
    1-800-348-5358
  • National Do Not Call List
    1-866-580-3625