Langley Seniors in Action - Seniors' Social Isolation Summit

Seniors' Social Isolation Summit

SENIORS' SOCIAL ISOLATION SUMMIT

On Wednesday, January 20 we hosted a Combating Seniors’ Social Isolation Summit

Seniors’ Social Isolation is a priority issue for Langley Seniors in Action and many other senior-serving organizations, now more than ever. We are interested in solutions for combating isolation of seniors in Langley. The Summit helped us identify key gaps in service.

The objectives of the Summit were to:

Develop a common understanding of what social isolation looks like in Langley
Develop 2-3 solid plans for combating the issue
Develop action plans and working groups to continue the work after the event

Here’s what happened:

We had a Keynote address from BC Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie
We had a panel discussion and Q&A with leaders from senior-serving organizations such as, Langley Meals on Wheels, Langley Lodge and United Way
We had small group-facilitated problem-solving session
We had a plan to move forward

Read the Summit Report here: Seniors Social Isolation Report

Seniors Social Isolation Survey Results

We also developed a survey coming out of the summit to gather more information from the community. You can read the results here:.Survey results are available to download and view via this link.

Langley Senior's Community
Action Table Society

Langley Seniors in Action (LSA) is a non-profit organization that meets the needs of seniors in our community. Originally established in 2010 by the United Way as the Langley Seniors Community Action Table Society, the goals of acting as an advocacy, education and awareness hub for older adults, senior-serving community organizations and businesses remain the same.

2900 - 272nd St, Aldergrove BC, V4W 3R4

info@langleyseniorsinaction.ca

Land Acknowledgment - We would like to acknowledge that we work and gather on the unceded traditional territories of the Matsqui, Kwantlen, Katzie and Semiahmoo First Nations.