Seniors' Community Connector - Social Prescribing Program - Arrow and Slocan Lakes

Services for Seniors

Provided by Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Services

The Social Prescribing Program supports seniors to access non-clinical, community-based services to prevent or delay frailty by fostering resilience and social support using a comprehensive, strength-based approach.
Social Prescribing is an approach to offering non-medical support that enables older adults to identify, set and achieve personal health and wellness goals. A Community Connector helps to find appropriate local programs and services and provides regular check-ins to ensure clients are on track. Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services is a Community Connector under the Social Prescribing program supporting older adults in Nakusp, Summit Lake, Burton, Fauquier and Edgewood.

Eligibility: Any older adult residing in Nakusp, Summit Lake, Burton, Fauquier or Edgewood, who is either experiencing or is at risk of:
  • Frailty
  • Social Isolation and/or Loneliness
  • Barriers to Accessing Community-Based Resources
  • Frequent Trips to Emergency Department or Primary Care
  • Experiencing Life-Limiting Illness (Congestive Heart Failure, Renal Failure, COPD, Diabetes, etc.), End-of-Life, or Palliative Care

Accepts referrals from health care professionals, family/friends, community organizations, as well as self-referrals.

250-265-3674 ext. 220

Public email: communityconnector@aslcs.com

Website: https://aslcs.com/community-connector

205 6th Avenue NW, Nakusp, British Columbia, V0G 1R0

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Health professional referral
  • Parent / Guardian referral
  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Community service organization referral
  • Self-referral
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Availability

Service area: Edgewood, Nakusp + show cities

Service area cities: Edgewood and Nakusp

Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided by phone

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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