Better at Home – News & Events

The ins and outs of a community-based provincial program

In 2012, the United Way of the Lower Mainland set out on a journey to mobilize and empower BC’s seniors by helping them with everyday tasks around the house and by connecting them with their community. In partnership with the Government of BC, the UWLM’s seniors program, Better at Home took to the community to facilitate selection of lead organizations that would best deliver Better at Home services to their most vulnerable seniors populations. As of September 2014,

Better at Home’s program evaluation report available

Better at Home makes life better for B.C. seniors.

This bold statement is backed up by the findings from the now complete evaluation process.

Read Better at Home’s Program Evaluation report here.

$2 million helps support seniors to stay at home longer

Friday, June 13 in Kamloops, B.C.’s Health Minister Terry Lake announced an additional $2 million in funding for United Way’s Better at Home program. United Way of the Lower Mainland is grateful for the additional funding. The funding will be used to enhance and support Better at Home.

Managed by United Way of the Lower Mainland, Better at Home is operating in 46 locations to date with another 14 opening their doors for service in the fall.

Innovative partnerships help seniors and build friendships

South Surrey/White Rock Better at Home’s lead organization Seniors Come Share Society has collaborated with two community partners to help deliver their Better at Home services: Semiahmoo House Society for yard work and Sources Concierge for housekeeping assistance.

Semiahmoo House Society supports people with disabilities in the South Surrey/White Rock community. Through Better at Home, people with an acquired brain injury or cognitive disability do work to help local seniors maintain a neat lawn and yard.

Better at Home welcomes new programs

Better at Home proudly announces 7 new programs to the team. The addition of these seven programs brings us to a total of 60 Better at Home programs across British Columbia.

Better at Home proudly announces the next set of programs to the team: Vancouver’s Inner City serving the Downtown Eastside, Strathcona and Chinatown; Creston Valley and the Central Okanagan in BC’s Interior; Prince Rupert and Fort St. John in the North; and Victoria’s Saanich and West Shore communities.

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