Looking for Community Developers
United Way’s Better at Home team is looking for Community Developers to help communities assess their readiness to implement a Better at Home program, identify non-medical home support services, and support the selection of a lead organization.
Following the announcement of the first 18 sites that may eventually host a Better at Home program, Community Developers will conduct community consultations in those sites. If you are interested in conducting community development work with the Better at Home project,
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United Way announces first 18 sites being considered for its Better at Home program
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United Way of the Lower Mainland (UWLM) today announced the first 18 sites that may eventually be home to a Better at Home program – the ground-breaking initiative to provide seniors with support services that will allow them to remain in their own homes longer. Over the next year, a total of about 60 Better at Home sites are expected to be announced across the province.
As part of Improving Care for B.C.
Introducing the Better at Home Provincial Team
United Way of the Lower Mainland has assembled a Provincial Team for the Better at Home project to support the expansion of community-based non-medical home support programs across BC over the next three years.
The Provincial Team and United Way are designing the Better at Home program, ensuring community consultation, developing effective models for program delivery with participating non-profit agencies, supporting the program’s implementation, and conducting evaluations. With support from the United Way and various key provincial stakeholders,
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BC Ministry of Health to give $15 million to United Way of the Lower Mainland to expand non-medical home support programs
The Ministry of Health announced a $15 million grant to United Way of the Lower Mainland to expand the non-medical home support programs that have been piloted under the name Community Action for Seniors Independence (CASI).
February 14, 2012
Today the Ministry of Health announced a $15 million grant to United Way of the Lower Mainland to expand the non-medical home support programs that have been piloted under the name Community Action for Seniors Independence (CASI).