New online services for older people

Recognizing the need for different ways of accessing their services, United Way-supported Seniors Services Society has developed a completely re-designed, multi-lingual and user-friendly website, at www.seniorsservicessociety.ca; and  TEXTNET technology for TTY (telecommunication devices that make it easier for deaf and/or mute people to talk over telephone lines) users.

Also featured on the new site is Seniors Services Society’s flagship Seniors’ Housing Directory of BC – an unbiased database of seniors housing across the province. This comprehensive directory contains over 2,000 buildings, covering the entire range of seniors housing, from independent subsidized and market rental apartments to public and private residential care.

These changes allow a more diverse group of visitors to access information on housing and support services for seniors, supporting the society’s mission to encourage, inform and support the independence and wellness of the older adult.