Seniors' Community Connector - Social Prescribing Program - Nanaimo

Condition Specific Support and Seniors Services

Provided by Nanaimo Family Life Association

Provides support for seniors to access non-clinical, community-based services.
The Seniors' Community Connector – Social Prescribing Program is offered in partnership by the Nanaimo Family Life Association, and the Island Health Authority. This program helps connect patients 55+ to non-clinical, community-based services, addressing social isolation and improving health outcomes through personalized social plans and community connections.

The program is intended for seniors age 55+ who are experiencing:
  • Social isolation, decreased social supports
  • Major life events (such as loss of a spouse)
  • Living with chronic disease/depression
  • Physical inactivity
  • Frailty or danger of frailty
  • Poor nutrition and/or food insecurity
  • Poor health outcomes associated with social determinants of health (low income, Indigenous/Metis/Inuit, LGBTQA2S, reduced access to health care, etc.)
  • Frequent users of primary/emergency care
Once referred to the program patients are assessed and connected with a Link Worker from Island Health or a Community Connector from the Nanaimo Family Life Association, who helps them access community-based services and activities. The program also hosts a bi-weekly community kitchen social, offering participants an opportunity to connect, cook, and share meals, building stronger social ties and support.

Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA)

Public email: Amber a_knapman@nflabc.org

250-739-5749 (Island Health, Community Health Services)

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Health professional referral
  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
  • Community service organization referral
Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Nanaimo Family Life Association:

Availability

Service area: Nanaimo + show cities

Service area cities: Nanaimo

Service Types Provided
Condition Specific Support
Seniors Services
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person

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  2. Last Name
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