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Open House
A huge THANK YOU to all of you who attended our Open House at the Dogwood Centre on Tuesday October 29
The ASK Friendship Society moved into our wonderful new and spacious home on the ground floor of the Vancouver Coastal Health’s Dogwood Care Home in the Fall of 2023. With a bright open space to host our Adult Day Program, (including an outdoor patio) and access to a commercial kitchen to serve hot nutritious meals, our clients are warmly welcomed and engaged daily in fun and social activities.
Over 100 guests enjoyed connecting with clients, family members, community health professionals and community leaders. Invited guests were the first to hear about ASK’s future expansion of programming and services in the new Arbutus Centre located at Nanton and Arbutus Street, scheduled to open in the Fall of 2025
The expansion provides us with an opportunity to launch a community engagement process and hear from you. Share your thoughts re the types of programs and services you would like to see at the Arbutus Centre for both older adults and their caregivers. There are surveys as well as a series of Community Cafés, each focused on engaging a specific group.
Your voice matters, and we look forward to hearing your valuable input.
Community Cafes
The ASK Friendship Society is expanding to a new facility, the Arbutus Centre, located at Nanton and Arbutus Street, in the fall of 2025. Your ideas, feedback and insights are invaluable to us as we start to make plans for the future.
In 2025, we are hosting a series of Community Cafés, each focused on engaging a specific community group.
We are seeking a broad and diverse perspective on future programs and services that ASK might provide for both older adults and caregivers in our new multipurpose 9,000 square foot facility.
Join us as we share insights and discoveries to identify both opportunities and gaps in programming to improve quality of life of older adults, while providing respite to caregivers and families residing in the Arbutus catchment area.
Together we are wiser. Together we enhance the quality of life of older adults. If you're interested in attending a specific Community Café, please reach out to us at
[email protected]
All cafes will be held at the KERRISDALE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, 2733 W 41st Ave, Vancouver, V6N 3C5 unless otherwise indicated.
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