A celebration of our local volunteers in the Capital Regional District of southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, and a panellist discussion on who is affected by social isolation and loneliness, the impact COVID-19 has had, the impact of social isolation and loneliness on people’s physical and mental health and how they can affect longevity, and how social isolation and loneliness can be addressed.
Emcee: Lori McLeod, Executive Director, Eldercare Foundation
Speakers: Dave Korzinski, Research Director, Angus Reid Institute
Verena Menec, PhD, Professor, Community Health Sciences, Rady
College of Medicine, University of Manitoba
Eddy Elmer, gerontology researcher, PhD candidate, Vrije
Universiteit Amsterdam

Co-hosted by the UVic Institute on Aging & Lifelong Health, and the Greater Victoria Eldercare Foundation.

Victoria resources
Seniors Serving Seniors: [ Ссылка ] 250-413-3211
Beacon Community Services: [ Ссылка ] 250-656-5537
Family Caregivers of BC: [ Ссылка ]
Caregiver Support Line: 1-877-520-3267
Better at Home: [ Ссылка ]
Island Health (South): [ Ссылка ] 1-888-533-2273
BC 211: [ Ссылка ] Text or phone: 211
Victim Link BC (for those faced with an abusive situation) [ Ссылка ]
1-800-563-0808

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