Social Prescribing Program

Connecting older adults to a range of community-based services combined with follow-up support.

Social Prescribing Program

Social prescribing is an approach to offering non-medical support that enables older adults to identify, set and achieve personal health and wellness goals. A Community Connector helps to find appropriate local programs and services and provides regular check-ins to ensure participants are on track.

Examples of programs and services include, but are not limited to:

Social activities and programs 
Meal delivery and food security programs 
Transportation 
Physical activity and exercise programs 
Family and caregiver support groups 
Better at Home Services (housekeeping, yard maintenance, grocery shopping, etc.) 
Counselling

Eligibility

65 years of age or older (For exceptions, please contact Community Connector)
Residing in the Abbotsford area & are community dwelling
Low to modest income, social isolation, low to moderate frailty, member of an underserved population, including immigrant and ethnocultural minority seniors, Indigenous elders, caregivers, 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors, and persons living with a disability)

Referrals can be made by:

Health Care Providers
Friends & Family
Self-referral

For more information, contact the Seniors Community Connector or to make a referral, complete the program referral form.

Program Referral Form

“Thank you for all the information that you gave me. It really helped me to get out there and get active.”

Participant

“I really appreciate the help you have given me. I didn’t know about any of these things until I talked to you.”

Participant

Featured Client Story – Bev

When Bev first heard about the Social Prescribing Program at Archway, she had no idea how it would change her life.

Through a combination of practical assistance and referrals to social activities, Bev was able to regain her sense of self allowing her to continue her journey towards greater independence.

Learn more at Archway.ca/Bev