Penticton Better at Home

04/28/2025

Happy Volunteer Week to the
Seniors Wellness Volunteer Team!
You are making waves in our community!
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07/09/2022

Let's help get this project off the ground in Penticton. Older men need a purpose and connections to promote healthy aging.

Please share with people in your network. Thanks!

06/24/2022

Get involved in this important and timely survey. Help gather the information to support positive change.

We’re surveying every long-term care resident in B.C. and we need your help! Join our team of volunteer surveyors to interview about their quality of life in long-term care. No experience necessary. Learn more: http://ow.ly/qOtZ50JBUlS

06/09/2022

Great training; excellent program to help yourself while helping others. Win - Win

Would you like to join our team of amazing volunteer Program Leaders? We have Leader Training Workshops coming up! Our Volunteer Application can be found on our website: https://www.selfmanagementbc.ca/becomeaprogramleader.

06/08/2022

tune in tomorrow

📢 We have big news!

➡️ Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, is launching a new initiative to support seniors in Canada.

📄 Join us for a Facebook Live event tomorrow at 1 p.m. EDT to learn more. It will take place right here on the Seniors in Canada page. Hope to see you there!

06/07/2022

I hope you had a chance to hear Isobel at our Seniors Week opening at Okanagan College yesterday. She is very knowledgeable on the issues for seniors in this province and working to improve some of the inequities and encourage policy changes.

begins today! Take this time to recognize the immense contributions of older British Columbians and take stock of how we are doing in meeting the needs of older people in our communities. http://ow.ly/RnQF50JpEAZ

06/07/2022

Visit a bit of local history.

In recognition of , tickets to the SS Sicamous will be free for the first 20 seniors who visit on Tuesday, June 7; Wednesday, June 8; and Thursday June 9th, 2022. Get there early!

03/09/2022

Don't forget to thank the older women in your life

On we celebrate the achievements of the older women in our lives. As grandmothers, caregivers, pioneers and so much more, these inspiring women have led the way in making our society a more equitable place for all women.

03/04/2022

Way to support your community, Penticton!

We are more than pleased to announce that the 10th South Okanagan Drive-Thru Breakfast has raised the record-breaking amount of $26,000!!!

Our deepest gratitude to donors, sponsors, volunteers, and partners, who helped us make this event so incredibly successful! Your support will make a huge impact in providing and strengthening vital connections in our community. All dollars raised will be invested in local charities and programs from Summerland to Osoyoos – building stronger, healthier communities and improving lives locally.

There is still a chance to donate! Visit http://southokdrivethru.com/ to find out the impact of your donations in supporting our communities.



Animal Lifeline Emergency Response Team Society
Aurora Penticton
BC Lions
Bench 1775 Winery
Cannery Brewing
Cascades Casino Penticton
Castanet
CHBC - Global Okanagan
Chute Lake Lodge
COBS Bread
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling
E-Kruise
GardenWorks Penticton
Graphically Hip
Hoodoo Adventure Company
IGA Penticton
Lot No. 40
Murray Buick GMC Penticton
Nature's Fare Markets
OK Tire
Old Dutch Foods Canada
Penticton Herald
Penticton Lakeside Resort and Conference Centre
Penticton's Bounce Radio
Penticton's Move
Slackwater Brewing
Sumac Ridge Estate Winery
SunRype
Theo's Restaurant
Tim Hortons
TIME Family of Wines
Valley First

03/02/2022

Kudos to all those who choose to do this important and rewarding work. You are not recognized often enough.

In recognition of the thousands of workers who take care of BC seniors each day, the Province of British Columbia has proclaimed March 1st as BC Seniors Care Providers Day.

Today’s the day to honour and celebrate those who work to support the health and wellbeing of seniors!