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TechSMART Living
www.techsmartliving.com
College for the Retired
604.517.8732 www.cccrburnaby.org
6650 Southoaks Cres, Burnaby
Offers a variety of courses for persons 50+. Learn for fun and teach for pleasure with many skill building opportunities. Please check website for latest updates.
COSCO Health & Wellness Institute www.seniorshelpingseniors.ca ws_coor@coscoworkshops.ca
604.261.6887
Offers free virtual workshops to seniors’ groups in healthy living, safety, and legal issues.
SFU Liberal Arts & 55+ Program www.sfu.ca/liberal-arts
778.782.8000
Offers a variety of intellectually stimulating courses, lectures, and a liberal arts certificate program year round for adults, with tuition discount for those 55+.
UBC Extended Learning www.extendedlearning.ubc.ca/seniors
Offers a variety of learning opportunities including:
604.822.1444
UBC Academic Explorations, an online and interactive lecture series, offered Fall 2022. One Week @ UBC offered in person in 2022. Seniors 65+ can audit most UBC credit courses for general interest, free of charge through UBC facilities. Some conditions apply.
Provides information about latest technology and effective ways to use them.
Social & Recreation
Seniors Centres offer programs for adults 55+. Socialize, learn new skills, and enjoy creative leisure time. Check websites for the latest facility or program updates.
Burnaby
Burnaby Seniors Outreach www.bsoss.org
Dementia Friendly Café
604.291.2258 faryar@bbyseniors.ca
Safe, friendly space provides support, information, and socialization. Guest speakers facilitate activities and discussion. Cafe is held on 2nd Thurs/month, 1-3pm. Refreshments provided.
The Seniors Memory Club
Offers multicultural dementia friendly club that supports inclusion, breaking isolation, stress reduction, and memory exercises for people living with memory loss, and their family and friend caregivers. Saturday mornings; refreshments provided.
Citizen Support Services www.burnaby.ca/citizensupportservices
