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Accomplishments-Past

Past Accomplishments

A proud history of action and results

Langley Seniors in Action has brought the collective voice of seniors to the table and made a real difference in the Langley community. Here is a quick list of our accomplishments over the past seven years.

Housing

2015: Founding member of Triple A Senior Housing from 2013-2015, hosted a Seniors Housing Summit with recommendations made to municipal and provincial governments.

2017: Hosted a Panel of Langley City and Township Mayors and our elected MLA on Seniors Housing and Homelessness.

2017 – 2019: Worked to bring to the attention of the community and stakeholders, the issue of “Mixed Tenancy” at the Langley Lions Housing Society and identify it as a Public Health Crisis; generated the report “Impact of Housing First and Supportive Housing on Frail Seniors” and presented it to the Fraser Health Authority & local governments.

Transportation

2015: Conducted a Seniors Transportation Questionnaire with 250 Langley seniors, presenting findings to local government to encourage a Seniors-Only Shuttle Bus.

Seniors’ Education and Awareness

2013 – 2020: Held Seniors Issue-based Information Sessions at least 9 times per year.
Provided a home for the Langley Community Response Network to focus on issues of Elder Abuse.

Community Collaboration

Partnered with Fraser Health and community stakeholders to develop Seniors’ LINC (Langley Integrated Network of Care),
Member of the Healthier Communities Partnership’s Poverty Reduction Task Group since 2013.

Community Service and Support

2014-2015: Organized All Candidates Meetings (Langley City and Township of Langley), focused on seniors’ issues
Hosted “Get to Know BC’s Seniors Advocate”, with Isobel Mackenzie
Hosted a Townhall Meeting on Election Reform with John Aldag.
2016: Submitted a petition of 500 signatures to the Federal Government for a National Seniors’ Strategy and a Minister for Seniors for Fall sitting of the House of Commons

Langley Senior's Community
Action Table Society

Langley Seniors in Action (LSA) is a non-profit organization that meets the needs of seniors in our community. Originally established in 2010 by the United Way as the Langley Seniors Community Action Table Society, the goals of acting as an advocacy, education and awareness hub for older adults, senior-serving community organizations and businesses remain the same.

2900 - 272nd St, Aldergrove BC, V4W 3R4

info@langleyseniorsinaction.ca

Land Acknowledgment - We would like to acknowledge that we work and gather on the unceded traditional territories of the Matsqui, Kwantlen, Katzie and Semiahmoo First Nations.