Support For Seniors

Lumby is among 10 B.C. communities that will receive an age-friendly grants to support seniors.

The village will get $25,000 to address the most prominent challenges to seniors which are housing, food and transportation.

“It will create a plan to attract and offer incentives for the development of needed seniors’ housing; co-ordinate food-production facilities, strategize the provision of improved facilities and evaluate existing active transportation opportunities,” says a release from the BC government.

“We’re proud to say that this round of age-friendly grants is the second-largest we’ve ever had,” says Adrian Dix, Minister of Health. “Seniors who are supported in their community see their health improve, make strong connections and feel included, and we are happy to support great examples of on-the-ground work.”