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SHORE..Keep Well is program — it provides participants with the fuel to continue or create a way of life . for themselves based on a philoso-. rhy of power. - - Qoordinator Lynne Cove . said ‘the goal..of Keep Well is to | “facilitate seniors or older adults to. feel that they have the power to make cheices.”? “In other. ‘words; ‘the program acts 3 both teacher and ‘motivator for » older‘aduiis> fa term ‘Cove prefers) to ‘contribute to’ and lead. the community in some way. . “We don’t just want people to ‘follow: uF ‘prescription,”” Cove said. ° : Cove points to the North Shore “Helghbourhood House's Walking “Club ‘az. an: example, . where: the “members: grev.:. beyond the siruc- ‘tare of the club ‘te’ meet on their “ewn and volunteer to help with other events, such as a recent mar- athon. Other members come specifically to Keep Well with something to contribute. For example, Cove said a retired occupational therapist with a “bank of resources’? came to Keep Well to find a place where she could fit in. She is now a volunteer - wellness counsellor with the Keep Well Network, 2 program: which reaches oui to the more isolated people to encourage their par- ticipation in some way. Keep Weill is. an all-encompass- . ing program for people over 50 years old. Their ol'est member is 54. ' The program runs once a week out of the North Shore Neigh- bourhocd House, Silver Harbour Centre and West Vancouver Senior Citizens’ Activity Centre. Funded by a New Horizons fed- eral grant, the program is com- taunity based, free to all. With the exception of Cove, Xeep Well is entizely staffed by volunteers, in- cluding its board of directors. Keep Well starts around 9 a.m., running inv the early afternoon. - A waik opens up the dey which is followed by a session called “thands-on.’’ Here participants can enjoy a massage, nutrition counselling, blood pressure checks, relaxation and imagery, group discussion, mild exercise and reflexology. This fall Keep Well will be ad- ding medications advice to its list of services. The hands-on session is follewed by a hot lunch and a guest 3;-<2ker. “We try to build uy a cohesiveness. We facilitate togetherness, self-heip, mutual aid and reaching out to create a healthy environment,” Cove said. Seniors make new friends : From page 56 in-house programs,.whick include tai chi, chair exercises,- hot lun- ches, bingo, crafts aud more. ' She also organizes day trips once a month to places as far away as Seatth, boat cruises ‘and, last month, berry picking. ‘Anand gaid these trips appeal to the younger seniors because they, involve Jong bus trips The shorter. day trips which run once or twice a month are popular _ with the cider seniors... "Last May, -Anand-tock.a group to Bowen Island for the group’s * first cvernight: ‘trip and, based on the trip’s success, plans to make it — an annual event. © She wants to attract more mie seniors and to this end is offering excursions : to: “professional sports F vte, in: July she Victoria and Whistler, . bresught a group to x B.C. Lions game and Iste this August will be - going to a Canadians game — both with only a $5 price tag attached. The Restaurant Club also pro- - Vides seniors with both the trans- portation, (oftex a factor which limits seniors’ mobiiity) and the opportunity to go out for Junch with theic peers. These trips are offzred ‘at’ a Tea- sonable nrice. If seniors can’t af- ford them, Anand said Neigh- bourhood House cun sometimes reduce the cost according to in- come, ‘We are in a lower income area, but it seems a lot of seniors will spend their mozey on trips,’’ Anand said. Through these trips and pro- grams, members develop a net- work of support and close friend- _..buti is it aReal Gem? Find out what it’s really worth. It may be your wedding ring or your grandfather's watch. To you, it’s priceless. But what's it really worth? Should it be insured? If it were lost or stofen could a jeweller re-craft it? How much would it cost to replace? To book an appointment 984-2040} i UCARO Capilano Mali 984-2040 #109 - 935 Marine Dr., N. Vancouver Like the other centres, Neigh- bourhood House encourages vol- unteers, participation and membership. For more information call 097- 38, : — By Elizabeth Collings And judging by a recent phone survey, Keep Well is reaching its goal. 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