FOR THE TIME OF YOUR ©®®©COSSHSOCAS HSH SC BSS SSE HKH EF & © Centre expansion will help meet demand Society’s Seniors’ Hub, call 988- formation about WVSAC, call $129 or 988-7115. For mere in- 926-4375. Reverse Mortgages For Seniors “Find out how to use the equity in your home to provide a Tax-Free Income.” For more information, call From page 24 Hub raises money from donations and also receives funds from North Vancouver City and North Vancouver District. “We never know from one day to the next,’’ said Seniors’ Hub coordinator Jean Taylor about funding. She said most of the informal- care Services provided by the Seniors’ Hub is provided by train- ed volunteers. Funding is required to pay for the phone, stationery and other office expenses. Taylor described the Seniors’ Hub as a busy place where volun- teers are involved in a “telefriend”’ service and driving . : é seniors to appointments. She said : ; ‘eae : iS the Seniors’ Hub also has an in- : — Personalized Travel Service formal, social program. Air Tickets - including all specials The Seniors’ Hub started in 1988 and has provided compa- Tours - packages, or trips specially planned only for you nionship, emotional support and Cruises - all lines other help on an informal basis to seniors who live in all three North Shore municipalities. Meanwhile, at the West Van- Let SUZANNE, JOANNE and BEV with over 55 years of total travel planning — experience, fit your travel to your. special wants and budget. couver Seniors’ Activity Centre phone 926-4344 (WVSAC), an architect is working on a 6,000-square-foot (558 sq. 406 - 100 Park Royal South ‘(ground floor of black office tower) 925-3101 SOLGUARD FINANCIAL LTD. Consultants & Brokers since 1974 or 688-9577 m.) addition to the centre. Wendi Lacusta, WVSAC facili- ty supervisor, said the addition is estimated to cost $1.2 million. She said the addition will hopefully be built starting next year. Donations are welcome towards the addi- i ee tion’s construction. cas : PoE Rios Sree goes “We cai’t seem to keep up with NEWS photo Paul McGrath the demand. Said Lacusta, refer- | ELEANOR MILLS (left) is walking in cities across Canada to ring to ‘AC seniors’ pro- | increase awareness, and raise money to battle, osteoporosis. Bren 1992 the centre recovered | West Vancouver resident Sandra Cumming was one of the 42% of it ti osts f people who waiked with her on May 15 when she walked in o OF Its operating costs trom | Ambleside Park. For more information call 1-800-387-6107. program fees. Approximately 100 programs are offered involving fitness, crafts and fine arts. Lacusta said a program fee usually ranges from $5 to $10. West Vancouver District pro- vides 58% of funding for operating costs through a yearly grant, Said Lacusta. The majority of programs are - run by volunteers. Most: of the operating costs go to building maintenance, . building expenses, program supplies and administra- tion. WVSAC is located at 695 21st St. in West Vancouver. For more information about Silver Harbour Centre, call 980- 2474:.For more information about Capilano Community Services ‘CONTESTED WILLS ~~ @ ESTATES McLELLAN HERBERT Barristers & Solicitors #324 - 666 Burrard Street 683-5254 Home/Hospital Visits Available CONSUMER CARE | MAIDS oming For many seniors, their retirement years occupy as much time and provide as much richness as the years they may have spent in a more active lifestyle. And, for the mature retiree, one cf the biggest personal challenges lies in choosing - at some point - a retirement home which feels like home but can provide the luxury and comfort of added support. This philosophy lies behind the two tetirement homes owned and operated by Laing Properties: Crofton Manor in the heart of Kerrisdale and the award winning Hollyburn House just west of Ambleside in West Vancouver. Both residences have been a huge success - with the key often being that each affords its residents the opportunity to stay in the neighbourhood they have called home for almost all their lives, without the burdensome task of maintaining a lasge home or apartment. Crofton Manor, for example, is a unique retirement residence on Vancouver's prestigious West Side. Acquired by Laing Properties five years ago, it appears the epitome of gracious retirement living. Set on a six acre site with its own lawns and gardens, this renovated manor has been reconceived as a glorious mixture of flexibility and service. Everything you are likely to need - from cleaning services to emergency health care - is available if you want or need it, yet none of these services dominate its character. Advertisement lome to Your “Hollyburn House and Crofton Manor each allow people the freedom to do for themselves those things they want,’ says Laing Properties. vice- president Alec Caruth. “We take care of necessities and everything else a resident chooses is their option.. We go to some lengths to characterize these residences as ‘home’ where certain domestic services are provided. They are not health care facilities - although each property does include a licensed’ care centre for those who might one day need ongoing health support. There is no need to change your address.’ In addition to this wide range of services, Caruth says the company’s attention to detail makes a big difference to the lives of Crofton and Hollyburn residents. “I think our residents know that we will follow up, at all levels on any issue brought to our attention. We have a first-class complement of staff who are genuinely interested in their customers and that sets us apart,’ adds Caruth. __ This attention to detail is well- rooted in the business tenets of Laing Properties’ parent company The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) - a multinational services group that also runs one of the world’s most prestigious cruise ship lines. With its residences at Crofton Manor and Hollyburn House, Laing Properties offers retirees a chance to leave their house without leaving home. THE NEW CROFTON MANOR 263-0921 2803 W. 41st Ave. Vancouver HOLLYBURN HOUSE 922-7616 2095 Marine Dr. West Vancouver