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stone’s throw. ‘from North Vancouver’s main?drag on Lonsdale, the Summerhill is _also only’ a few blocks from a “ number. of ‘churches, rec

-. eentres, . banks, shops and.

.Lions Gate Hospital. The Summethi work hand-in-hand. with “home care agencies to pro- vide seniors. with top-notch services in their individual

All the ‘suites and ameni- - “ties of the Summerhill have “been specifically designed with’ seniors’ needs in mind, “Our carpet, our \. chairs; our: furniture has all

been: designed. to. make it.

easy for. seniors to get in and out and

will also-

walk around. The - Summerhill has been com- -

pletely designed for seniors from head to toe.”

To that end, each suite is wheelchair accessible and features non-slip flooring, a walk-in shower or tub and extra lighting.

The Summerhill also boasts a surfeit of amenity space —nearly two solid

floors worth, in fact. Besides ~

three stone fireplaces and an exercise room, the Summerhill also sports a library, garden areas, an arts and crafts room, bar, bil- liards coom and a computer

> room with Internet access.

There is also an onsite health centre where doctors can

’ examine patients and a well-

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ATTENTION Web-surfers: locating North Shore-specific seniors services on the Internet just got casier.

The Seniors One-Stop Information service —a branch of North Shore Community Services (NSCS) — is online. The service provides the North Shore’s approximately

26,000 seniors with a comprehensive information and referral -

service regarding health, housing and financial issues.

The Web site —an offshoot of the larger NSCS site — was first established two years ago.

“It helped increase the exposure of North Shore Community Services by putting each of their programs on the Internet,” said Lorna Lloyd-Jones, coordinator of the Seniors’ One- -Stop Information Centre.

NSCS and the Seniors’? One-Stop Information Centre is located in Capilano Mall near Sears.

The Seniors’ Information Centre, which has been in opera- tion for nine years, is Gpen from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The service receives about 300 calls a month from

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Allin ali, Tait thinks it’s a tempting package _— for seniors. “I'd move in but they won’r let: me,” she laughed.

For more information on the Summerhill, phone 980- 6525 or email <atait@the- summerhill.com>.

Chartwell worked hand in hand with North Vancouver City council to include a multi-purpose community room in the new facility that all city commu- nity groups — not only ten- ants — car utilize for mect- ings and functions.

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The Web site features seven categories: education; financial and legal; health; housing (supportive); supportive help; recre- ational and social; and volunteer opportunities. Each category provides a detailed description of services offered and phone numbers for each.

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