Who We Are

The Compassionate Neighbourhood Health Partners Society (CNHPS) is a registered charitable society, governed by the BC Societies Act and its own Constitution and by-laws.

CNHPS provides social support for older adults and their caregivers in the Chilliwack, BC community.  Our vision is that every older adult and their caregiver will feel socially and emotionally supported in their community.  All CNHPS services are provided free of charge.

CNHPS has been serving our community since June 2017.

 

What We Do

CNHPS provides a variety of support services for older adults so that no older adult needs to feel isolated, lonely or unsupported in his or her neighbourhood.  CNHPS also facilitates weekly group support sessions for the caregivers of older adults.

Support for seniors:

• Seniors Connect Café is a weekly Thursday morning event where older adults can socialize, learn about community and health related resources, and receive free snacks and a bi-weekly free lunch. Older adults that do not drive are helped to join in with the weekly events.
• Bi-weekly Monday afternoon intergenerational events provide youth and senior participation in games, crafts and conversation, as well as one-on-one connections.
• One-on-one weekly telephone calls or in-person visits provide social support for older adults, including those living with serious illness or frailty.

Support for caregivers of older adults:

• One-on-one telephone support.
• Peer facilitated informal caregiver group interaction for mutual support and encouragement via a weekly Thursday afternoon in-person meeting or a monthly Monday evening virtual meeting. The peer facilitators received their training through Family Caregivers of BC.

Support for neighbourhood activation:

Through attending a series of free educational workshops, attendees learn how to support older adults living in their neighbourhood and can become a Neighbourhood Connector.