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Family Respite Centre Overview | Overnight Respite and Palliative Respite Care

ADULT DAY PROGRAM

Every weekday, our Adult Day Program enhances the well-being of seniors through a full range of recreational, social and therapeutic programs:

  • Arts and crafts
  • Fitness and tai chi programs
  • Active games and memory games
  • Discussion groups
  • Bus outings
  • Gardening
  • Music therapy
  • Pet therapy
  • Entertainers

These programs enable participants to remain active and socialize with one another. Participants also benefit from:

  • Dedicated staff committed to comfort and caring
  • Assistance with personal care and daily living activities
  • Health monitoring
  • Hot lunch and other refreshments

Our goal is to help maintain and improve the social, physiological, emotional and cognitive abilities of participants to enhance their quality of life.
Adult Day Program participants
"I wish to express my heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation for your wonderful loving care. Your splendid program – from your physical therapy sessions to music – has done wonders to restore my health and self-confidence!"

-a participant in the Adult Day Program
Hours of operation

Monday
9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday
9:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Thursday
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Friday
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Criteria for entering the program

Our Adult Day Program accommodates up to 17 guests per weekday. Admission in the program requires:

  • Assessment and approval by Case Manager or self-referral
  • Participant must be Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant
  • Participant and/or caregiver must be BC Resident for 12 months
  • Participant and/or caregiver must be a resident of Vancouver
  • Caregiver in need of respite
Family Respite Centre
2711 East 49th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5S 1K3

TEL: 604-327-9525
FAX: 604-327-9528
Charitable Tax No. 13082-8791-RR0001