About

The Seniors Planning Table is made up of 50+ local organizations and service providers across the coast that support seniors, as well as individual senior representatives. Click here for the Seniors Planning Table: Mission, Vision, Terms of Reference and Priorities.

The SPT operates under the leadership of the Resource Centre and volunteers and has been supported through the years via grants from the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation, the Sunshine Coast Credit Union, the District of Sechelt, Town of Gibsons and SCRD.

SPT Current Initiatives

Report on Seniors Isolation

In 2019, the Seniors Planning Table undertook an investigation into seniors isolation and produced a report which reviews relevant evidence-based research.

Click here to learn more and to download a copy of the report.

LGBTQ2 Seniors

A new research initiative of the Resource Centre, funded by New Horizons for Seniors. More information coming soon!

Background

During the process of the Resource Centre’s Progress Plan, adult care was identified as one of the major issues on the Sunshine Coast. As a result, in April 2014 the Resource Centre held a public meeting to learn more about the specific needs of older adults.

A number of issues were identified along with recommendations to address those issues. One of those recommendations was to develop a “Seniors Planning Table” in order to address, in a more coordinated, effective way the “grey tsunami” that hit the Sunshine Coast a number of years ago.

 

For more information or if you would like to be a member of the Seniors Planning Table please contact seniorsprograms [at] resourcecentre.ca