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Building healthy communities in housing by providing community programs & tenant support for seniors, veterans and people with disabilities in BC.

🛍️ Free Shopping: More Than Just the Essentials! 🛍️ Free Shopping: More Than Just the Essentials!

Through our Free Shopping Program, residents can choose from items they need, including toiletries, clothing suitable for the season, small household items, and food security supports.

These may seem like small things, but having access to basic necessities can support confidence, independence, and overall quality of life.

At Whole Way House, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to feel valued and have their basic needs met with dignity - all while having a little fun together doing it! ❤️

Thank you to our incredible volunteers and program donors, @forestersfinancial and City Serve @coastal_church, who make programs like Free Shopping possible. ❤️

#FreeShopping #SupportSeniors #BuildingCommunities #Veterans #DTES
Afternoon outing to Trout Lake ☀️ Our residents e Afternoon outing to Trout Lake ☀️

Our residents enjoyed a wonderful afternoon outing to Trout Lake, trying new activities and exploring new skills together! From learning to use cameras to capture pictures of the wildlife and each other 📸😄

A big thank you to CityServe for providing sun hats for our residents, keeping everyone cool and comfortable throughout the sunny day! 👒🧢

Moments like these remind us how much joy connection and new experiences can bring. 💚

#WholeWayHouse #TroutLake #CommunityConnection #ReConnect
Thank you @cityofburnaby Mayor @mikehurleyformayor Thank you @cityofburnaby Mayor @mikehurleyformayor  and City Councillors for joining us for a tour of Chelsea Terrace. The seniors loved chatting with you and especially enjoyed having the Mayor call out for BINGO! It is great to see elected officials who are so supportive of our program and helping seniors to age well in the right place. #burnaby #seniors #homelessnessprevention
Scam Prevention Workshop ✏️ Scams targeting sen Scam Prevention Workshop ✏️ 
 
Scams targeting seniors are getting more sophisticated every year, and at Whole Way House, we believe knowledge is the best defense 📘 That’s why we brought our residents together for a prevention workshop, packed with crucial updates on the latest tactics scammers are using.

What stood out most was not just the information, it was the residents themselves stepping up for one another. Several shared their own experiences and lessons learned to help and protect one another.👏

Learn how you can contribute to this work at wholewayhouse.ca 💙

#ScamAwareness #SeniorSafety #CommunityCare #StaySafe
Breathe and Body Works 🌿🧘‍♀️ Another fun and refr Breathe and Body Works 🌿🧘‍♀️

Another fun and refreshing morning spent outside, enjoying the fresh air and the company of our neighbors during the Breathe and Body Works program at Granville House! 🌞🌳

This wellness session takes place once a month and is led by one of our very own residents. We love the positive energy, connection, and sense of community that fills the air when residents head to the park for some light exercise and good vibes! 💬🤝💪

#CommunityWellness #ResidentLed #PositiveEnergy #SeniorWellness #FreshAirAndFriendship #BreatheAndBodyWorks
Thank you MP Marie-France Lalond for taking the ti Thank you MP Marie-France Lalond for taking the time to visit us at the Veterans Manor in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver. As the Chair of the Standing Committee for Veterans Affairs, it was very encouraging to have you come and speak with and listen to veterans like Cam and Karl who have given so much. Many have struggled, experienced homelessness, and have great insights into what types of support and housing veterans need and want. We are grateful to have a Member of Parliament who will share the concerns and voices of the veterans in our community. #canadianveterans #supportveterans #dtes
Birthday Party Fun! 🎉🎂 At Whole Way House, we lov Birthday Party Fun! 🎉🎂

At Whole Way House, we love celebrating our residents and making them feel extra special on their birthday! 💖 There’s nothing quite like sharing that joy with friends and neighbors.

The lovely community at Chelsea Terrace came together to celebrate with games, snacks, and lots of laughter. It was a fun-filled afternoon full of friendly competition and great company! 🥳🧁🎲

A big thank you to our amazing donors for helping make this celebration possible. Your support means so much to our seniors in low-income housing and helps create moments they'll remember. 💛

#BirthdayCelebration #CommunityJoy #SeniorSmiles #GratefulHeart #ThankYouSponsors #NeighbourhoodLove
Free Summer Shopping at Veterans Manor! 👕🛍️☀️ Our Free Summer Shopping at Veterans Manor! 👕🛍️☀️

Our veterans had a great time picking out fresh summer wear from a wide selection of shirts and shorts in all kinds of fun, vibrant colors! It was all about comfort, confidence, and personal style. 😎👖

It truly warmed our hearts to see how excited and grateful they were for these thoughtful gifts. 💙

A heartfelt thank-you to our amazing sponsors for making this meaningful program possible. Your generosity reminds our veterans that they are supported and deeply appreciated. 🇨🇦🙏

#FreeShoppingDay #SupportOurVets #CommunityCare #SummerStyle #GratefulHearts #GivingBack #VeteranSupport
Pictionary! 🖍️🎨 What a fun afternoon filled with Pictionary! 🖍️🎨

What a fun afternoon filled with laughter, creativity, guessing, and connection! 😂❤️ Our residents enjoyed a lively game of Pictionary, with some sharing that it was also a great way to practice their English while guessing the words! 🗣️📚

Activities like these help reduce social isolation by bringing residents together to chat, laugh, learn, and create wonderful memories. 🤝🌈

A big thank you to our wonderful donors and partners for your continued support and for making meaningful programs like these possible for our seniors! 🙏💙

#Pictionary #SeniorCommunity #SeniorWellness #SocialConnection #SeniorPrograms
Community Computer! 🌟💻 Our residents are enjoying Community Computer! 🌟💻

Our residents are enjoying a wonderful new addition to their community space, the community computer! 🖥️❤️

Residents appreciate having access to a computer for researching current activities and events , listening to music 🎶, or even gathering together to watch fun cat videos! 🐱

It’s so beautiful to see how something as simple as a computer can help residents feel less isolated and more connected. ❤️ They can come together, learn something new, explore their interests, and enjoy each other’s company. ✨

A huge thank you to @simplybusinessit for the wonderful and generous donation of computers for our seniors! 🙏💙 Your generosity has helped us create more opportunities for connection, learning, and community. 👩‍💻
onnected, engaged, and involved! 💕🌟

#CommunityConnection #DigitalInclusion #StayConnected #CommunityComputer #SeniorSupport
🎂 Birthday Party Program! 🎉 We had an amazing tim 🎂 Birthday Party Program! 🎉

We had an amazing time celebrating 4 resident birthdays this month! 🥳 Celebrants blew out their candles surrounded by friends and neighbours at our monthly birthday bash, filled with cake, smiles, and good company! 🍰💛

We also delivered a fresh slice of birthday cake right to the door of one celebrant, making sure no one missed out on the sweetness! 🎂🏠✨

#BirthdayCelebration #SeniorCommunity #CommunityBuilding #CelebratingTogether
🍦Ice Cream Social!🍦 Beating the heat with sweet t 🍦Ice Cream Social!🍦

Beating the heat with sweet treats, good company, and lots of smiles! ☀️🍨

Our brand-new garden tent made its debut this month, giving residents a cool and breezy space to enjoy the outdoors. 15 residents and 7 Broadway Group team members joined us for an afternoon of ice cream, conversation, and laughter! 💛

Moments like these help bring neighbours together, reduce isolation, and build a stronger sense of community. 🏡✨

Thank you to our wonderful donors and partners for helping make meaningful gatherings like this possible! 🤝💙

#CommunityBuilding #SeniorCommunity #CombatingIsolation  #IceCreamSocial #CommunityCare
💻✨ Thank You, Simply Business! ✨💻 We are so grate 💻✨ Thank You, Simply Business! ✨💻

We are so grateful to Simply Business for generously donating iMac computers to Whole Way House! 🖥️💙

These computers will be used across our programs and community spaces, giving seniors and veterans a place to go online for so many of the everyday and important things they need to do. 🏠🌐

From online grocery shopping 🛒, to booking medical appointments 🩺, to staying connected with family and friends who live further away 📱❤️, access to technology can make a real difference in their independence and day-to-day lives. 🌟

Thank you, Simply Business, for this generous gift and for helping us create more connected and supportive communities! 🙏💙 We’re so grateful for you! 🥰

#CommunitySupport #CommunityBuilding #SeniorsSupport #VeteransSupport #DigitalInclusion#ConnectedCommunity #VancouverCommunity #VancouverNonprofit
💙Goodbye Party! 🎉 At Whole Way House, we are hono 💙Goodbye Party! 🎉

At Whole Way House, we are honoured to support our residents throughout their time with us, and last week, we had a special goodbye party for one of our wonderful residents. 🏡✨

Friends and neighbours came together to celebrate her, share memories, and fill a big goodbye card with heartfelt messages. 💌🥰

It was a bittersweet goodbye, but we are so grateful for the time we shared and the memories we created together. ❤️ These moments remind us how strong and caring our community truly is! 🫶

A big thank you to our wonderful partners, donors, volunteers, and supporters for helping us build and maintain a community where everyone feels valued and cared for. 🙏💙

We will miss you and wish you all the best in this next chapter! 🌷✨

#CommunityBuilding #CommunityCare #SeniorsCommunity #VancouverCommunity  #CommunityMatters
🎉 Saturday Bingo Fun! 🎉 A huge thank you to our w 🎉 Saturday Bingo Fun! 🎉

A huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers from @captainscottlegacy for spending the afternoon with our residents! 💙 Your kindness, energy, and dedication made Bingo extra special.

Programs like this bring seniors together, create meaningful connections, and help reduce social isolation. It was wonderful to see everyone laughing, playing with friends, and making lasting memories. 🥰

Would you like to volunteer with us? We'd love to have you! Visit us at wholewayhouse.ca to learn more. ❤️

#SaturdayBingo #BingoFun #ReducingSocialIsolation #CommunityCare #MakingADifference
⛳🌳 Afternoon Outing at Stanley Park Mini Golf! 💚 ⛳🌳 Afternoon Outing at Stanley Park Mini Golf! 💚

A huge thank you to the amazing @stanleyparkminigolf team for their warm hospitality and generosity in providing our veterans and seniors with complimentary passes! Everyone had a wonderful afternoon filled with laughter, friendly competition, and great memories with their neighbours. 😊

Outings like these help reduce social isolation by giving seniors and veterans the opportunity to stay active, connect with friends, and enjoy meaningful experiences in the community. 💙

Thank you to @stanleyparkminigolf, and to all of our partners and donors who help keep our vans on the road, making these special outings possible! 🚐✨

#StanleyParkMiniGolf #SeniorOutings #VeteranSupport #CommunityConnections #DTES #ThankYou #Vancouver 💚⛳
🎁 Packing Party for the Veterans Manor Free Shoppi 🎁 Packing Party for the Veterans Manor Free Shopping Program 💙

We had a wonderful time at our packing party for the Veterans Manor Free Shopping Program! 🎉 Together, we assembled essential care kits that will be distributed to veterans and seniors in our community. 📦❤️

For many residents, some months mean making difficult choices between groceries and everyday essentials like toiletries, household items, and personal care products. These care kits help ease that burden by providing practical support while reminding residents that they are seen, valued, and cared for. 🫶

A heartfelt thank you to the generous support of the BC Branch of @forestersfinancial through the Foresters Care Grant and Community Volunteer Grant. Your partnership helps turn compassion into practical care. 🌟

Together, we're helping build healthy communities in housing. 💙

#CommunitySupport #HealthyCommunities #CareKits #Seniors #Veterans #CommunityCare #ForestersFinancial
🧹💪 Clean Team Program in Action! For many of the 🧹💪 Clean Team Program in Action!

For many of the seniors and residents we support, keeping up with home maintenance can become an overwhelming, even isolating challenge, especially when mobility, health, or limited resources make everyday tasks harder to keep on top of.

Our Clean Team Program exists to meet that need with compassion, rolling up our sleeves alongside volunteers to restore safe, clean, and dignified living spaces. But this isn't just about one clean-up day. It's about opening the door to ongoing support: connecting residents with the resources, check-ins, and community relationships that help them maintain their space and independence for the long haul.

A HUGE thank you to the @weareresonatechurch Serve Team for bringing such heart, hard work, and encouragement to this effort 💛

 #CleanTeam #CommunityBuilding #SeniorSupport #AffordableHousing #VolunteerImpact #ResonateChurch #CommunityCare #SupportingSeniors
FIFA 2026 ⚽️ The team that plays together stays to FIFA 2026 ⚽️ The team that plays together stays together!!! What an amazing season in our city and we had such a great time enjoying the FIFA festivities as a team! Football ⚽️ , food 🍦 and fun in the sun 🤩 what more could we ask for? We are so grateful to have such an incredible team who works so hard to build healthy communities in housing for seniors and we love building healthy community with our team as well!! What was your favourite part of FIFA 2026?
#fifa2026 #vancouver #teambonding
☕ Morning Coffee at Vets Manor! 💙 ☕❤️ A huge than ☕ Morning Coffee at Vets Manor! 💙

☕❤️ A huge thank you to the incredible team from @purposelyco for joining us at Veterans Manor for our Morning Coffee Program!

Morning Coffee at Veterans Manor is so much more than a cup of coffee. It's a time of connection, friendship, and routine. A warm smile, a listening ear, and a piping hot cup of coffee help our veteran residents start their day feeling seen, valued, and part of a caring community.

Purposely has a heart for connecting groups with meaningful opportunities to serve nonprofits, so it was especially encouraging to have their own team roll up their sleeves and serve alongside us. Thank you, Purposely, for bringing your kindness, energy, and servant hearts to our residents. We loved having you with us!

☕ Interested in serving with your workplace or community group? Send us a DM to learn more and join us in building healthy communities in housing. 🙏

#MorningCoffee #CommunityConnection #VetsManor #GivingBack #CommunityCare #ThankYouVolunteers
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