Seniors living in the northern capital interested in learning more about their housing options down the road of life will soon have that opportunity.
The B.C. government is providing Northern Health with $15,000 as a way to help the authority and the Prince George Council of Seniors host an information session this Spring.
The goal of the symposium is to teach local seniors about their housing options, resources, and other initiatives.
The province is also wanting to use the meeting as a way for residents to have a dialogue with the Ministry of Health and provide feedback on what is needed in the Prince George housing market.
The money is part of age-friendly grants announced by Health Minister Adrian Dix today (Feb. 1), who distributed a total of $729,500 to six other northern B.C. communities.
“We’re proud to say that this round of age-friendly grants is the second largest we’ve ever had,” said Dix in a news release. “That means even more communities have the opportunity to create age-friendly spaces, opportunities, and programs for their local seniors to be engaged.”
The other communities included are as follows:
- Tumbler Ridge = $25,000
- Fraser Lake = $24,445
- McBride = $22,600
- Kitimat = $15,000
- Quesnel = $15,000
- Valemount = $5,675
