Who Do We Serve?

A.S.K. Friendship Society

601 West 59th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. Canada.V6P 1S1
phone 604-263-7333 e-mail: caring@askcentre.ca

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Who Do We Serve?

The program is designed for seniors who have a chronic health problem or who have difficulty meeting their own social needs.

[Standard] [Referrals] [Geographical Area Served]

Standard

All clients admitted to the centre must meet the admission criteria.

Suitable Clients

Individuals

who are socially isolated;

who without this service, would deteriorate in physical, mental, social and/or emotional functioning and would likely receive facility placement;

who because of physical, mental, and/or emotional functioning, are not suitable for attendance at other community programs.

who require restorative or rehabilitative services in order to achieve an optimal level of functioning.

whose care needs can be met in a group setting;

whose behaviour does not diminish other's enjoyment of the program day;

who possess the necessary stamina to manage a typical Adult Day Program day;

who are capable of participation in Adult Day Program activities.

who appear to be capable of attending other community programs but, due to extenuating circumstances such as the following, require Adult Day Centre services:

	Severe isolation: defined as those "who have withdrawn from community life and whose mental and/or physical health is deteriorating from lack of social relationships and meaningful activities";
	Unique physical or mental needs: e.g. the client who displays challenging behaviour that requires a special approach to function in a group setting.

Referrals

Referrals can come from any source, but eligibility must be determined by a Long Term Care Assessor.

Membership Boundaries

ASK primarily serves the Vancouver neighbourhoods of Arbutus, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, and Shaughnessy.

For those who want to join, our general boundaries are:

South to the Fraser River,

North to 16th Avenue,

East to Oak and Granville Streets

West to Camosun Street (near Dunbar Street)

These boundaries exist because there are other services in the neighbouring areas and because our driving routes to bring members in need to be manageable. (Nobody wants to sit any longer than necessary on the bus while we go about picking up our members.)