Training and preparation
Volunteers are prepared for their roles and for the boundaries that keep peer support clear and respectful.
About the Society
A volunteer-led society for older adults
Senior Support North Vancouver Island strengthens wellbeing through companionship, practical information and community connection.
Why we are here
Connection supports healthy ageing
Older adults carry experience, knowledge and deep community ties. The Society helps sustain those ties when life changes make connection or navigation more difficult.
Programs are grounded in respectful peer relationships. Trained volunteers listen, share time and help people identify relevant community options without presenting their role as professional counselling.
- Dignity: each person directs their own choices and priorities.
- Respect: conversations begin without judgement or assumptions.
- Connection: community relationships are central to wellbeing.
- Clarity: the Society explains what volunteers can and cannot provide.
1991Serving older adults since
4Community support programs
North IslandBowser to north of Campbell River
How we work
What volunteer-led support means
Volunteers bring care, consistency and local knowledge to community-based relationships.
Person-centred connection
Support reflects the individual's interests, circumstances and goals rather than a fixed script.
Community knowledge
Local context helps volunteers share relevant information and support useful connections.
Public registration
Registered and accountable
The Society's legal identity and registration details are available through public government records.
- Legal name
- SENIOR SUPPORT SOCIETY NORTH VANCOUVER ISLAND
- Status
- Registered charity and British Columbia society
- CRA charity number
- 895879849 RR 0001 (opens in a new tab)
- BC Society number
- S0036759 (opens in a new tab)
- Office address
- 407B 5th St, Courtenay, BC V9N 1J7
- Service area
- Communities from Bowser to north of Campbell River
Learn more
More than three decades of community connection.
See how the Society's name and programs have evolved while its community purpose has remained steady.