Positive Aging Campaign

Positive Aging Campaign 2020
October 1, 2020
The City of Richmond Seniors Services celebrates National Seniors Day every year with a campaign that showcases positive images of seniors in Richmond. The goal of the campaign is to reduce ageism and existing stereotypes. A different theme is chosen annually with posters displayed at community centres and other Richmond locations featuring positive messages.

Richmond Seniors are Resilient
The 2020 Positive Aging Campaign showcased the resilience of Richmond seniors throughout the COVID-19 pandemic through stories of their experiences during the last couple of months and their acceptance of what has become their "new normal". Seniors from all areas of Richmond were asked to share their stories including those representing Cambie, City Centre, South Arm, Steveston, Thompson and West Richmond community centres, Minoru Centre for Active Living and Walk Richmond.

Learn more about these resilient seniors by reading their stories. 

Don MacArthur Minoru Centre for Active Living Resilience is keeping social connections and utilizing life experiences Read Don's story

Sally Mascarenhas West Richmond Community Centre Resilience is positively embracing a new norm Read Sally's story

David Ridout Walk Richmond Resilience is happily changing the way you do things Read David's story

Na Kapitany City Centre Community Centre Resilience is knowing when to take care of yourself Read Na's story

Teresa Li City Centre Community Centre Resilience is facing challenges one by one Read Teresa's story

Mary Jones Cambie Community Centre Resilience is celebrating success with challenge Read Mary's story

Freda Hopper South Arm Community Centre Resilience is being okay to slow down Read Freda's story

Blossom Hirayama Steveston Community Centre Resilience is persevering through changes Read Blossom's story

Susan Cush Thompson Community Centre Resilience is appreciating life through challenging times Read Susan's story