Positive Aging Campaign
Positive Aging Campaign 2020
October 1, 2020
Each year to celebrate National Seniors Day, the City of Richmond Seniors Services coordinates a campaign to showcase positive images of seniors in Richmond with a goal of reducing ageism and existing stereotypes. Each year a different theme is chosen and posters with positive messages are displayed at community centres and other locations in Richmond.
Richmond Seniors are Resilient
This year’s Positive Aging Campaign showcases 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 in Richmond were asked to share their stories including those representing City Centre Community Centre, Minoru Centre for Active Living, Thompson Community Centre, West Richmond Community Centre, Steveston Community Centre, Cambie Community Centre, South Arm Community Centre and Walk Richmond.
Learn more about these resilient seniors by reading their stories.
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Don MacArthur Minoru Centre for Active Living Resilience is keeping social connections and utilizing life experiences Read Don's story |
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Sally Mascarenhas West Richmond Community Centre Resilience is positively embracing a new norm Read Sally's story |
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David Ridout Walk Richmond Resilience is happily changing the way you do things Read David's story |
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Na Kapitany City Centre Community Centre Resilience is knowing when to take care of yourself Read Na's story |
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Teresa Li City Centre Community Centre Resilience is facing challenges one by one Read Teresa's story |
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Mary Jones Cambie Community Centre Resilience is celebrating success with challenge Read Mary's story |
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Freda Hopper South Arm Community Centre Resilience is being okay to slow down Read Freda's story |
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Blossom Hirayama Steveston Community Centre Resilience is persevering through changes Read Blossom's story |
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Susan Cush Thompson Community Centre Resilience is appreciating life through challenging times Read Susan's story |