The new program sees trained volunteers visit homebound Elders and seniors in Squamish.
Homebound seniors and Elders may register for this new service by contacting the library or on the library’s website: www.squamishlibrary.ca/visiting-library-service
Volunteers select materials on behalf of, or in collaboration with, homebound patrons and will pick up and deliver materials on a monthly basis. COVID protocols will be in place.A pilot of this program has been running since early March in collaboration with other local organizations.
“We are so grateful for the feedback and support from Sea to Sky Hospice Society, Hilltop House, Better at Home and the Squamish Elders Program, and inspired by the support and community interest during our initial conversations with many in our community," said the library’s project co-ordinator Diana Gunstone, in a news release.In the future, the library administration is considering offering this service to all ages of homebound residents.
The original funding for this program was awarded from the 2020 Union of BC Municipalities Age-Friendly Communities grant program, funded by the province of B.C.“Our challenge going forward will be to respond to the interest of patrons with trained volunteer capacity in a responsive manner, as we believe we have a sustainable and valuable new service to offer, subject to and thanks to the amazing community volunteers who sign up,” said Gunstone.
For more information on how to register or apply as a volunteer, please visit www.squamishlibrary.ca/visiting-library-service or contact the library at 604-892-3110 or [email protected].
