Together With Our Partners
VSAN works because people and organizations show up. Seniors, caregivers, community groups, non-profits, health partners, local government, and seniors’ organizations all bring something important to the table.
When those voices come together, it is easier to see what is working, where support is missing, and what needs attention next.
Our partners help share information, support planning, reduce overlap, and build a stronger network around older adults in Vernon and the North Okanagan.
Why Partnership Matters
No single organization can meet every need for every senior, but every organization has a unique view to share.
One partner may see what is happening in health care. Another may understand housing, food access, transportation, social connection, or community planning. Seniors and caregivers bring the daily experience that makes the work real.
That mix of knowledge matters. It helps VSAN move beyond a single person’s concerns or a single organization’s view and look at the bigger picture.
Thank You to Our Partners
VSAN is grateful to the partners who give their time, knowledge, and care to this work. Their involvement helps make the community more connected, more responsive, and more age-friendly.
Different Partners, Shared Goals
VSAN’s partner network includes people and organizations with different roles, but a shared goal: helping the community become a better place to age.
Community Organizations
These partners often hear first-hand what is happening in daily life. They bring practical insight from their work in the community.
Networks and Collaboratives
These partners help connect VSAN’s work with other community efforts, so information is shared and groups are not working in isolation.
Health and Social Care
Health and social care partners understand care needs, wellness, aging, dementia, home support, and service navigation. They help connect lived experience with the systems that older adults rely on.
Community Champions
Some partners are seniors, caregivers, family members, volunteers, or people who simply care about aging well. Their voices keep the work grounded in real life.
Local Planning and Government
Local planning partners help make sure seniors’ needs are part of conversations about public spaces, transportation, housing, accessibility, communication, and age-friendly planning.
Why Partner With VSAN?
VSAN is not a funding body or a direct service provider, but a network that helps people work together. Partnering with VSAN gives people a place to listen, share, plan, and act alongside others who care about the well-being of older adults.
Through VSAN, partners have a place to:
Meet others working on seniors’ issues
Share what they are seeing in the community
Talk through gaps before they become bigger problems
Learn what other organizations are doing
Find ways to work together instead of working alone
Make sure seniors’ voices are part of the conversation
Collaboration in Action
Past collaborations have supported emergency preparedness for seniors, the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and the Age and Dementia-Friendly Community Plan.
These examples show what can happen when seniors, organizations, and community partners work around a shared concern.
How to Become a Partner
VSAN does not have paid sponsorship levels or formal partner tiers. Partnership starts with showing up and taking part.
Become a Member
Join VSAN and attend a Membership Table meeting.
Collaborate on Shared Priorities
When the right issue comes forward, you may help by joining an Action Team, participating in community planning, sharing information, hosting a workshop, connecting VSAN with the right people, or helping an initiative grow beyond the first planning stage.
Share What You Are Seeing
Bring updates, concerns, and local knowledge from your work with seniors, caregivers, families, or community members.
Help Identify Gaps
Use the Membership Table to talk about what is working, what is missing, and where seniors may need better support.
Thank you to our Sponsors
Partner With VSAN
Partnership starts with showing up. By joining VSAN, you can meet others working on seniors’ issues, share what you are seeing, and help identify where better support may be needed.