Small Town, Big Impact: Filling the Seniors Housing Gap in Fort St. James

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Let's Talk Housing: A Podcast by BC Housing

BC Housing

52 episodes

4 days ago

British Columbia is in the grips of a housing affordability crisis decades in the making. The Province has an ambitious plan to tackle the crisis through the largest investment in housing affordability in B.C.’s history. Tasked with building tens of thousands of homes in hundreds of communities is BC Housing, the agency responsible for developing, managing, and administering a wide range of subsidized housing and homelessness services across the province. BC Housing doesn’t do this alone, they work with hundreds of partners. In this podcast, you’ll hear from those tackling the crisis head on.

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Small Town, Big Impact: Filling the Seniors Housing Gap in Fort St. James

Let's Talk Housing: A Podcast by BC Housing

35 minutes

3 months ago

Small Town, Big Impact: Filling the Seniors Housing Gap in Fort St. James

How do you create affordable, independent living in a small community? In this episode, we visit Fort St. James, where the new Neghuni Ghunli-un housing facility is providing 36 suites for older adults (55+). Developed in partnership with Nak'azdli Whut'en, this project is the result of a collaboration that reflects the Nation’s leadership in creating culturally safe, community-driven housing solutions. The Nak'azdli Whut'en Nation’s involvement also ensures this project meets the unique needs of its people.

Our guests discuss the challenges of rural housing, the importance of helping seniors age in place, and how keeping elders connected strengthens families, especially in small communities. They also explore why expanding housing efforts into smaller communities is crucial and why focusing beyond the Lower Mainland matters for the future.

Guests:

Paula Wylie, Executive Director, Connexus Community Resources

Kris Neilsen, Family Services and Housing Program Manager, Connexus Community Resources

Learn more about Connexus Community Resources here: https://connexus.ca/

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