Seniors in Langley: centres, care and support

Getting older in Langley, or helping a parent do it, usually starts with a question like “who do I even call?” This page is our answer. It’s a map, not a manual: each section points you to the right organisation, and to our own pages where we’ve already written things up in more detail.

Seniors’ centres and things to do

The main seniors’ centre for both the City and the Township is run by the Langley Senior Resources Society (LSRS) at 20605 51B Avenue. It’s for people 50 and over, with fitness, social groups, classes, health clinics, a café and a thrift shop. LSRS also runs programs in Fort Langley and in Aldergrove. Our LSRS page has hours, the membership fee and the monthly program guide.

The City of Langley’s senior services page points to LSRS, and says the City is a partner in the Langley Seniors Community Action Table, a committee working on issues that affect older residents. It was looking for new members when we checked.

The Township’s community and recreation centres also run drop-ins and programs. Programs change by season, so check the centre directly. Our pages for George Preston, W.C. Blair, Walnut Grove, Willoughby, Aldergrove and the City’s Timms Community Centre link to each one’s schedule.

Other good places to spend an afternoon: the Fraser Valley Regional Library branches, an easy walk or trail, a legion branch, or volunteering somewhere that could use your experience.

Help to stay at home

Most people want to stay in their own home as long as they can, and there’s more help for that than many families realise.

• Fraser Health home health. The Access Line (1-855-412-2121) is the way in for home support with personal care, home care nursing, palliative care, adult day programs and respite for caregivers. Fraser Health says the services of health professionals are free, and some other services carry a fee based on income. The Langley Home Health office is at 101 – 20651 56 Avenue.
• Better at Home. In Langley, LSRS runs Better at Home for people 65 and over who meet its screening criteria. LSRS lists rides to appointments and grocery shopping with a volunteer driver, light housekeeping, friendly visits and telephone buddies. Fees are on a sliding scale by household income, and friendly visits are free. Call LSRS Community Services at 604-530-3020.
• Help with forms and the system. LSRS Community Services helps any Langley senior, member or not, free of charge. Its page lists help with housing applications, SAFER rent help, HandyDART forms, government pension and benefit forms, and understanding the options from independent living to long-term care.
• Adult day program. LSRS runs an Adult Day Program at 20256 56 Avenue for adults with physical or cognitive limitations, mainly funded by Fraser Health. Details are on our LSRS page.

Getting around

• HandyDART is TransLink’s door-to-door shared ride for people who can’t use regular transit without help. You need to apply first, and LSRS can help with the form.
• Seniors’ fares. TransLink gives concession fares to people 65 and over.
• Volunteer drivers. LSRS’s Better at Home program can drive eligible seniors to appointments and shopping.

Booking numbers, fares and routes are on our transit page.

Assisted living and long-term care

When home isn’t working any more, publicly subsidized care in BC goes through the health authority. Fraser Health’s family guide says the eligibility assessment for subsidized assisted living or long-term care is requested through the Access Line, 1-855-412-2121. Fraser Health’s listings say subsidized homes are accessed through a case manager, so the assessment comes first, not an application to a particular home.

The two levels are different:

• Assisted living is housing with meals, hospitality and personal care for people who can still live fairly independently.
• Long-term care is 24-hour nursing care in a secure setting, for people with complex care needs.

These are the Langley homes listed in the Seniors Advocate’s directory of publicly subsidized care, with addresses from Fraser Health:

Home	Type	Address	Operator, where published
Langley Lodge	Long-term care	5451 204 Street	Langley Care Society (non-profit)
Langley Memorial Hospital long-term care	Long-term care	22051 Fraser Highway	Fraser Health
Chartwell Langley Gardens	Long-term care	8888 202 Street	Chartwell
Fort Langley Seniors Community	Long-term care (also overnight respite)	8838 Glover Road	Park Place Seniors Living
Jackman Manor	Long-term care	27477 28 Avenue, Aldergrove	Aldergrove Lions Senior Housing Society
Bellevue Park Senior Living	Long-term care	2882 272 Street, Aldergrove
Evergreen Timbers	Assisted living	5464 203 Street	Langley Lions Senior Citizens Housing Society
Langley Seniors Village	Assisted living	20363 65 Avenue	Retirement Concepts

Some homes also have private-pay rooms alongside subsidized ones. The Seniors Advocate’s Quick Facts page for each home gives the number of beds, how long people waited, the range of monthly rates residents paid, inspection results and more. It’s worth a look before you tour anywhere.

More is coming. In September 2024 Fraser Health announced a new 300-bed long-term care home on land at the Langley Memorial Hospital campus, which it will build and run. The release gave no opening date.

Langley also has private-pay retirement homes and care homes outside the subsidized system. The Village, the privately run dementia village off 198 Street, is the best known.

Dementia support

• Alzheimer Society of BC. Its North, South and East Fraser resource centre is in Langley at #200 – 20486 64 Avenue. The First Link Dementia Helpline is 1-800-936-6033, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 8 pm, with help in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu, Cantonese and Mandarin from 9 am to 4 pm. It also lists upcoming programs in the region.
• The Village Langley. A private dementia care community where residents live in cottages and move freely around secure grounds. See our page.
• Adult day programs and respite. Through the Access Line or LSRS, as above, to give family caregivers a break.

End of life and grief

• Langley Hospice Residence. The 15-bed Doug and Fran MacDonald Langley Hospice Residence sits behind the hospital. Beds are arranged by referral through Fraser Health, not booked by families. Our hospice residence page explains how it works.
• Langley Hospice Society. Palliative support, volunteers, and grief support for adults, teens and children. See our Hospice Society page.
• The hospital. Langley Memorial Hospital has parking and visiting details.

Phone numbers worth keeping by the phone

• 9-1-1 for emergencies.
• 8-1-1, HealthLink BC, for a nurse, dietitian or pharmacist, any time of day.
• 1-855-412-2121, Fraser Health Access Line, for home support, home nursing, day programs, respite, palliative care and care home assessments. 7 am to 9 pm, every day.
• 604-951-8855 or 1-877-820-7444, Fraser Health Crisis Line, 24 hours a day, for distress, worry or loneliness.
• 2-1-1 when you need a service and don’t know what it’s called.
• 604-437-1940 (toll-free 1-866-437-1940), the Seniors Abuse and Information Line from Seniors First BC, a confidential line for older adults, and the people who care about them, to talk about abuse or mistreatment. Its hours have been adjusted recently, so check its page.
• 604-530-3020, Langley Senior Resources Society, for local programs, Better at Home and help with forms.
• 1-800-936-6033, First Link Dementia Helpline.

For a family doctor or walk-in clinic, see our doctors and clinics guide. For food help, see our food bank page.

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