Seniors Helping Seniors

The Seniors’ Health & Wellness Institute (COSCO) provides free workshops to seniors’ groups. We currently have more than 40 workshops available for presentation by trained presenters. Our workshops are developed and reviewed in consultation with experts in their fields to ensure all information is up-to-date and accurate. These sessions provide practical information but are not intended to provide specific legal, medical or financial advice.

Where possible, we offer workshops for non-English speaking seniors. Many of our workshop handouts are available in Chinese, Japanese, Spanish and Punjabi.

Our workshops are all presented by trained volunteers using PowerPoint presentations. Each participant is provided with a handout of key points and they are encouraged to use this new information to help modify their behaviours to increase their chances of staying safe and well.

Are you nearing 80 and wondering about driver assessments? Then you will definitely want to attend our virtual workshop! This practical guide for senior drivers will help you learn more about driver assessment. It will be of particular interest to drivers who are nearing the age of 80. However, drivers of any age are welcome to attend and everyone will find the workshop helpful. You will learn about RoadSafetyBC’s Medical Assessment and ICBC’s Enhanced Road Assessment. These assessments determine whether people can continue driving. This workshop is a joint presentation of the Seniors’ Health & Wellness Institute (COSCO) and the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia.

Click here to register for the Stay On The Road workshop.

It may not feel much like summer but we already have bookings for May and June. We have workshops covering more that 40 topics important to seniors. We can present our workshops in-person or on-line. And, you will get handouts. And, it’s all free.

Open the WORKSHOPS menu (at the top of this page) to see our Workshop Brochure (available in several languages), learn how to request a workshop and send a request to get a workshop for your seniors’ group.