Japanese Canadian Survivors Health & Wellness Fund

Seniors Health & Wellness is one of the five key funded pillars of JC Legacies and the Japanese Canadian Survivors Health & Wellness Fund (JCSHWF) fund speaks to the heart of our mandate: honouring our elders for their sacrifices and their guidance. The fund, operated by the Japanese Canadian Survivors Health & Wellness Fund Society, was created to distribute health support grants to assist individual Survivors across Canada with their health care needs. Survivors were assisted by Outreach Workers across Canada, who facilitated the online submission of applications through an application portal.

In total, nearly 5,000 seniors were served, with the grants providing essential relief for out-of-pocket health expenses, equipment, and wellness needs, honouring the resilience of a generation that persevered with grace through difficult years. This important work received critical support on a national scale.

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“I will be 104 years old this August. My sincere appreciation for my cheque.” – JCSHWF recipient

“Thanks so much for all your time and effort to make this happen, and the follow-up as well. This is a great thing you are doing to provide some level of closure for those Canadian citizens who were unjustly treated.“ – JCSHWF recipient

H.U.G.S. Program

Operated by the Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society, H.U.G.S. provides Health Urgent Guide Services for older adults living in the Lower Mainland of BC.

H.U.G.S. provides a health care and community resource navigation service helping older adults meet their urgent health and wellness needs and guiding them to resources in their area.

• Navigating to both government funded and private community resources and services
• Assisting with plans for health and housing needs
• Providing Information about estate planning
• Helping translate documents or forms into Japanese

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