Our Services

Crossreach is open for clients from Monday to Friday each week. A typical day at Crossreach includes a morning snack, exercises and music, a healthy hot lunch, crafts and games, outings to parks, and other activities designed to entertain, stimulate and engage our seniors.

Crossreach is authorized to provide its services by the provincial Ministry of Health, through the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, from which we receive funds for operations.

To supplement the funds received from the Health Authority, we charge a small "daily fee" to our clients to cover part of the costs of the meals and activities. We also organize fund-raising events during the year and raise funds from donations and legacies, memberships, rentals of our premises, catering services, family dinners and partnerships with business.

A Day At Crossreach

Here's a look at a typical day at Crossreach:

8:30 a.m.	We phone you to ask if you are joining us today
9:30 - 10:00 am	Handi-dart arrives to collect you (Handi-dart charges a small fee)
10:30 a.m.	Arrive at Crossreach and enjoy a fresh muffin and coffee or tea
11:00 a.m.	Morning Session: exercises, yoga, music therapy
Noon	Enjoy a fresh healthy hot lunch prepared by our chef
1:30 p.m.	Afternoon activities: crafts or games, discussion groups, perhaps an outing in our 18-passenger bus.
3:00 p.m.	Handi-dart takes you home

 

Nutrition Program and Menu

We have a commercial kitchen and a professional chef.

Morning Snack - the morning snack is usually coffee or tea, along with a freshly baked muffin, scone or other delight.

Noon Meal - our lunches are designed mainly for our clients who are spending the day with us. However, we welcome family and friends of our seniors. The cost of the lunch for clients is covered by the daily fee. The lunch is nutritionally balanced, and consists of soup, a hot entree and a dessert. There is always water, coffee, tea and juice.

Afternoon Nutrition Break - on days when we offer afternoon activities at Crossreach, we provide afternoon coffee, tea or juice. On occasion one of our staff or clients will contribute baked goods for our afternoon break!

Daily Activities and Special Events

Our Calendar shows activities for a typical month. Now and then we will need to change our activity schedule because of weather, availability of staff and resources, or other reasons outside our control.

Our special events change each year, but the following are traditions and are never missed: Because it is such a hit with our clients, we often have outings and a summer picnic in July. We have a Christmas party in December for our seniors and staff. Every year we hold a fundraiser to raise funds for the Centre.

Facility Rentals & Catering Services are also available. Please contact us for more information.