H.U.G.S. Program

Health Urgent Guide Services for Older Adults living in the Lower Mainland of B.C.

What is H.U.G.S.?

H.U.G.S. is a service that can help older adults in the community navigate their health and wellness needs through government and community programs and services.

What does H.U.G.S. do?

H.U.G.S. provides a health care and community resource navigation service helping older adults meet their urgent health and wellness needs. We guide 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

Who is eligible?

Anyone in the Lower Mainland of B.C. who is 65 years of age or older

How does it work?

Project Impact Healthy Aging 2025

H.U.G.S. participated in United Way’s Project Impact Healthy Aging to evaluate the impact of H.U.G.S. Click below to learn about the results of the initiative.

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Do you need H.U.G.S.?

Contact H.U.G.S. at

604-777-5000 Ext. 2109 | [email protected]

Office Hours:

Monday to Friday 9:15 am ~ 1:15 pm
(Closed on Statutory holidays)

Meet the H.U.G.S. Team

H.U.G.S. team:

(L-R): Yvonne Nakano, Shihori Scott-Moncrieff

Steering committee with H.U.G.S. team:

(L-R): Ruth Coles, Yvonne Nakano, Marcia Carr, Shihori Scott- Moncieff

H.U.G.S. is established by the Japanese Canadian Legacies Society (JCLS) and operated under Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society.

Seniors Health & Wellness Pillar:
Japanese Canadian Legacies Society (jclegacies.com)
Japanese Canadian Survivors Health & Wellness Fund Society (jcwellness.org)