OUTREACH PROGRAM
The Outreach Program has volunteer counselors available to all members of the community. Anyone experiencing difficulties in the areas of: stress, life-style changes, grief, depression, abuse, budgeting, or loneliness can benefit from the Outreach Program.
Volunteers are needed for: in-home visits, hospice, and driving services for medical appointments in Logan Lake or nearby communities of Kamloops or Merritt.
If you would like to be an Outreach volunteer, please call the WHY at 250.523.6229.
Hospice Care
Care is available to patients and their families in their homes, in hospital, or in other health care facilities.
Hospice Workers
Trained volunteers can play an essential role in the support of terminally ill people and their families. They are genuinely interested in helping, listening, and offering advice.
Grief Counselling
Bereavement is one of the most stressful times in a person’s life. We can help you to acknowledge the uniqueness and the pain of your loss, and help you to move through this time of loss with attention to you intellectually, spiritually, emotionally, or through hospital treatments. Family members, or those needing grief support or information, may call the WHY office.
Grief Support Group
Grief can feel very lonely. Sharing sorrow with others who have experienced similar losses can help. Contact the WHY for more information.
Transportation
Transportation is provided by volunteers for individuals who require transportation for medical appointments or hospital treatments that have no other avenues to use for travel. There are certain days that Handi Dart travels to Kamloops and/or Merritt; all efforts should be made to use this service first. Call 1.888.376.7525 for this service.
In-Home Visits
Arrangements can be made for people to telephone or visit you in your home. Please know that there is no need to be lonely as there are people out there who are wiling to help.
CAP (Community Access Program)
Community Computers
The WHY offers access to computers, as well as High Speed Internet, on three community-use computers. For each 15 minutes there is a small fee for both computer and internet use. This fee is used to help with upkeep of the computers.
Ashcroft Employment Services
Representatives from the Ashcroft offices are in Logan Lake 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 10:15 am to 3:00 pm in the WHY office. They work with other community and government organizations to make sure that people with employment concerns or employment training inquiries have access to all the resources they require. Call 1.866.453.9421 for more information or to make an appointment.
Community Garden
Have you ever wanted to plant a garden but never had the space? Well, we have the solution for you! We have single or double garden beds available for rent. Now is the time to get out there and start working the soil and when we do manage to get growing weather than you will be ready to plant. Fencing has been completed and water installed.
Books your beds now for 2013!
Single bed 4ft X 10ft $15 Double bed 4ft X 20ft $30
Garden Club
Want to be part of a club that’s all about gardening? Spring is coming and it is time to start planning your gardens! Contact the WHY if you are interested in joining the Garden Club.