Senior-Focused Business Network - Helping Seniors

Victoria, British Columbia

    The Senior-Focused Business Network is a unique blend of business people and not-for-profit professionals dedicated to making Victoria a better place to live for seniors in our community.

    Started by Rick Hoogendoorn and realtor April Prinz, the Senior-Focused Business Network initially started out as a referral group for businesses and not-for-profit professionals who serve seniors in the Victoria area. Since then, the group has developed and dedicated itself to The Elder-Friendly City Project as part of Embrace Aging in March 2006.

BIRTH OF A PROJECT
(Taken some time in mid 2005)

Victoria, BC - The World's Most Senior Friendly City

Left to Right: Terry Fetter, Skip McCarthy, Ernie Ogilvie, Rick Hoogendoorn,
Cheri Crause, Barb MacLean, Gord McIlroy, Barry Risto

 

    There are only a few rules with regard to our membership. First, people must be in the business of serving seniors in our community. Second, they must be good, trustworthy business people or professionals. Third, only one member per profession is permitted.

 

SENIOR FOCUSED BUSINESS NETWORK
(taken March 3rd, 2006 at our Make your Business more Senior-Friendly Seminar)

Senior-Focused Business Network - Victoria, BC

Left to Right: Barb MacLean, Ernie Ogilvie, Terry Fetter, Stephen Lentz, Cheri Crause, Barry Risto, Debbie Yorke, Rick Hoogendoorn, Carole Farley, and Dorothy Orr.

 

    The following people are currently involved in The Elder-Friendly City Project as members of the Senior-Focused Business Network. Here's what they do:

Cheri Crause, CFP, CSA
Certified Financial Planner
Cheri Crause & Associates Inc.

Jane Dewing (not pictured)
Moving Consultant
Changing Places

Carole Farley
Director of Marketing
The Kensington

Terry Fetter
Mobility Specialist
Vancouver Island Medical Supply

Rick Hoogendoorn, CSA
Advertising Sales
Senior Living Magazine
formerly with Cheri Crause & Associates Inc.

Stephen Lentz
General Manager
ConstructoGroup

Barb MacLean
Executive Director
Family Caregivers' Network Society

Ernie Ogilvie
Lawyer
Windsor Law Group

Dorothy Orr
Retirement Coach
Keys to Success

Barry Risto
Publisher, Senior Living
V.P. - Seniors Serving Seniors

Debbie Yorke
Consultant
Elder Connections Ltd.

 

    For more information on the Senior-Focused Business Network, please contact Rick Hoogendoorn at 380-3096, or email info@seniorsvictoria.com

 

What can businesses and professionals do
to make their services friendlier to seniors?

Your First Name*:

Your email address*:

 

Your suggestions for how Victoria-area businesses and professionals
can make their services friendlier to seniors:

"We are listening."

THANK YOU !

You are now eligible for some fantastic prizes
as part of the Embrace Aging event in March 2006.
*Your contact information will only be used to establish your eligibility for the Prize Draw,
and for no other purposes.

    For examples of the kinds of suggestions you might make, go to...

Saanich Senior-Friendly Pilot Project