You Inspire Us!
Thank you to all donors who answered the “Tech Tub Reboot” call for action. You inspire us and we thank you very much for assisting Nikkei Seniors Health Care & Housing Society in helping seniors.
Spotlight on Marcia Carr: Nursing career, the pandemic’s effect on seniors, and more
We recently caught up with Marcia Carr (nee Hirano), an accomplished healthcare professional of nursing, and board member, donor, and friend of Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society. In this article, we talk with her about her career, the pandemic’s effect on seniors, and her own experiences with having a family member in the Nimi Nikkei Home assisted living residence.
Eiko Eby to lead Japanese Canadian Survivors Health and Wellness Fund
Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society is pleased to announce the appointment of Eiko Eby as the Project Manager for the Japanese Canadian Survivors Health and Wellness Fund.
Province takes step to acknowledge historical wrongs against Japanese-Canadians
The Province is providing the Nikkei Seniors Health Care and Housing Society with $2 million as part of its commitment to honour the traumatic internment of almost 22,000 Japanese-Canadians during the Second World War.
Seniors Health and Wellness Announcement
Livestreaming
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 11am PDT
This announcement will focus on seniors health and wellness for the Japanese Canadian community.
Meet Eiji Yoshikawa, who is keeping up the good fight!
At Nimi Nikkei Home (before Corona), you could find Eiji in the Kenko Wellness Lounge teaching seniors how to box in the “Outfight Parkinson” program.
Seniors celebrate an early spring tradition: Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day)
On February 26, seniors spent some time decorating paper hina dolls in honor of Hina Matsuri. For the participants of Iki Iki Light, it is a wonderful way to connect to a traditional festival…
Kenko Talks: An Educational Series about Healthy Aging
In 2018, Nikkei Seniors Society started running ‘Kenko Talks’, a series of educational seminars to discuss important topics and issues facing today’s seniors. November’s topic will be…
Gordon Kadota's Life Remembered
Gordon was a great story teller and often started by saying “It’s a long story”. On Sunday, September 22, a large number of the Nikkei community gathered at Nikkei Place to celebrate the life of our dear friend…