OUR HISTORY
- Established in 1978, the Westend Seniors Activity Centre (WSAC) is a charitable non-profit organization based in Edmonton, Alberta.
- For over 47 years, WSAC has been an active participant in numerous initiatives at the national, provincial, and municipal levels.
- Our efforts are aimed at engaging seniors from all backgrounds, including mainstream, ethnic minority, and indigenous seniors, to promote healthy aging within their communities.
- We proudly offer more than 100 in-person and online recreational and social programs and drop-in activities to our community of over 2,000 members throughout the year.
- We also provide a multitude of opportunities for over 150 volunteers who collectively contribute more than 10,000 hours annually, making us one of the most dynamic senior-serving organizations in Alberta.
OUR GROWTH
The past five years have witnessed the Centre’s incredible growth and transformation, especially during the pandemic.
- Launched in 2018, our game-changing ‘WE Seniors’ platform is an open-access solution designed to tackle the most pressing social challenges faced by seniors and their support networks—offering cost-effective tools that drive meaningful impact.
- In April 2020, the YEG Seniors Alliance was created to address the program and service gaps in the greater Edmonton area during the COVID-19 pandemic
- In May 2022, the Alliance was expanded and rebranded as the Alberta Seniors Alliance providing backbone support numerous peer and grassroots organizations.
- Since 2020, we have extended our award-winning volunteer program to elementary schools, offering programs in community leagues and churches.
- In 2022, we were commissioned by Strathcona County to develop an integrated community hub responding to the urgent needs of the region’s fastest-growing older adult population to improve access for seniors in remote and rural communities. As a result, WE Seniors Strathcona County was born,
This history demonstrates WSAC’s commitment to serving more people in the Greater Edmonton area and its transformation into a leading organization in the senior sector.
OUR TEAM
Our Board of Directors are a group of 10 WE Seniors members who bring a wealth of experience to help guide our organization to be the best that we can be
Dr Haidong Liang is a Gerontologist who serves as the CEO of our organization
Our 11 team members at the Westend Seniors Activity Centre and 5 team members at WE Seniors Strathcona bring a passion for serving seniors to our organization.
