Our Founder

Alicia has worked with seniors in the community and long term care for over 25 years. Trained with a Bachelor of Recreation, Alicia started working as a Recreation Therapist in long term care, where she managed various long term care recreation departments.

Alicia then evolved into working in the community by teaching falls prevention fitness classes and personal training to seniors, while staying on casual in long term care. From that point Alicia started facilitating weekly education and social programs for community based seniors that live independently.

Alicia worked as a Seniors Service Navigator for a local non- profit, guiding and advocating seniors to services, organizations and medical programs. Alicia saw the huge need to help independent seniors in the community with aging information and guidance. The lack of advocacy, funding and support to help guide seniors and their families in the community to age safely and independently was lacking. She started Age Wise Okanagan

Alicia is passionate about helping seniors maintain their independence and engage in meaningful activities to enhance their quality of life, often helping out when families do not have the capacity to do so.

When not helping out local seniors Alicia enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, biking or skiing in the mountains and enjoying some peaceful time in the garden.

Alicia Cardiff

Certifications:

• Diploma & Bachelor of Recreation

• Gentle Persuasive Approach

• Dementia Care Training with PIECES and UFirst

• Fitness For Older Adults & Personal Trainer

• First Aid/ CPR

• Class 4 License

• Senior Home Safety Specialist