Alice’s Fresh Pasta. A good meal brings us together, nourishes our bodies and soothes our souls. Only serving Powell River. Go to our website for more information.
Living by Design. Enabling life to be lived to the fullest, through planning and innovation. Go to our website for more information.
Macdonald’s Home Healthcare Rentals. Call Vancouver 604-872-5476 or Burnaby 778-379-5496 for information on renting or purchasing our home care products. Go to our website for more information.
Family Caregivers of British Columbia. Call our free BC Caregiver Support Line: 1-877-520-3267. We are a provincial, not-for-profit organization that proudly and compassionately supports over one million people in British Columbia who provide physical and/or emotional care to a family member, friend, or neighbour. Go to our website for more information.
Dial or Text 2-1-1. Connecting people to resources for help, where and when they need it. We deliver information and referral services for community and government programs, including 211, VictimLink, and the Responsible and Problem Gambling Program. Go to our website for more information.
For everything that’s community health on the Sunshine Coast. Go to our website for information.
Anna Granuzzo Silverman Counselling. Our counselling sessions always centre your innate healing and resilience, so that you can be more connected and empowered in your life. Go to my website for more information or Psychology Today website.
Happy Hearts Maintenance. The Happy Hearts Maintenance program is for those that have completed the Happy Hearts Plus Program or similar supervised cardiac program. This program provides the continued supervision of a certified exercise specialist and the social benefits of exercising in a small group. Program is one hour long and is a doctor referred program. Go to our website.
For information on Senior Services or Programs in Pender Harbour and/or Egmont, please phone the Pender Harbour Health Centre or check out their website. You can also phone the Pender Harbour Senior’s Initiative at 604-883-9900.
Coast Hospice provides compassionate, respectful end-of-life and bereavement support for residents of the Sunshine Coast through trained and experienced volunteers. Our funding comes from several sources, including individuals just like you. We are a registered non-profit society and provide tax receipts for donations of $25 or more.
Cafe for a Lift – need a lift? We’ll pick you up! Companion and transportation solutions for all abilities. Scheduled routine service available, personal assistant and companion, door to door pick-up and drop-off.
Coastal Dream Builders is a renovation and remodelling company that strives to deliver high quality craftsmanship in a professional and dependable manner to exceed our customers’ expectations.
WELCOME TO BCSLA – A new approach to Senior Living. British Columbia Seniors Living Association was formed 14 years ago by a group of industry leaders that believed there was a need for representation for the Independant Retirement Communities in BC. In 2006 with the creation of the Assisted Living Registry, the Assisted Living Communities became part of BCSLA.
Information for seniors and caregivers. Find information for seniors, their families, their caregivers and supporting service organizations on federal, provincial, territorial and some municipal government benefits and services.
Seniors Abuse & Information Line (SAIL) is a safe place for older adults, and those who care about them, to talk to someone about situations where they feel they are being abused or mistreated, or to receive information about elder abuse prevention.
The Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program helps make rents affordable for BC seniors with low to moderate incomes. SAFER provides monthly cash payments to subsidize rents for eligible BC residents who are age 60 or over and who pay rent for their homes.
Cerebral palsy is the most common type of physical disability in childhood. It affects just over 2 children in 1,000 live births. While a number of factors may contribute to Cerebral palsy, difficulties during very late pregnancy, during birth, or shortly after birth are all known as “birth injury” and are major cause of the disorder.
Cerebral Palsy Guidance was created to provide answers and assistance to parents of a child with cerebral palsy. Our goal is to reach as many members of the cerebral palsy community as possible, building up a network of support, as well as providing necessary assistance.
The BC Seniors’ Guide is a book-style compilation of information and resources to help us all plan for and live a healthy lifestyle as we age. It includes information on provincial and federal programs, with sections on benefits, health, lifestyle, housing, transportation, finances, safety and security, and other services. Download seniors guide.
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA), founded in 1918, is one of the oldest voluntary organizations in Canada. Each year, we provide direct service to more than 100,000 Canadians through the combined efforts of more than 10,000 volunteers and staff across Canada in over 120 communities.
bc211 is a Vancouver-based nonprofit organization that specializes in providing information and referral regarding community, government and social services in BC. Our help line services include 211, the Alcohol and Drug Information and Referral Service (ADIRS), the Problem Gambling Help Line, VictimLink BC, and the Youth Against Violence Line.
Alzheimer Society of B.C. In 1981, a group of caregivers gathered to discuss the challenges of caring for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Out of their compassion and determination, the Society was ultimately founded. From those humble roots, the Society has blossomed into an organization active in communities across the province. First Link® Dementia Helpline.
BC Hospice Palliative Care Association is a not-for-profit, membership organization, which has been representing individuals and organizations committed to promoting and delivering hospice/palliative care to British Columbians since 1986. Our Members provide a broad range of services to British Columbians who are dying and to their loved ones who are grieving; BCHPCA Members provide these services in all regions of the Province.
BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry. Care aides and community health workers are also known as health care assistants or HCAs. They are frontline care providers in a variety of institutional and community settings including home support agencies and residential care facilities. To be eligible to work as a HCA in any publicly-funded health care setting in BC, applicants must be registered with the BC Care Aide & Community Health Worker Registry.
The Gibsons and District Chamber of Commerce, incorporated in March 27, 1947, is a not-for-profit organization representing the interests and concerns of local businesses. Through the Gibsons Chamber, members access benefits, partnerships, marketing, and networking opportunities. Most importantly, the Chamber of Commerce advocates to local, Provincial and Federal governments on behalf of its members to ensure that their concerns are being heard. The Gibsons Chamber of Commerce gives the business community a voice.
The Powell River Chamber of Commerce is an association of business owners in a geographical area. By banding together, the Chamber can work effectively to improve business and the community. Since a healthy community leads to healthy businesses, the mandate can be far reaching.
Gibsons Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre is a non-profit, registered society, that admits into care wild birds and small mammals which are in distress. Each year we receive hundreds of calls on behalf of injured and orphaned wildlife.