Taking Care of British Columbians since 1898
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The Health and Home Care Society of BC (Care BC) is an independent and BC-based not-for-profit organization.
We continually work to achieve our mission: To provide health promotion and supportive care services to communities in British Columbia. Learn about our 3 charitable programs: Meals on Wheels - in Vancouver, Richmond and the North Shore, the Family Respite Centre, and the Community Integration Project or how you can help by donating your time or making a financial gift. |
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Tickets for our 13th Annual Fundraising Dinner and Auction in October are available for purchase online. Purchase your tickets today! $128, with a $50 tax receipt. We hope you’ll join us! Check out our live and silent auction prizes which will be offered at the event on the event website - we'll continue to update the list as new prizes are received.
Please remember there will be NO Meals on Wheels (MOW) deliveries on Thanksgiving (Monday Oct. 10th, 2022).
To order an extra delivery before the closure, please call the office: • Western MOW (Vancouver & Richmond): 604-732-7638 • Chinese MOW (Vancouver & Richmond): 604-733-6615 • North Shore MOW: 604-922-3414 Thanks George and Whitney for chatting with us about the Meals on Wheels program! Read more about how the program helps clients like George, and why volunteers like Whitney give back to the community in our latest newsletter now available online.
We're hiring! If you'd like to join our staff team, making a difference to those in need, check out our current employment opportunities!
THANK YOU! We thank everyone who has provided financial assistance, including recent donations from organizations such as The Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation, The Wolrige Foundation, The Kiwanis Club of West Vancouver, The District of North Vancouver (Community Service Grant), and Army, Navy & Airforce Veterans in Canada, Unit #284. We would not be able to continue our charitable work without the help of generous donors.
Read our Summer Updates, from Inge Schamborzki - Care BC Executive Director - with information about our charitable programming, including news about our North Shore Family Respite Centre project. You can also find all our past newsletters here.
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COVID-19 Updates
We are continuing to monitor the situation regarding the Coronavirus (COVID-19), following guidelines from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). Visit their website for updates: www.vch.ca/about-us/news/vancouver-coastal-health-statement-on-coronavirus
The Meals on Wheels (MOW) programs - both Western and Chinese - are operating weekdays, Monday through Friday. We strongly recommend that all of our MOW clients order additional frozen meals and/or have canned food or non-perishable items on hand in case of disruptions to our delivery schedules.
We are pleased to announce that our Adult Day Program (ADP) at the Family Respite Centre has re-opened (April 2021). Our Overnight Respite (ONR) program continued to remain open with limited capacity to observe appropriate physical distancing guidelines, with additional regulations and restrictions in place as per the Ministry of Health.
Learn more about the steps we are taking to keep our clients and volunteers safe.
The Meals on Wheels (MOW) programs - both Western and Chinese - are operating weekdays, Monday through Friday. We strongly recommend that all of our MOW clients order additional frozen meals and/or have canned food or non-perishable items on hand in case of disruptions to our delivery schedules.
We are pleased to announce that our Adult Day Program (ADP) at the Family Respite Centre has re-opened (April 2021). Our Overnight Respite (ONR) program continued to remain open with limited capacity to observe appropriate physical distancing guidelines, with additional regulations and restrictions in place as per the Ministry of Health.
Learn more about the steps we are taking to keep our clients and volunteers safe.