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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. Our charitable programs focus on supporting seniors, caregivers and other people at risk of isolation.
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Learn more about our Programs
PLEASE NOTE: There are no Meals on Wheels deliveries on Good Friday, April 18th and will resume as normal on Easter Monday, April 21st.
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Meals on Wheels Volunteers Needed!Every year, Care BC relies on the dedicated support of almost 400 volunteers to sustain our essential programs for seniors, caregivers, and those vulnerable to isolation. For as little as a few hours a week or month, you can help us make a real difference in your community! Please click the button below to apply.
CLICK HERE to view photos from this year's Volunteer and Staff Appreciation Tea. |
North Shore Family Respite Centre
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The Health and Home Care Society of BC (Care BC) is a not-for-profit organization working in partnership with the City of North Vancouver (City) and the Catalyst Community Developments Society (Catalyst), to build a Family Respite Centre (FRC) on East 2nd and St. Georges Ave in Lower Lonsdale. The FRC will provide temporary Adult Day Care and Overnight Respite Care for seniors diagnosed with dementia, who are living at home, thereby enabling their caregivers to get the periods of “respite” or the rest they require to continue to care for their loved ones at home. Too frequently, the alternative is a visit to the emergency, followed by admission into an acute care hospital bed, and placement in a long term care bed. Vancouver Coastal Health has agreed to fund the annual operating costs of the FRC.
The FRC will be owned and operated for 60 years by Care BC and located on the ground level of a 6-storey tower in a custom-designed, homelike setting which will include 18 private bedrooms with ensuite, and 25 Adult Day Care Program spaces. Eighty-nine affordable housing units, which will be owned and operated by Catalyst, will be constructed above the FRC. Completion of the site is anticipated in the fall of 2025. Care BC has raised approximately 90% of the funding needed to develop and complete the Centre and is on track to reach our fundraising goal by next Fall. However, we still need financial support to get us over the finish line. To donate and if you would like more information on the project, please visit our campaign website: |