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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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November 17, 2025 – Update on our programs and services
The Health and Home Care Society of British Columbia (Care BC) has an important update about two of our three Vancouver programs, as well as some exciting news about our future plans.
Since 1898, Health and Home Care Society of British Columbia (Care BC) has been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of British Columbians. We are proud of our 127-year history of compassionate community care and look forward to continuing to support seniors, family caregivers and those at risk of isolation.
Care BC launched respite care in Vancouver in 1994 and moved this operation to Fair Haven Homes Society’s (Fair Haven) site in southeast Vancouver in 2001 – a move for which we invested $500,000 to renovate and furnish our area of the facility. We provided overnight respite services and adult day programs supported through funding from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). Recently, VCH decided to close the adult day program at this site and transfer the funding and operations of the overnight respite services to Fair Haven.
Although Care BC will no longer operate the aforementioned programs at this location, we are committed to ensuring clients continue to receive the care and support they need. We are working closely with VCH and Fair Haven to ensure a smooth transition, with the full transition targeted to be complete January 19, 2026.
Care BC’s other programs will continue to serve the community, including the Community Integration Program and Meals on Wheels, which serves Vancouver, Richmond and the North Shore.
At the same time, Care BC is excited to share that we are building a new facility on the North Shore with $12.1 million of private funding provided by generous donors. We will own this centre on land generously leased to us by the City of North Vancouver for 60 years, and we plan on providing 25 adult day spaces and 18 overnight respite beds, allowing us to expand our community care services for families across the region. We intend to transition nursing and care staff from Vancouver to our North Shore location. We will share more details about the project and timelines as our plans progress.
We want to express our heartfelt thanks to the clients and families who placed their trust in Care BC at our current location, as well as VCH for helping make our work possible. We look forward to continuing to serve the community through the programs noted above and our upcoming respite and adult day programs on the North Shore.
If you have any questions or need assistance during this transition, please contact me directly via email at [email protected] or by phone at 604-802-0588.
Thank you again for your trust and continued support. We look forward to continuing our journey with you.
Sincerely,
Sylvia Ceacero, MBA, MA, MCRM
Chief Executive Officer – Care BC
Health & Home Care Society of British Columbia
Health & Home Care Foundation of BC
Cell: 604-802-0588
Since 1898, Health and Home Care Society of British Columbia (Care BC) has been dedicated to improving the health and well-being of British Columbians. We are proud of our 127-year history of compassionate community care and look forward to continuing to support seniors, family caregivers and those at risk of isolation.
Care BC launched respite care in Vancouver in 1994 and moved this operation to Fair Haven Homes Society’s (Fair Haven) site in southeast Vancouver in 2001 – a move for which we invested $500,000 to renovate and furnish our area of the facility. We provided overnight respite services and adult day programs supported through funding from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). Recently, VCH decided to close the adult day program at this site and transfer the funding and operations of the overnight respite services to Fair Haven.
Although Care BC will no longer operate the aforementioned programs at this location, we are committed to ensuring clients continue to receive the care and support they need. We are working closely with VCH and Fair Haven to ensure a smooth transition, with the full transition targeted to be complete January 19, 2026.
Care BC’s other programs will continue to serve the community, including the Community Integration Program and Meals on Wheels, which serves Vancouver, Richmond and the North Shore.
At the same time, Care BC is excited to share that we are building a new facility on the North Shore with $12.1 million of private funding provided by generous donors. We will own this centre on land generously leased to us by the City of North Vancouver for 60 years, and we plan on providing 25 adult day spaces and 18 overnight respite beds, allowing us to expand our community care services for families across the region. We intend to transition nursing and care staff from Vancouver to our North Shore location. We will share more details about the project and timelines as our plans progress.
We want to express our heartfelt thanks to the clients and families who placed their trust in Care BC at our current location, as well as VCH for helping make our work possible. We look forward to continuing to serve the community through the programs noted above and our upcoming respite and adult day programs on the North Shore.
If you have any questions or need assistance during this transition, please contact me directly via email at [email protected] or by phone at 604-802-0588.
Thank you again for your trust and continued support. We look forward to continuing our journey with you.
Sincerely,
Sylvia Ceacero, MBA, MA, MCRM
Chief Executive Officer – Care BC
Health & Home Care Society of British Columbia
Health & Home Care Foundation of BC
Cell: 604-802-0588
Our year in review: Care BC's 2024-2025 Annual Report is now available
Thank You for Making “Small Beautiful Acts” a Wonderful Success!
We are deeply grateful to everyone who joined and supported the Care BC Dinner & Auction 2025.
Thanks to your generosity and kindness, we raised over $80,000 to support our charitable programs — including Meals on Wheels and other community care services for those in need.
A heartfelt thank-you to our guests, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and Board members for making this evening so memorable. Your “small, beautiful acts” truly make a big difference in the lives of others.
Thanks to your generosity and kindness, we raised over $80,000 to support our charitable programs — including Meals on Wheels and other community care services for those in need.
A heartfelt thank-you to our guests, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and Board members for making this evening so memorable. Your “small, beautiful acts” truly make a big difference in the lives of others.
National Volunteer Week, April 27 - May 3, 2025
We are deeply grateful to the almost 400 volunteers who support Care BC’s essential programs: Western, Chinese, and North Shore Meals on Wheels, the Adult Day Program, and the Overnight Respite Program at the Vancouver Family Respite Centre. On April 29th, we celebrated volunteers who reached milestone years of service at our Volunteer Appreciation event—a heartfelt tribute to the dedication that powers our mission. Click the link below to view photos from the event and help us honour these remarkable individuals.
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: |
