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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Latest NewsPlease remember there are no Meals on Wheels deliveries on Monday, December 25, 2023 and Monday, January 1, 2024.
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On October 28, 2023, over 300 guests came together in celebration for Care BC’s 125th Anniversary Gala, an evening of inspiration, entertainment and giving hosted by Global BC’s Coleen Christie and Auctioneer Fred Lee. As a result of charitable donations, a gift from a private donor and silent and live auction contributions, a record $1,240,000 was raised for Care BC’s North Shore Family Respite Centre project and Care BC’s other vital charitable programs. This will enable the Society to not only continue to serve our current Meals on Wheels, Family Respite Centre and Community Integration Project clients, but to also address the ever increasing number of seniors and others in need of these invaluable community services in the future. Thank you to our guests, sponsors, community partners, donors and volunteers for your support and dedication. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!
Please check out our newest Newsletter Online (December)!
https://www.carebc.ca/newsletters.html Congratulations Paul Joseph Gauthier, C.M.! Paul was named a member of the Order of Canada for his social entrepreneurship and for his advocacy of people living with disabilities in British Columbia. Paul Gauthier is the Founder and Executive Director of the Individualized Funding Resource Centre (IFRC) Society; the IFRC has operated our Community Integration Project since 2018. Click here to read more, including a full list of new appointments to the Order of Canada.
North Shore Family Respite Centre
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. 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 22 to 24 months, in the fall of 2025. Care BC has fundraised approximately $8 million of the estimated $12 million total project costs. We recently spoke with the CBC about our need for volunteers; check out the story which explores trends in volunteering across the country post-pandemic - online video and online article.
And thanks to Gaye for volunteering – and sharing why you think the Meals on Wheels program is so important!
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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.