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History:

As one of the founding branches of the Victorian Order of Nurses our organization first came to prominence when four of our nurses accompanied a government expedition to the Klondike to support isolated families in need. The country was enthralled by newspaper accounts of these brave women “leaping, springing and climbing over sharp and jagged rocks, a strain that only the strongest and most sinewy woman could bear.”

In the following decades, our nurses opened cottage hospitals along the coast, provided care to remote northern communities and met the needs of families unable to afford healthcare. Supported by donations and small government grants, our nurses delivered babies, offered new mothers’ education and clinics, collected clothing and supplies for young families and provided nursing care to the underprivileged population.

From the 1950s to mid-1970s, VON had nine branches in British Columbia providing visiting nursing and home support services, but in 1976, all but one of these branches closed when the provincial government cancelled contracted nursing services and began to utilize government funded health units.

The last remaining branch (eventually known as VON BC) decided to focus on preventive and supportive health services that keep people healthy and living in the comfort of their own homes and communities. These services include charitable programs such as Meals on Wheels, the Family Respite Centre and Community Integration Project, as well as Health Promotion Services delivered by registered nurses to homes and businesses throughout the province.

When VON Canada restructured into a single, administrative national entity in 2006, the Society elected to become an independent organization to best serve British Columbians and adopted its current name at that time. While the name may be different, we remain the same organization that British Columbians have looked to for help for more than a century.

Read about our Vision and Mission in the "About" section.


Health & Home Care
204 - 3077 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC V6H 3J9

TEL: 604-733-6614
TEL (Service in Cantonese): 604-733-6615
FAX: 604-733-6698
Charitable Tax No. 13082-8791-RR0001

Family Respite Centre
2711 East 49th Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5S 1K3
TEL: 604-327-9525
FAX: 604-327-9528
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  • Home
  • About
    • History
    • Executive and Board of Directors
    • Annual Reports
    • Newsletters
    • Employment >
      • CMOW Marketing Assistant (Volunteer recruitment) Summer Work Experience
      • Nurse (RN/RPN) - Family Respite Centre
      • Therapeutic Recreation Coordinator - Family Respite Centre
  • Programs
    • Meals on Wheels >
      • Western MOW (Vancouver/Richmond) >
        • Red Meat (Regular or Minced)
        • Non-Red Meat (Regular)
        • Frozen
        • Sandwich Pack
      • Chinese MOW (Vancouver/Richmond)
      • North Shore MOW
      • Meals on Wheels Supporters
    • Family Respite Centre >
      • Adult Day Program
      • Overnight Respite Program
    • Community Integration Project
    • COVID 19
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteering
    • Apply Now!
    • Volunteer Profiles
    • Volunteer Appreciation 2022
  • Donate
    • Ways to Donate
    • Donate Now
  • Events
    • Oct 2023 - Care BC Fundraising Gala
    • Oct 2023 - Care BC Fundraising Gala CH
    • Oct 2022 Fundraiser - THANK YOU
  • Contact
  • 中文網頁