PROGRAMS

Care BC provides health promotion and supportive care services to communities in British Columbia through three charitable programs - Meals on Wheels, the Vancouver Family Respite Centre, and the Community Integration Project. We are also in the process of expanding respite care on the North Shore.

Meals on Wheels

Care BC operates 3 Meals on Wheels (MOW) programs: Western and Chinese, serving Vancouver and Richmond, and the North Shore MOW program. Clients sign up for meal deliveries based on their location. 

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Vancouver Family Respite Centre 

The Vancouver Family Respite Centre is the first independent, purpose-built, community-based respite centre in Canada. We offer a homelike environment where seniors with cognitive decline or physical frailties receive temporary care, benefiting from the care of our dedicated nursing staff, advanced recreational and therapeutic programs and the opportunity to socialize with other guests, staff and volunteers.

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North Shore Family Respite Centre

Care BC is 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. Completion of the site is anticipated in the fall of 2025.

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Community Integration Project

The Community Integration Project (CIP) assists people with newly acquired disabilities adapt to their housing and daily living needs while maintaining their quality of life within their home and community. Housing is a significant barrier for people with disabilities transitioning from rehabilitation to independent living – the CIP offers two specially-designed and equipped apartments to help during this process.

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