Home and Community Care - Agassiz
Provided by: Fraser Health
Service Description
Offers health care and support services to adults with acute, chronic, palliative, or rehabilitative health care needs, and supports the transition from hospital release to home life; intake, handled through a central phone number, is required to assess eligibility.
Home Support provides assistance with medications, bathing, and dressing for clients who are ill or recovering from illness or surgery, have physical disabilities, require personal assistance or respite for a caregiver, or need end-of-life care. Nursing Services may include assessment, education, counselling, and medical and surgical care at home. Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy referrals are for clients who have a physical disability, are recovering from surgery or hospital stay, or who need rehabilitation or therapy to stay at home. Provides assessment for access to Adult Day Services which include day respite, health monitoring, therapeutic and recreational activities, and community bathing programs. Health Services for Community Living (HSCL) helps adults with developmental disabilities access non-emergency community health services such as nursing services, rehabilitation, care planning, dental hygiene, nutrition services, swallowing assessments, and family support; services delivered in partnership with Community Living BC. Does assessment for the Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) which provides eligible home support clients with direct funds to hire, schedule, and supervise their own home support services. Assists existing clients to access publicly funded beds in Assisted Living and Residential Care Facilities.
Other home health services available may include personal care, medication assistance, respite care, nutrition consultation, and health education. Also provides access to other specialty home health services. Serves Agassiz. Intake phone hours are 8:30 am to 8:30 pm seven days a week, except till 4:30 pm on statutory holidays; office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Home Support provides assistance with medications, bathing, and dressing for clients who are ill or recovering from illness or surgery, have physical disabilities, require personal assistance or respite for a caregiver, or need end-of-life care. Nursing Services may include assessment, education, counselling, and medical and surgical care at home. Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy referrals are for clients who have a physical disability, are recovering from surgery or hospital stay, or who need rehabilitation or therapy to stay at home. Provides assessment for access to Adult Day Services which include day respite, health monitoring, therapeutic and recreational activities, and community bathing programs. Health Services for Community Living (HSCL) helps adults with developmental disabilities access non-emergency community health services such as nursing services, rehabilitation, care planning, dental hygiene, nutrition services, swallowing assessments, and family support; services delivered in partnership with Community Living BC. Does assessment for the Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) which provides eligible home support clients with direct funds to hire, schedule, and supervise their own home support services. Assists existing clients to access publicly funded beds in Assisted Living and Residential Care Facilities.
Other home health services available may include personal care, medication assistance, respite care, nutrition consultation, and health education. Also provides access to other specialty home health services. Serves Agassiz. Intake phone hours are 8:30 am to 8:30 pm seven days a week, except till 4:30 pm on statutory holidays; office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.
Service Location
- Physical address:7040 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz, V0M 1A0 BCMailing address:Same as physical address
- Intake (Home Health Service Line)
1-855-412-2121
