Home and Community Care - North Shore
Provided by: Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) - Coastal
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 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 (day respite, health monitoring, therapeutic and recreational activities, and community bathing programs). Also handles intake for publicly funded Assisted Living and Residential Care Facilities.
Other home health services available may include personal care, medication assistance, respite care, nutrition consultation, and health education. Offers nurse-managed ambulatory clinics at Central Community Health Centre and West Vancouver Community Health Centre; an appointment is required. Also provides access to other specialty home health services. Serves Bowen Island, Lions Bay, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:15 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 (day respite, health monitoring, therapeutic and recreational activities, and community bathing programs). Also handles intake for publicly funded Assisted Living and Residential Care Facilities.
Other home health services available may include personal care, medication assistance, respite care, nutrition consultation, and health education. Offers nurse-managed ambulatory clinics at Central Community Health Centre and West Vancouver Community Health Centre; an appointment is required. Also provides access to other specialty home health services. Serves Bowen Island, Lions Bay, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:15 pm Monday to Friday.
Service Location
- Physical address:Central Community Health Centre, North Vancouver, V7M 1A2 BCMailing address:Same as physical address
