Home and Community Care - Powell River
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. Also provides access to other specialty home health services. Serves Powell River, Lund, Westview, Savary Island, Harwood Island, Lasqueti Island, and Texada Island, including Gillies Bay and Van Anda. Office hours are 8:30 am to 5 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. Also provides access to other specialty home health services. Serves Powell River, Lund, Westview, Savary Island, Harwood Island, Lasqueti Island, and Texada Island, including Gillies Bay and Van Anda. Office hours are 8:30 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday.
Service Location
- Physical address:Powell River Community Health Centre, Powell River, V8A 5R3 BCMailing address:Same as physical address
