Home and Community Care - Richmond

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). 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 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. 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 Richmond. Intake phone hours are 8:30 am to 5:30 pm Monday to Friday. Office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Friday.