Website provides practical information about a wide range of assistive technologies and equipment to seniors, their family members, and their health providers. Contains a list of topics that recommend specific products that might be helpful as well as informat...

Offers a variety of services to ensure people with disabilities, seniors, and new immigrants are comfortable and confident when using public transit. Provides practice training sessions at the Vancouver Transit Centre on how to board and exit a bus using a mob...

Offers a variety of services to clients with permanent physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities who require assistance to use the conventional public transit system. The Station Assistance service provides an attendant to be available to assist customers, ...

Provides equipment-related services to clinicians and consumers including rehab equipment comparison reports; consultation on equipment purchase; database of rehab equipment retailers; product testing for development of new equipment; and special equipment-rel...

Consultative service for clinicians in BC and the Yukon that supports assessment and prescription of assistive technologies for adolescents and adults with disabilities. Provides support in the areas of computer access, electronic aids for daily living, and au...

The Bus Pass Program provides bus passes to eligible seniors and Persons with Disabilities (PWD). Passes can be used in communities served by BC Transit or TransLink; HandyDart is not included. Low-Income Seniors pay a $45 non-refundable annual fee and must me...

24-hour provincial service for assisting physicians with the timely inter-facility transfer of acute and non-acute care patients to the appropriate level of care and facility. The Patient Transfer Coordination Centre (PTCC) coordinates all critical care transp...

Provides financial assistance to help low and moderate income seniors and people with disabilities in BC continue to live in the comfort of their own home. Funds are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligible homeowners, renters, and landlords can...

Assists seniors age 65 and over who are in general good health, but require help with non-medical daily tasks to maintain independent living within their homes and remain connected to their communities. Services include biweekly light housekeeping and rides to...

Volunteers assist seniors age 65 and older who are in general good health, but require help with daily tasks to maintain independent living within their home and community for as long as possible. Services include light housekeeping, basic home repair, yard wo...

Assists New Westminster seniors age 60 and over who are in general good health, but require help with non-medical daily tasks to maintain independent living within their homes and remain connected to their communities. Services include light housekeeping, groc...

Assists North Shore (North Vancouver and West Vancouver) seniors age 65 and over who are in general good health or between the ages of 55 to 64 and on disability assistance, but require help with non-medical daily tasks to maintain independent living within th...

Provides three key services to Richmond seniors age 65 and over, or age 55 to 64 who have a disability or chronic health issue. Open referral for all services, although intake and registration are required. Various languages may be available depending on volun...

Assists seniors who are in general good health, but require help with daily tasks to maintain independent living within their home and community as long as possible. Services include light housekeeping, grocery shopping, friendly visits, minor home repairs, an...

In partnership with SUCCESS, assists seniors who are in general good health, but require help with daily tasks to maintain independent living within their home and community as long as possible. Services may include grocery shopping, transportation to appointm...

Assists seniors who are in general good health, but require help with daily tasks to maintain their independence and stay connected with their community. Services include grocery shopping, friendly visiting, light housekeeping, and transportation to medical ap...

Assists seniors ages 60 and over who are in general good health, but require help with daily tasks to maintain independent living within their home and community as long as possible. Services may include grocery shopping, light housekeeping, and friendly visit...

Helps seniors age 65 and over with simple daily tasks so that they can continue to live independently in their own homes and remain connected to their communities. Provides a range of non-medical home support services including light housekeeping, assisted sho...

Assists seniors age 65 and over who are in general good health, but require help with non-medical daily tasks to maintain independent living within their homes and remain connected to their communities. Services include light housekeeping, minor home repairs, ...

Assists seniors ages 65 and over that require help with simple non-medical, day-to-day tasks to maintain independent living within their home and community as long as possible. Services include light housekeeping, grocery shopping, volunteer visits, and transp...

Assists seniors age 55 and over who are in general good health, but require help with non-medical daily tasks to maintain independent living within their homes and remain connected to their communities. Services include light housekeeping, meal delivery, frien...

Provides non-medical home support services for older adults age 55 and over in the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood (between Broadway and East 41st Avenue, and Boundary Road and Victoria Drive). Services include light housekeeping, free grocery delivery, a su...

Assists seniors age 55 and over who are in general good health, but have mobility issues and require help with non-medical daily tasks to maintain independent living within their homes and remain connected to their communities. Services include grocery shoppin...

Assists older adults age 55 and over who are in general good health, but require help with non-medical daily tasks to maintain independent living within their homes and remain connected to their communities. Services may include grocery shopping, light houseke...

Trained volunteers provide social and emotional support to people with palliative illnesses and to their families and friends; support is provided in Burnaby Hospital and St Michael's Hospice. Support may involve talking, sitting quietly, life reflection, lett...