KEY RESOURCES

INFORMATION SOURCES FOR YOUR CARE NEEDS

Additional Senior’s Housing Directories

  • Find publicly-subsidized and unsubsidized residential care beds using the Senior’s Advocate’s Quick Facts Directory:
    https://www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca/osa-reports/british-columbia-residential-care-facilities-quick-facts-directory/
  • Find publicly-subsidized residential care beds by community using the Community Care Licensing Branch:
    http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/ccf/survey/index.php/displaycommunity/index
  • Find publicly-subsidized and unsubsidized assisted living units using the Assisted Living Registrar:
    http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/assisted/locator/index.php/
  • Find publicly-subsidized and unsubsidized residential care, assisted living, and independent living using the Senior Living Directory:
    http://www.seniorlivingmag.com/housingdirectory
  • Find a range of seniors home and health services using the BC Seniors Services Society:
    http://www.seniorsservicessociety.ca/find_housing.html

General Information on Home & Community Care

  • Home and Community Care in British Columbia from the Ministry of Health:
    http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/home-community-care
  • Home and Community Care in British Columbia from the Office of the Ombudsperson:
    https://www.bcombudsperson.ca/documents/best-care-getting-it-right-seniors-british-columbia-part-2
  • Seniors Housing in British Columbia from the Office of the Seniors Advocate:
    https://www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca/osa-reports/seniors-housing-in-b-c-affordable-appropriate-available/

Other Resources for Seniors

  • BC Care Providers Association:
    http://www.bccare.ca/
  • Office of the Seniors Advocate:
    http://www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca/
  • The Government of BC’s Seniors Portal:
    http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/family-social-supports/seniors
  • BC Senior’s Guide:
    http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/people/seniors/about-seniorsbc/guide/bc-seniors-guide-11th-edition.pdf
  • United Way Caregivers Guide:
    http://www.uwlm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Caregivers-Guide-2016-web.pdf
  • Pacific Medical Training on Staying Active in your Golden Years:
    http://www.pacificmedicalacls.com/acls-online-library-staying-active-in-your-golden-years.html