KEY RESOURCES
INFORMATION SOURCES FOR YOUR CARE NEEDS
Additional Senior’s Housing Directories
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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
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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
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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