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Updated October 2013 Help keep this living document current – contact [email protected]
Caregiver Supports in BC - Contact List
Fraser Health Authority www.fraserhealth.ca
Fraser Health - East
Organization Contact Information Location
Agassiz – Caregiver Coffee Time (Agassiz-Harrison Senior Peer Counsellors)
Betty Rajette, Coordinator
(604) 796-0409
Bonnie Johnson, Counsellor
(604) 796-2295
bonnie_jim.ca
Eunice
(604) 796-9841
Agassiz Legion 1846 No. 9 Highway Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0
Arthritis Society (Fraser Region) Trish, Educator Manager
(604) 514-9902
www.arthritis.ca
Unit 101-5501 204th St. Langley, BC V3A 5N8
Fraser Health - North
Organization Contact Information Location
BC Schizophrenia Society (Tri-Cities)
(Tri-Cities)
Linda Combe
(604) 523-1072
www.bcss.org
Contact for location information
Emotional support, peer support caregiver group, grieving counselling
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Burnaby Caregivers Support Group Lorna Gross
(604) 434-2100
Burnaby Hospital 3933 Kincaid St. Burnaby, BC V5G 2X6
Burnaby Seniors Outreach Service Society
Support Group for Family and Friend Caregivers
Katherine Willett & Linda Combe
(604) 291-2258
www.bsoss.org
105-2101 Holdom Ave. Burnaby, BC V5B 0A4
Emotional support, peer support, caregiver group, grief counselling
Tri-Cities Caregiver Support (Coquitlam/New Westminster)
(604) 927-6098 Dogwood Pavilion 624 Poirier St. Coquitlam, BC V3J 6B1
Fraser Health - South
Organization Contact Information Location
Caregiver Network of Surrey Delta Irena McKenna
(604) 686-3793
www.vch.ca
Contact for location information
Community Volunteer Services for Seniors (Tri-Cities, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody)
Sue Uremovich (604) 927-7919
www.cvss.org
Contact for location information
Tri-Cities Senior Caregiver Support Meetings Karen Tyrell, Caregiver Support Coordinator
(778) 789-1496
Caregiver support groups, caregiver workshops, information sessions
For family members 50+ caring for a loved one with diabetes, dementia, Parkinson’s, stroke etc.
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Chilliwack Senior Peer Counsellors Pam Wilson, Coordinator
(250) 206-0202
Box 383 Hope, BC V0X 1L0
Langley Caregiver Support Group Sylvia Cardin (778) 328-2302
[email protected] www.lsrs.ca
Langley Seniors Centre 20605-51B Ave. Langley, BC V3A 9H1
Caregiver Thursdays support group
Net Care Marianna Rille (604) 792-7121
www.fraserhealth.ca
9090 Newman Road Chilliwack, BC V2P 3Z8
Day program for seniors
South Delta Caregivers’ Education & Support Laurie Pettman (604) 943-3921
or Delta Hospice Centre
(604) 948-0660
Nancy Macey
www.deltahospice.org
Delta Hospice Centre 4631 Clarence Taylor Cres. Delta, BC V4K 4L8
Support groups, one on one consultations, educational sessions, library, Caregiver Café
South Surrey/White Rock Come Share Society Suzanne Taylor, Caregiver Outreach and Education Coordinator
Sue McIntosh, Executive Director (604) 531-2502 ext. 4
15008 26th Ave. Surrey, BC V4P 3H5
www.comeshare.ca
Fraser Health, Surrey Memorial Hospital Jas Cheema, Manager, Diversity Services
(250) 587-3792; [email protected]
Surrey Memorial Hospital 13750 96 Avenue, Surrey, BC V3V 1Z2
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Fraser Valley Brain Injury Association (604) 557-1913
www.fvbia.org
204-2890 Garden St. Abbotsford, BC V2T 4W7
MS Society (Fraser Valley) (604) 746-9331
www.mssociety.ca
PO Box 373 Abbotsford, BC V2T 6Z6
United Way of the Lower Mainland – Senior Caregiver Support
Beverly Pitman (604) 294-8929
www.uwlm.ca
4543 Canada Way Burnaby, BC V5G 4T4
Interior Health Authority www.interiorhealth.ca
Interior Health – East Kootenay
Organization Contact Information Location
East Kootenay Senior Caregivers Network (Canyon, Cranbrook, Creston, Fernie, Golden Invermere and Kimberly)
Liz Duscherer, Program Manager
(250) 489-0802 or 1-877-489-0803
Mickey Balas: Golden, BC [email protected]
Darla Spiry: Athalmer, BC [email protected]
Pamela Dunn: Kimberly, BC [email protected]
Simon Lazarchuk: Canyon, BC [email protected]
Kim Hopkins: Fernie, BC [email protected]
107 2365 12th Street N.
Cranbrook, BC V1C 5T4
Golden, Invermere, Kimberley, Fernie – groups meet once a month
Cranbrook, Creston – groups meet twice a month
Caregiver can be any age, care recipient must be a senior
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Interior Health – Kootenay Boundary
Organization Contact Information Location
MS Society (West Kootenay) 1-866-352-3997
www.mssociety.ca
Box 202 Balfour, BC V0G 1C0
Trail Hospice Palliative Care Program Gail Potter (250) 364-6204
www.hospicebc.org
Kiro Wellness Centre 1-1500 Columbia Ave. Trail, BC V1R 1J9
Interior Health - Okanagan
Organization Contact Information Location
BC Cancer Agency (Southern Interior) 1-800-563-7773 or (250) 712-3900
www.bccancer.bc.ca
399 Royal Ave. Kelowna, BC V1Y 5L3
Interior Health Units 1-855-242-1300
www.interiorhealth.ca
Contact for location information
MS Society (Okanagan) (250) 762-5850
www.mssociety.ca
1959 Kirschner Rd. Kelowna, BC V1Y 4N7
Penticton & District Caregiver Support Network Sheila Clements (250) 770-3477 Penticton Health Centre 740 Carmi Road
Updated October 2013 Help keep this living document current – contact [email protected]
www.interiorhealth.ca
Penticton, BC V2A 8P9
Summerland Caregivers Cindy Bryne (250) 404-8072
www.fyisummerland.com
Contact for location information
Hiring caregivers and caregiver training
Interior Health -Thompson, Cariboo, Shuswap
Organization Contact Information Location
Ashcroft & District Caregiver Support Group (Interior-Thompson, Cariboo, Shuswap)
Reta Robertson (250) 457-9712
Contact for location information
On-hold for now as of January 2013
BC Schizophrenia Society (Kamloops, Thompson) Isabelle Eini (250) 856-3119
www.bcss.org
Contact for location information
BC Schizophrenia Society (Williams Lake & Area) Brenda Humphrey (250) 392-5553
[email protected] www.bcss.org
Contact for location information
Central Cariboo Hospice Palliative Care Society (250) 392-5430
www.centralcariboohospice.org
530 4th Avenue North Williams Lake, BC V2G 2E4
MS Society (Kamloops & Area)
(250) 314-0773
www.mssociety.ca
180–546 Saint Paul St. Kamloops, BC V2C 5T1
100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society Gayle Dunsmuir (250) 395-7680
555 Cedar St. 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0
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www.hospicebc.org
Northern Health Authority www.northernhealth.ca
Northern Health - Northeast Health
Organization Contact Information Location
BC Schizophrenia Society (North East)
Julie Kornelsen (250) 261-9189
Colette Bourque (250) 219-4192
www.bcss.org
Contact for location information
Fort St. John Palliative Care Society Don Gronlund (250) 262-1580
[email protected] www.hospicebc.ca
Contact for location information
Northern Health - Interior
Organization Contact Information Location
BC Schizophrenia Society (Buckley Valley)
Toby Coupe (250) 847-9779
www.bcss.org
Contact for location information
BC Schizophrenia Society (Prince George & Northern Interior)
Kim Dixon (250) 561-8033
www.bcss.org
Contact for location information
Family support and education
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Northern Health - Northwest
Organization Contact Information Location
BC Schizophrenia Society (North West)
Noreen Spence (250) 635-8206
www.bcss.org
Contact for location information
BC Schizophrenia Society (Terrace & Region)
Dolly Hall (250) 635-8206
www.bcss.org
Contact for location information
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority www.vch.ca
Organization Contact Information Location
Abraham Low Self Help Systems [email protected]
www.lowselfhelpsystems.org
Contact for location information
BC Cancer Agency (Vancouver)
(604) 877-6000 600 West 10th Ave. Vancouver, BC V5Z 4E6
BC Schizophrenia Society (Powell River)
Danita Senf (604) 485-8266
www.bcss.org
Contact for location information
BC Schizophrenia Society (Vancouver/Richmond)
Tammy Loanes (604) 727-5997
www.bcss.org
Contact for location information
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Kitsilano Caregiver Support Group (604) 263-7377
www.caregivers.vch.ca
Kitsilano Neighbourhood House 2305-2325 West 7th Ave. Vancouver, BC V6K 1Y4
MS Society (Lower Mainland)
(604) 689-3144 1501-4330 Kingsway Burnaby, BC V5H 4G7
North Shore Caregiver Support Program (North/West Vancouver, Lion’s Bay, Bowen Island)
Karyn Davies, Coordinator
(604) 982-3320
Li Boesen, Executive Director (604) 982-3312
www.nscr.bc.ca/NSCR.html
201-935 Marine Dr. North Vancouver, BC V7P 1S3
Pacific Spirit Caregiver Group – West Side Vancouver (Offered by Vancouver Coastal Health)
(604) 709-6437 3rd Tuesday of each month 1:00-3:00 pm 21140 West 43rd Ave.
Raven Song Group – Central Vancouver
(Offered by Vancouver Coastal Health)
(604) 709-6437 2nd Wednesday of each month: 6:30-8:00 pm 2450 Ontario Street
Richmond Continuing Care Division (604) 278-3361 5 North–7000 Westminster Highway Richmond, BC V6X 1A2
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority Caregiver Support Programs
Sarah Galuska (604) 877-4699
www.vch.ca/caregivers
3425 Crowley Drive Vancouver V5R 6G3
Caregivers Support Group - Lion’s Den Adult Day Centre
Carolyn Innis (604) 718-5848 770 Commercial Dr. Vancouver, BC V5L 3W5
Updated October 2013 Help keep this living document current – contact [email protected]
Victoria Order of Nurses – Family Respite Centre Linda Devlin (604) 415-4771
www.caregiverconnect.ca
Contact for location information
Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) www.viha.ca
VIHA - Central Island
Organization Contact Information Location
Alberni Valley Hospice Society Theresa (250) 723-4478
www.albernihospice.ca
2649 2nd Ave. Port Alberni, BC V9Y 1Z8
Caregiver Time Support Group
Gabriola Island Caregiver Support Group Angela Nutter (250) 247-9732
PHC Community ResourceCentre
8-590 North Road
MS Society (Cowichan Valley)
(250) 748-7010
www.mssociety.ca
321 Coronation Ave. Duncan, BC V9L 2T1
MS Society (Nanaimo)
(250) 754-6321
www.mssociety.ca
200-1585 Bowen Rd. Nanaimo, BC V9S 1G4
Nanaimo Brain Injury Society (250) 753-5600
www.nanaimobrainjury.org
101 Prideaux St.
Nanaimo, BC V9R 2N2
Education, information, peer support
Courtney/Comox Area Norma Stephen (250) 890-0734 Contact for location information
Updated October 2013 Help keep this living document current – contact [email protected]
Comox Valley Senior Peer Counselling Society Susan Armstrong, Coordinator
(250) 871-5940
448-10th Street
Courtney, BC V9N 1P6
Ladysmith Support Group Margaret
(250) 716-1998
Contact for days and times
MS Society (North Island)
Judy Spencer (250) 286-0999
Cheri Kamenz
www.mssociety.ca
Box 656 Campbell River BC V9W 6J3
Keystone Eldercare Solutions (250) 650-2359
www.eldercareplanningservices.com
Comox Valley, serving Northern Vancouver Island from Nanaimo to Port Hardy
VIHA - South Island
Organization Contact Information Location
Arthritis Society (Victoria)
(250) 519-4000
www.arthritis.ca
2680 Richmond Road Victoria, BC V8R 4S9
BC Cancer Agency (Victoria)
(250) 519-5500
www.bccancer.bc.ca
2410 Lee Avenue Victoria, BC V8R 6V5
BC Schizophrenia Society (250) 384-4225 941 Kings Road
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(Victoria) [email protected]
www.bcssvictoria.ca
Victoria, BC V8T 1W7
Canadian Diabetes Associtation (Vancouver Island)
(250) 382-5454
www.diabetes.ca
276-2950 Douglas St. Victoria, BC V8T 4N4
Cowichan Valley Family Caregivers’ Support (Duncan area)
Ranjana Basu (250) 743-7621
www.familycaregverssupport.org
PO Box 13 Shawnigan Lake, BC V0R 2W0
Family Caregivers' Network Society (Victoria area)
(250) 384-0408
www.familycaregiversnetwork.org
526 Michigan St. Victoria, BC V8V 1S2
Mid-Island Caregiver Support Groups (Parksville, Qualicum, Nanaimo)
Isobel Gemmell, MA, RSW
(250) 468-5687
Caregiver Support Line:
1-866-865-2221
Groups meet in Parksville, Qualicum, and Nanaimo. Contact for days and times
MS Society (South Island)
(250) 388-6496
www.mssociety.ca
1004 North Park St. Victoria, BC V8T 1C6
Victoria Brain Injury Society (250) 598-9339
www.vbos.ca
102 - 651 Queens Ave. Victoria, BC V8T 1L9
Support groups at Victoria General Hospital – Monday’s 6 :30 pm
Victoria Epilepsy & Parkinson’s Centre (250) 475-6677
www.vepc.bc.ca
813 Darwin Ave. Victoria, BC V8X 2X7
Victoria Hospice (250) 370-8715 3rd Floor–Richmond Pavilion
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www.victoriahospice.org Royal Jubilee Hospital 1952 Bay St. Victoria, BC V8R 1J8
We Rage, We Weep Alzheimer’s Foundations Dr. Marjorie Moulton
(250) 920-9573
www.werageweweep.com
707 Rupert Terrace Victoria, BC V8W 6A7
Online Support
Organization Contact Information Location
VON Caregiver Connect Discussion Forums http://www.caregiver-connect.ca Contact for location information
Caring for Aging Parents in Canada Social Networking Site
http://agingparents.ning.com Contact for location information
Provincial
Organization Contact Information Location
Alzheimer’s Society of BC Meriel Randerson
(250) 382-2052
www.alzheimerbc.org
202-306 Burnside Road West Victoria, BC V8Z 1M1
Arthritis Society of BC
(604) 714-5550
1-800-321-1433
200-1645 West 7th Ave Vancouver, BC. V6J 1S4
Updated October 2013 Help keep this living document current – contact [email protected]
www.arthritis.ca
BC Bereavement Helpline 1-877-779-2223
www.bcbereavementhelpline.com
Box 53530 984 West Broadway Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 1K7
Huntington Society of BC (250) 727-4461
www.huntingtonsociety.ca
Medical Genetics Victoria General Hospital 1 Hospital Way, Victoria, BC V8Z 6R5
Kidney Foundation of Canada (BC Branch)
(604) 736-9775 1-800-567-8112
www.kidney.ca
200– 4940 Canada Way Burnaby, BC V5G 4K6
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of BC (604) 733-2873
1-800-955-4572
www.leukemia.ca/bc
310-1682 West 7th Ave. Vancouver, BC
V6J 4S6
Parkinson Society of BC (Vancouver Office)
(604) 662-3240
www.parkinson.bc.ca
600-890 Pender St. West Vancouver, BC V6C 1J9
Parkinson Society of BC (Victoria Office)
(250) 475-6677
www.parkinson.bc.ca
813 Darwin Avenue Victoria, BC V8X 2X7
Stroke Recovery Association of BC 1-888-313-3377
www.strokerecoverybc.ca
301-1212 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6H 3V1
Victoria Stroke Recovery Association (250) 383-2623
www.strokerecoverybc.ca
Knox Presbyterian Church 2964 Richmond Road. Victoria
Network for stroke survivors, family
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members and caregivers.