Services that support physical health, medical needs, or daily living care.
Home Care Support
These resources offer a variety of care support, ranging from in-home care to residential options.
- Bark Support
Bark Support is a database where you can search, compare, and connect with various home care specialists in your area.
- BCANDS Indigenous Disability Case Management
BCANDS is one of the only organizations in Canada dedicated to serving the unique and diverse disability needs of Indigenous peoples across Canada. They provide case management, nutritional supplement benefits, disability saving plans, and federal advocacy for the rights of people with disabilities.
- Canada Revenue Agency– Outreach Benefits and Credits
This Canada Revenue Agency – Outreach Benefits and Credits Factsheet for Persons with Disabilities has information about the Disability Tax Credit and other related financial programs.
- Choice in Supports for Independent Living
Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) is a self-directed option for eligible home support clients. CSIL clients receive funds directly from their local health authority to purchase their own home support services.
- Community Living BC
CLBC is a crown corporation that works with individuals, families, service providers, community and government partners to help people have lives filled with possibilities in welcoming communities.
- Disability Alliance BC
This organization supports people with disabilities by helping them apply for benefits and programs, including help with income tax filing. Its mission is to promote dignity, independence, and full participation in the community through services, advocacy, and partnerships.
- InclusionBC
A federation working with partners to build community and to enhance the lives of children, youth, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families by building awareness, inspiring action and advancing rights, responsibilities and social justice.
- Individualized Funding Resource Centre
The Individualized Funding Resource Centre (IFRC) supports people in British Columbia who use individualized funding programs. IFRC provides clear information and guidance to help people with disabilities manage their funding, build independence, and take part fully in their communities.
- Just Like Family
Just Like Family offers their clients reasonable rates and customized care services specifically tailored to fully meet the needs of your loved one. They offer flexible options of care depending on the needs of your family.
- March of Dimes Canada
March of Dimes Canada’s mission is to maximize the independence, personal empowerment and community participation of people with physical disabilities.
- Nurse Next Door
Whether you are looking for home care for yourself or a loved one, we know that it’s about caring, not just healthcare. Choose from services spanning a full range of both medical and non-medical home care.
- Oak Care Centre
Vancouver
Oak Care Centre (formerly The George Pearson Centre) provides long-term residential care to adult residents who require specialized assistance as a result of disabilities, such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord and traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and a variety of other conditions.
- PosAbilities
Metro Vancouver
PosAbilities offers a variety of home living supports throughout Metro Vancouver. They assist people to continue to live independently in their own homes, in semi-independent or 24-hour care staffed residential homes, or other shared living arrangements in their community.
- Right at Home
Greater Vancouver
Caregivers who are responsible for an aging family member need a break from time to time. The best solution for everyone involved is probably home care. The mission of Right at Home is to give every elderly patient the highest level of quality care possible by improving the quality of life for Vancouver seniors that need care in their own home.
- Safe Care Home Support
Safe Care Home Support offers many home support services including respite for family caregivers, in-home care, palliative care, Alzheimer’s/dementia care and much more.
- Strive Living Society
Strive Living is a non-profit registered charity which endeavors to design and deliver community living services, tailored to each individual they support.
- Swift Disability Services
Swift was established to help solve the undeniable problems and inefficiencies with the Disability Tax Credit. They provide a simple solution to get Canadians approved.
- TheKey Home Care
Greater Vancouver
TheKey’s mission is to change the way the world ages. They provide older adults with quality care in Greater Vancouver area, that enables them to live not just longer, but happier, more purposeful lives at home.
- Vela Canada
Vela Canada assists people with disabilities in taking greater control of their lives by exploring ideas that can lead to customized, inclusive and creative supports primarily through developing a Microboard™ or accessing Individualized Funding.
Financial Aid
These resources include financial aid available to people with disabilities in BC and Canada, as well as resources to help navigate the aid.
- Canada Revenue Agency– Outreach Benefits and Credits
This Canada Revenue Agency – Outreach Benefits and Credits Factsheet for Persons with Disabilities has information about the Disability Tax Credit and other related financial programs.
- Choice in Supports for Independent Living
Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) is a self-directed option for eligible home support clients. CSIL clients receive funds directly from their local health authority to purchase their own home support services.
- Disability Alliance BC
This organization supports people with disabilities by helping them apply for benefits and programs, including help with income tax filing. Its mission is to promote dignity, independence, and full participation in the community through services, advocacy, and partnerships.
- Individualized Funding Resource Centre
The Individualized Funding Resource Centre (IFRC) supports people in British Columbia who use individualized funding programs. IFRC provides clear information and guidance to help people with disabilities manage their funding, build independence, and take part fully in their communities.
- Swift Disability Services
Swift was established to help solve the undeniable problems and inefficiencies with the Disability Tax Credit. They provide a simple solution to get Canadians approved.
- Vela Canada
Vela Canada assists people with disabilities in taking greater control of their lives by exploring ideas that can lead to customized, inclusive and creative supports primarily through developing a Microboard™ or accessing Individualized Funding.
Community Services
Here are some resources relating to community support that can help improve daily life.
- ARCUS Community Resources
Southern BC
For over 30 years, Arcus has been providing high quality, specialized residential services to infants, children, adults and seniors who are developmentally challenged, have severe physical disabilities, high medical needs or are managing challenging behaviours.
- Cheshire Homes Society of British Columbia
Metro Vancouver
The Cheshire Homes Society of British Columbia strives to support individuals with disabilities to achieve their optimal level of independence through innovative services, education and community integration.
- Community Living BC
CLBC is a crown corporation that works with individuals, families, service providers, community and government partners to help people have lives filled with possibilities in welcoming communities.
- InclusionBC
A federation working with partners to build community and to enhance the lives of children, youth, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families by building awareness, inspiring action and advancing rights, responsibilities and social justice.
- March of Dimes Canada
March of Dimes Canada’s mission is to maximize the independence, personal empowerment and community participation of people with physical disabilities.
- North Shore Disability Resource Centre
North Shore
The North Shore Disability Resource Centre was established in 1976 by a group of parents, professionals and advocates who wanted to create services to ensure that people with disabilities could live comfortably in their communities.
- Oak Care Centre
Vancouver
Oak Care Centre (formerly The George Pearson Centre) provides long-term residential care to adult residents who require specialized assistance as a result of disabilities, such as multiple sclerosis, spinal cord and traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, and a variety of other conditions.
- Odyssey Care Group
Metro Vancouver
This organization helps people with developmental disabilities become empowered individuals so that they can reach their full potential.
- OneSky Community Resources
South Okanagan
This organization provides various support and services to individuals from various communities.
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