Resources

Private Care

Besides services provided through health authorities, clients can purchase community services from a private care agency. For example, clients may wish to add to the home support service they are receiving through home and community care by purchasing extra services from a private home support agency. People who are not eligible for publicly-funded home and community care services may also want to consider private agencies.

Public Care

For full information, contact the local health authority.

Other Resources

For inquiries regarding health concerns, symptoms, treatment or other health care resources, contact:

BC Nurseline - call the 24-hour, seven-day-a-week BC Nurseline to speak confidentially to a registered nurse or to speak to a pharmacist between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. daily.

Greater Vancouver: 604 215-4700
Toll-free in B.C.: 1 866 215-4700
Deaf and hearing impaired, toll-free in B.C: 1 866 889-4700

Translation services are available in over 130 languages. Simply stay on the line to be connected.

Or see: BC HealthGuide

For general inquiries regarding Ministry of Health programs or services:

Health Information Line
Toll-free: 1 800 465-4911
Victoria: 250 952-1742

For information regarding Independent Living BC and BC Housing:

Independent Living BC
Vancouver: 604 433-2218
Toll-free: 1 800 257-7756
601-4555 Kingsway
Burnaby BC V5H 4V8

For information regarding PharmaCare:

Fair PharmaCare
Toll-free: 1 800 387-4977

To contact the Office of the Assisted Living Registrar:

Assisted Living Registrar
Vancouver: 604 714-3378
Elsewhere in B.C.: 1 866 714-3378