Information & Referral Services
Need to locate health care and community resources? Having difficulty navigating the health care system? The Caregiver Support Program provides integrated information that brings people and services together in the community of Vancouver. We help caregivers make informed choices regarding their particular needs, and the services that might be helpful to them. The program is regularly contacted by caregivers, community partners, and health professionals seeking information about the following:
- Access to disease, illness or disability specific groups and information
- Navigating the health care system and how to connect with community health services (Long Term Care)
- Facility Placement (Nursing Home placement)
- Home Support guidelines and services offered
- Caregiver support groups
- Seniors' programs
- Community resources
For more information contact the Caregiver Support Coordinator at Vancouver Coastal Health:
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VCH Resources
More Resources
- The Red Book: Directory of Services in the Lower Mainland is a comprehensive guide to community, social and government agencies and services available across the Lower Mainland. Published by Information Services Vancouver.
Telephone Support
- BC NurseLine – puts you in touch with a Registered Nurse who will answer your questions about symptoms, health concerns, recommended course of action, when to see a health professional and further health resources – 24 hour line.
- Lower Mainland: 604.215.4700; Toll-free: 1.866.215.4700
- Deaf and hearing impaired: Toll-free: 1.866.TTY.4700
- Dial-a-Dietitian – is a free nutrition information line available to British Columbians in four languages: English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Punjabi.
- Lower Mainland: 604.732.9191
- Toll-free: 1.800.667.3438
- Health and Seniors’ Information Line – Provides general information about Ministry of Health programs, services, and initiatives and about health and non-health services for British Columbia seniors - 1.800.465.4911.
