Better at Home - Community Based Senior Support Services for Independent Living - Vancouver Coastal Health Area

Provided by United Way

Helps seniors with simple day-to-day tasks so that they can continue to live independently in their own homes and remain connected to their communities. Local organizations provide a range of non-medical home support services.
Volunteers, contractors, and paid staff from local non-profit organizations provide Better at Home services. By helping seniors remain at home longer, they support a diverse, inclusive and vibrant neighbourhood for everyone.

Better at Home services vary from community to community. They are designed to complement existing services and are based on the unique needs of local seniors. Examples include:
  • Friendly visiting
  • Transportation
  • Light yard work
  • Minor home repairs
  • Light housekeeping
  • Grocery shopping
  • Snow shoveling

Not all services are available at all locations. Services vary from location to location.

United Way manages 67 Better at Home programs across the province. If you are a senior living in a community that has a Better at Home program, you may be eligible. You can apply by contacting your local Better at Home provider. A program representative will speak with you, assess your needs, and suggest services that may be of interest to you.

The Better at Home program is subsidized by the Government of BC. Some services may be free. Seniors who receive Better at Home services will also pay a fee for some services based on their income.

Location finder: http://www.betterathome.ca...

604-268-1312 (General Inquiries)

Public email: info@betterathome.ca

Website: http://betterathome.ca/

604-982-3313 (North Vancouver)

Public email: shohreh.sharafi@nscr.ca

Website: https://seniors.nscr.ca/better-at-home/

604-485-4008 (Powell River)

Public email: betterathome@inclusionpr.ca

Website: https://ggp.inclusionpr.ca/

604-279-7021 (Richmond)

Public email: fho@rcrg.org

Website: http://www.rcrg.org/WhatWeDo...

604-885-5881 (Sechelt) ext. 249

Public email: betterathome@sccss.ca

Website: http://sccss.ca/portfolio/better-at...

604-892-5796 (Squamish/Whistler) ext. 272

Toll Free: 1-877-892-2022

Public email: betterathome@sscs.ca

Website: http://www.sscs.ca/programs/sea-to...

604-408-7274 (Vancouver - Hastings) ext. 2157

Public email: lynn.lin@success.bc.ca

Website: https://successbc.ca/better-at-home...

604-569-2787 (Vancouver - Inner Town/Downtown)

Public email: info@niccss.ca

Website: https://www.niccss.ca/services...

604-637-3310 (Vancouver - Kerrisdale, Oakridge, Marpole)

Public email: lstrom@jfsvancouver.ca

Website: https://www.jfsvancouver.ca/services...

604-736-3588 (Vancouver - Kitsilano) ext. 603

Public email: sylviek@kitshouse.org

Website: https://www.kitshouse.org/2017/09/27...

604-879-8208 (Vancouver - Mt. Pleasant) ext. 104

Public email: sgummer@mpnh.org

Website: http://mpnh.org/our-programs/older...

604-435-0375 (Vancouver - Renfrew/Collingwood)

Public email: ahofmarks@cnh.bc.ca

Website: https://www.cnh.bc.ca/programs/seniors/

604-568-0636 & 604-324-6212 (Vancouver - South)

Public email: jaspreet.kaur@pics.bc.ca

Website: https://www.theseniorshub.org/

Housekeeping: Email - farveen.mohamed@pics.bc.ca. Phone - 604-445-1636

604-669-5051 (Vancouver - West End)

Public email: betterathome@wesn.ca

Website: http://wesn.ca/services/better-at-home/

604-982-0332 (West Vancouver)

Public email: betterathome@squamish.net

Website: https://www.squamish.net/health...

Service is available in English.

Cost: Fees may apply

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Service area: Vancouver Coastal Health Area

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