Provincial Sites and Services

Personal Supports Line

BC 211 is the single point of entry phone line for information about programs available through six different provincial ministries. Browse the Personal Supports BC website for the links to listings of non-profit organizations who can help with equipment, education, transportation, etc.

Phone: 2-1-1
Website: www.bc211.ca
 

HealthLinkBC

This is a health system navigation service that is accessible via telephone or the Internet. It assists the public and health care professionals in finding and accessing appropriate health resources in or close to their home communities. You can learn about health topics and medications, check your symptoms, find resources and communities as well as a number of other health related topics

Phone: 604-215-8110
Email: HealthLinkBC@HealthLinkBC.ca 
Website: http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/kbaltindex.asp
 

Bus Pass Program MHSD An annual pass for public transit systems is available through the bus pass program. Applicants must apply yearly (approx. $45/year). - Available to seniors and individuals with disabilities who are already registered on Persons with Disabilities (PWD) with MHSD – check website or contact number for specific eligibility criteria

Lifeline

Lifeline is an easy-to-use personal response service that lets you summon help any time of the day or night - even if you can't speak. All you have to do is press your Personal Help Button, worn on a wristband or pendant, and a trained Response Centre Associate will ensure you get help fast.

Rural BC Resources

The RuralBC website will help you find reliable and relevant sources of information - everything from air ambulances and interface fires, to distance education courses and highway conditions.

See the website

BC Brain Injury Association

Mission: “To provide a voice to promote a better quality of life for those living with acquired brain injury through education, information, prevention, support and advocacy."  BC Brain Injury Association is a registered Provincial organization operating within British Columbia serving the interests of all affected by Acquired Brain Injury in BC.

BC Cancer Society

The Canadian Cancer Society is a national community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.

565 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V5Z 4J4

Phone: (604) 872-4400
Toll-free: 1 800 663-2524
Fax: (604) 872-4113
E-mail : reception565@bc.cancer.ca
 

BC Cancer Agency

The BC Cancer Agency, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, provides a province-wide, population-based cancer control program for the residents of British Columbia and the Yukon. The BC Cancer Agency’s mandate covers the spectrum of cancer care, from prevention and screening, to diagnosis, treatment, and through to rehabilitation. The BC Cancer Agency’s mandate is driven by a three-fold mission:

To reduce the incidence of cancer
To reduce the mortality rate of people with cancer
To improve the quality of life of people living with cancer

The BC Cancer Agency operates five regional cancer centres, providing assessment and diagnostic services, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and supportive care. Each of the BC Cancer Agency’s centres delivers cancer treatment based on provincial standards and guidelines established by the Agency. BCCA works in partnership with communities to provide a network of chemotherapy clinics so patients can receive care closer to home.

Regional Centres:

Fraser Valley
13750 96th Avenue
Surrey , BC V3V 1Z2
(604) 930-2098
1-800-523-2885 (in BC)

Southern Interior
399 Royal Avenue
Kelowna , BC V1Y 5L3
(250) 712-3900
1-888-563-7773 (in BC)

Vancouver
600 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver , BC V5Z 4E6
(604) 877-6000
1-800-663-3333 (in BC) 
 

BC Cancer Foundation

The BC Cancer Foundation is an independent charitable organization that raises funds to support breakthrough research and care at the BC Cancer Agency. The BC Cancer Agency is responsible for cancer care and control for everyone in British Columbia.

BC Cancer Agency's five regional cancer centres:

• BC Cancer's Agency's Abbotsford Centre
• BC Cancer's Agency's Fraser Valley Centre in Surrey
• BC Cancer's Agency's Centre for the Southern Interior in Kelowna
• BC Cancer's Agency's Vancouver Centre
• BC Cancer's Agency's Vancouver Island Centre in Victoria

Regional Community Brain Injury Services

Vancouver Coastal Health: Acquired Brain Injury Supports

It is designed to help people with brain injury in the community with a level of independence that meets their personal goals and health needs. It is offered through VCH's Home and Community Care services to people who have suffered a brain injury from trauma, stroke, brain tumor, aneurysm or other causes that has resulted in physical, cognitive and emotional changes.

See the website for details and eligibility
 

Fraser Health: Acquired Brain Injury Program

See the website + eligibility criteria
 

Interior Health: Acquired Brain Injury Services

See the website
 

Vancouver Island: Acquired Brain Injury Program

See the website
 

Northern Health : Acquired Brain Injury Program

For information on Acquired Brain Injury Services in Northern Health, please contact: 250-565-7393