Seniors BC
www.seniorsbc.ca
BC Elders Guide
www.gov.bc.ca/seniorsguide
Ambulance Service of BC
non-emergency 604-872-5151
billing inquiries 1-800-665-7199
Denturist Association of BC
www.denturist.bc.ca
604-886-1705
Medic Alert Foundation
www.medicalert.ca
1-800-463-6842
Philips Lifeline Medical Alert System
www.lifeline.ca
1-800-543-3546
Sea to Sky Community Services Society
A non-profit charity. Runs a number of Senior’s programs such as housing & Better at Home.
www.sscs.ca
38133 Second Ave, Squamish
604-892-5796
1-877-892-2022
SPARC BC
Parking Permits for Persons with Disabilities
www.sparc.bc.ca
1-888-718-7794
Squamish Seniors’ Center
www.squamish.ca/seniors
1201 Village Green Way
604-848-6898
Volunteer BC
www.volunteerbc.bc.ca
604-815-4142
Home & Community Health
Vancouver Coastal Health
If you require short or long term care and it can be provided in your home or a community setting, a Home Health Care professional can work with you on eligibility.
www.vch.ca
Squamish Health Centre
1140 Hunter Place, Squamish
604-892-2293
HandyDart
Shared door-to-door service for people with a disability that prevents them from using fixed-route transit independently. Customers must register at no cost of this service, and book in advance for a trip.
www.bctransit.com/regions
604-892-3520
Squamish Hospice Society
Provides compassion, practical and emotional support to those living with a terminal illness and to their families through bereavement.
www.squamishhospice.com
604-848-5751
Advance Care Planning
Express your wishes and instructions for future health care treatment. Have a voice in your future decisions. Every capable adult should think about making an advance care plan.
Download the provincial Advance Care Planning guide at:
www.seniorsbc.ca/legal/healthdecisions
more information also at:
www.vch.ca/advancecareplanning
you can also call 811 for more information.
Better at Home Program
Helps seniors with day-to-day tasks so they can continue to live independently in their homes. Funded by the Gov. of BC.
www.betterathome.ca
HealthLink BC
Call 811 to speak with a nurse (24/7), dietician (Mon to Fri 9am-5pm), or a pharmacist (Mon to Sun 5pm to 9am). Translation services available.
www.healthlinkbc.ca
bc211
Provides information and referral regarding community, government, and social services in Lower Mainland.
Call 211 (any time) or
www.bc211.ca
Self-Management BC
http://www.selfmanagementbc.ca
Chronic disease self-management programs, personal coaches, and group meetings for BC residents.