chilliwack seniors' living well resource guide

107 Pages·2015·1.59 MB·English

CHILLIWACK SENIORS'
LIVING WELL
RESOURCE GUIDE
2015/2016
nO flaheb fo ytiC ,licnuoC I ma desaelp ot ecudo rt ni eht
kca wilihC ’s roineS gniviL le W ec ruose R ,ediuG dednuf yb
the City of Chilliwack and the Union of Britsh Columbia
Municipalites.
tra P fo gnieb na yldneirf -e ga inumo ytc si gnirusne
informaton about community supports and health services
are available to all members of our community. It is our hope
taht siht eno po t s ediug liw t sisa s roines dna rieht s re vige ra c
ni gniseca eht ediw egna r fo res seciv dna sma rgo rp elbalia v a
in our community.
e W epoh uo y liw esu siht ediug ot e ka t ega t na vda fo
tnelec x e res seciv dna sma rgo rp taht liw pleh uo y ot
contnue to live a long, healthy and productve life.

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Current Medicatons:________________________________________________________
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EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Relatve: __________________________ Friend: __________________________
Relatve:__________________________ Friend: __________________________
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Ambulance: _______________________ Fire Department: __________________
Police, Fire, Ambulance (Emergency) Phone: 9-1-1 Poison Control Phone: [phone]
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nI eht Chilliwack Seniors’ Living Well Resource Guide enohp s rebmun e ra de t sil edisgnola
service and program informaton. To obtain a service’s full contact informaton please
fip to the directory, in the last secton of the Resource Guide, where all services are listed
alphabetcally.
ehT Chilliwack Seniors’ Living Well Resource Guide was printed in 2015. To view an online
nois re v ro ev ael a tnemo c tuoba eht ec ruose R ediuG tisiv chilliwack.com.
Efort was made to accurately represent all of the programs, services and organizatons
servicing seniors in Chilliwack, however some may have unintentonally been missed.
This informaton is intended to serve only as a guide and the City of Chilliwack does not
endorse any of the organizatons, their views, or the products/services they ofer. For the
tsom tnece r se t adpu tuoba htlaeh dna laicos res seciv dna sma rgo rp taht e ra elbalia v a ot
st nedise r fo ,kca wilihC es eht infochilliwack.ca website.
Acknowledgements
ehT Chilliwack Seniors’ Living Well Resource Guide sah neb depole v ed hguo rht eht
collaboratve eforts of numerous organizatons, service providers, and community
members. A special thanks to the steering commitee members who contributed their
tme and expertse to oversee this project.
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Message from the Mayor…………………………………………………….......................................1
Personal Informaton and Emergency Numbers…......................……............................2
About this Guide...........................................................................................................3
Table of Contents..........................................................................................................4
Community and Home Care….....…………………..............................................................6
Subsidized Home Care Services...........................................................................6
Private-Pay Home Care Services........................................................................21
Immunizatons and Flu Clinics...........................................................................16
Subsidized Medical Equipment Programs.........................................................17
Home Support................................................................................................... 02
Delivery Services................................................................................................12
Housing........................................................................................................................42
Defnitons and Resources: Independent Housing ...........................................24
Housing with Supports......................................................................................26
Local Housing Directory.....................................................................................30
Home Maintenance and Housing Adaptatons..................................................43

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Health and Wellness Resources.................................................................................37
Locally Available Services.................................................................................37
Provincially Available Services..........................................................................43
Social Opportunites..................................................................................................50
Educaton, Arts and Culture.......................................................................................56
Recreaton..................................................................................................................61
Transportaton...........................................................................................................67
Personal Safety..........................................................................................................72
Fraud and Scams........................................................................................................77
Soup Kitchens and More............................................................................................79
Contact & Address Info..............................................................................................18
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uS isb id ez d Home Care eS riv ec s
Cih il aw kc Home Heatl ,h rF aes r Heatl h is a home and
community care service that provides health care and
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support services for eligible residents who have acute,
• Seniors who have
chronic, palliatve or rehabilitatve health care needs. Short-
had one fall are at
term support helps recovery from a hospital procedure or
twice the risk of
conditon. Long-term programs provide ongoing care to
future falls
promote independence at home. Services include:
• 90% of hip fractures
eP ros na l Care (e.g. bathing, toiletng, feeding and/or are due to falls
grooming);
• 40% of long-term
care admissions are
Home Heatl h Cil nisc , available in the community, providing
fall related
wound care, administering intravenous antbiotcs, and also
ofering rehabilitaton or social work consultaton and group lla F ,n o i t ne v r P sa re r F h t l a e H
educaton on a chronic health conditon;
Community Care rP oef is onasl who work closely with
community doctors to support seniors and individuals with
complex functonal and care needs;
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Community & Home Care
• iL ec nes d Home Care uN res s who provide medical
aW y s to rP eev nt aF sl
treatment, health educaton, and referrals to other
• Improving your mobility home health and community services;
and balance
• Careig ev r eR ips te which provides caregivers a
• Increasing your physical
actvity and muscle much-needed break from the emotonal and
strength physical demands of caring for a relatve or friend;
• Following the Canadian and
guidelines for Calcium
and Vitamin D • eN tCare at aP rohk ml alP ec , a day facility for
• Having regular seniors and seniors with disabilites, ofering
vision check-ups and comprehensive health care, rehabilitaton, and
correctng vision
social support to seniors who live at home but are
problems
at risk of decline and admission to hospital or a
• Reviewing your
residental care center if support is not provided.
medicatons with your
doctor or pharmacist
• Reducing trip and slip
ilE ig ib il ty
hazards in your home or
outdoors
Key Ways to Prevent Falls, For Home Health Care services, clients must meet
Government of Britsh Columbia
standard provincial health care eligibility criteria
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Community & Home Care
an d reuq ire ac re of ol iw n g id ahcs reg rf om a oh ips ta ,l ac re at oh me rateh r tah n
hospitalizaton, or care due to a terminal illness. Eligibility is determined by a Home
Health professional. Some services are available to home-bound clients only.
Cost - eS riv ec s rp oiv ed d rf ee o f ahc reg to eil ig elb Home Heatl h ilc ent s inulc ed :
case management, occupatonal and physical therapy, nutriton counselling and
educaton, and health services for adults with developmental disabilites. Home
ac re nuris n g es riv ec s an d ac reig ev r reips te es riv ec s are aosl rf ee , toh u hg teh re may
be charges to cover the cost of supplies associated with these services. People who
are considered to be palliatve by their doctor and who are in the last six months
o f il ef are not ahc reg d of r oh me us op rt
services.

Services where charges apply:
• Adult Day Programs uus ayl ahc reg a nom-
ina l ad iyl ahc reg to us elp ment teh oc ts o f
transportaton, supplies and meals.
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Community & Home Care
• Home uS op rt eS riv ec s are free for personal care on a short-term basis, a few days
up to two weeks afer discharge from a hospital. However, ongoing services may
result in a daily charge depending on the client’s income.
ohP ne : 1-855-412-2121 (Home Health Service Line for new clients)
ohP ne: 604-702-4800 (Chilliwack Home Health clients)
ohP ne : 604-792-7121 (NetCare clients)

ehT Cih il aw kc rP imary Care eS nior s Cil ni ,c rF aes r Heatl h an d Cih il aw kc iD iv is on
of Family Practce ofers assessment, diagnosis and individualized care planning for
patents with dementa concerns or multple chron-
ic conditons and complex health issues. A team of
health care professionals, including primary care
doctors, a nurse specializing in seniors care, a geriatri-
cian and geriatric psychiatrist work alongside patents,
their family members and family doctors to ensure
seniors are supported in their ongoing health needs.
Visits are by appointment only, with a referral from a
family doctor.
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