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Supports are provided by provincial programs, community agencies, volunteer organizations, and religious organizations. | Supports are provided by provincial programs, community agencies, volunteer organizations, and religious organizations. | ||
[https://seniorsfirstbc.ca/ Seniors First BC] | [https://seniorsfirstbc.ca/ Seniors First BC]([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|1]]) operates the [https://seniorsfirstbc.ca/programs/sail/ Seniors Abuse and Information Line] (SAIL), where seniors and their caregivers can get help addressing issues that affect the senior’s well-being. Professional intake workers are available every day, except statutory holidays. SAIL staff offer information, referrals, emotional support, and safety planning. Language interpretation and American Sign Language interpretation via videoconference, for clients who are deaf or hard of hearing are available with advance notice. Contact SAIL at 604-437-1940 or toll-free at 1-866-437-1940. | ||
[https://bc.211.ca/ bc211] is a free, confidential, and multilingual provincial information and referral service to a wide range of community, social, and government services. The phone line is available 24/7 by calling or texting 211. | [https://bc.211.ca/ bc211] is a free, confidential, and multilingual provincial information and referral service to a wide range of community, social, and government services. The phone line is available 24/7 by calling or texting 211.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|2]]). | ||
To learn more about the programs in your community you can contact your local government and ask whether they have a directory of seniors’ services. You can also contact your local [https://bccrns.ca/search Community Response Network,] which has a list of community services for older adults in communities across the province. | To learn more about the programs in your community you can contact your local government and ask whether they have a directory of seniors’ services. You can also contact your local [https://bccrns.ca/search Community Response Network,] which has a list of community services for older adults in communities across the province.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|3]]). | ||
If you are Indigenous, you may be able to get services through the [https://www.fnha.ca/ First Nations Health Authority]. More information about their programs can be found on their website. | If you are Indigenous, you may be able to get services through the [https://www.fnha.ca/ First Nations Health Authority]. More information about their programs can be found on their website.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|4]]). | ||
===Better at Home Program=== | ===Better at Home Program=== | ||
[https://betterathome.ca/ Better at Home] is a program managed by the United Way, with funding provided by the provincial government. Better at Home provides a range of services to seniors living independently throughout the province. These services are delivered by local non-profit organizations and may be provided by volunteers or paid staff. | [https://betterathome.ca/ Better at Home] is a program managed by the United Way, with funding provided by the provincial government. Better at Home provides a range of services to seniors living independently throughout the province. These services are delivered by local non-profit organizations and may be provided by volunteers or paid staff.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|5]]). | ||
The services vary by community and may include: | The services vary by community and may include: | ||
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* light housekeeping; | * light housekeeping; | ||
* grocery shopping; and | * grocery shopping; and | ||
* snow shoveling. | * snow shoveling.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|6]]). | ||
A fee for some services may be charged based on the recipient’s income, but services are usually free for low-income seniors. | A fee for some services may be charged based on the recipient’s income, but services are usually free for low-income seniors. | ||
You can find out what services are available in your community by calling the main line at 604-268-1312 or visiting the website. | You can find out what services are available in your community by calling the main line at 604-268-1312 or visiting the website.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|7]]). | ||
===Adult Day Programs=== | ===Adult Day Programs=== | ||
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To get into an adult day program, a person must apply to their local [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/home-community-care/how-to-arrange-for-care Home and Community Care Office]'''.''' This office will assess the person’s eligibility and determine what services the person can receive. | To get into an adult day program, a person must apply to their local [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/home-community-care/how-to-arrange-for-care Home and Community Care Office]'''.''' This office will assess the person’s eligibility and determine what services the person can receive. | ||
For more information on adult day programs, visit the province’s website. | For more information on adult day programs, visit the province’s website.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|8]]). | ||
===Medical Travel Assistance === | ===Medical Travel Assistance === | ||
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The TAP program does not cover all medical travel. It does not make direct payments to people, it only provides travel vouchers. It does not reimburse people for travel expenses (such as mileage, fuel, local transportation expenses, meals or accommodation). It does not pay for travel already taken. | The TAP program does not cover all medical travel. It does not make direct payments to people, it only provides travel vouchers. It does not reimburse people for travel expenses (such as mileage, fuel, local transportation expenses, meals or accommodation). It does not pay for travel already taken. | ||
There are eligibility requirements for TAP. Only certain kinds of medical services are eligible for travel coverage. For details about who is eligible, what is covered, and how to apply, see the [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/tap-bc/travel-assistance-program-tap-bc province’s webpage]. | There are eligibility requirements for TAP. Only certain kinds of medical services are eligible for travel coverage. For details about who is eligible, what is covered, and how to apply, see the [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/tap-bc/travel-assistance-program-tap-bc province’s webpage].([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|9]]). | ||
[https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/tap-bc/health-connections Health Connections] is a partnership between health authorities and transportation providers to increase access to non-emergency medical appointments for residents in rural or remote areas of BC. The program offers subsidized transportation for rural residents who require non-emergency, physician-referred medical care outside their home community. Services vary by community. Details can be found on local health authority websites or the province’s website. | [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/tap-bc/health-connections Health Connections] is a partnership between health authorities and transportation providers to increase access to non-emergency medical appointments for residents in rural or remote areas of BC. The program offers subsidized transportation for rural residents who require non-emergency, physician-referred medical care outside their home community. Services vary by community. Details can be found on local health authority websites or the province’s website.([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|10]]). | ||
If you are First Nations (with Indian status) travelling for non-emergency medical specialist services, you may be eligible for a benefit through the First Nations Health Authority. Specific information regarding these benefits can be found by contacting your local First Nations Health Authority office or [http://www.fnha.ca/benefits/medical-transportation visiting the website]. | If you are First Nations (with Indian status) travelling for non-emergency medical specialist services, you may be eligible for a benefit through the First Nations Health Authority. Specific information regarding these benefits can be found by contacting your local First Nations Health Authority office or [http://www.fnha.ca/benefits/medical-transportation visiting the website].([[{{PAGENAME}}#References|11]]). | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
