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Senior Specific - N. Kootenay Lake (Kaslo Area)

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Crisis and Support Phone#'s / Text Lines

Help available 24 hours a day/7 days a week on several specialized crisis and support lines. Confidential, one-to-one conversation with a volunteer listener specially trained to provide crisis intervention, psychological first aid, support and resource information.more info

Address / Contact Info
Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC, Business Office
763 East Broadway
, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X8
Business Office: (604) 872-1811
Fax: Business Fax
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Dinners at Home - Kaslo

Low cost, nutritious, well-balanced frozen meals which can be re-heated at home. The meals follow the Canadian Food Guide.more info

Address / Contact Info
Phone: (250) 353-7111

East Shore Hospice

Hospice palliative care is for anyone facing life-threatening illness. more info

Address / Contact Info
East Shore Community Health Centre
15985 Highway 3A
, Crawford Bay, BC, V0B 1E0
Phone: (250) 505-4915
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Employment Insurance - Benefits

Available to EI eligible workers who must be absent from work for various reasons.more info

Address / Contact Info
EI Inquiries: 1-800-206-7218
Submit Reports: 1-800-531-7555
TTY: EI Enquiries: 1-800-529-3742
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Family Caregivers of British Columbia (FCBC)

Offers a toll free support line, information, referral to community resources, help in navigating the healthcare system and support groups. more info

Address / Contact Info
6 - 3318 Oak Street
, Victoria, BC, V8X 1R1
Support Line: 1-877-520-3267
Fax: (250) 361-2660
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First Link Dementia HelpLine: 1-800-936-6033

Trained staff and volunteers provide information, education, support and services in your area on Alzheimer/Dementia.more info

Address / Contact Info
Alzheimer Society of BC
300 - 828 West 8th Avenue
, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1E2
Helpline: 1-800-936-6033
Office: 1-800-667-3742
Fax: (604) 669-6907
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Grey Owl Moving Services

Offers delivery, moving and general services such as junk removal & dump runsmore info

Address / Contact Info
Phone: (778) 256-1201
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handyDART - Columbia (Greater Trail & Castlegar) and Kootenay Lake West (Nelson) Area Zones

A low cost accessible, door-to-door shared transit service for people with permanent or temporary disabilities that prevent them from using fixed-route transit without assistance from another person.more info

Address / Contact Info
BC Transit West Kootenay System
Toll-free: 1-855-993-3100
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Health Connections Accessible Transportation - Kaslo, Salmo, Nakusp, Boundary

Provides communities with accessible transportation options to non-emergency medical appointments. If space available, others may also ride.more info

Address / Contact Info
BC Transit - West Kootenay & Boundary Transit System
Toll-free: 1-855-993-3100
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Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) - Kaslo

A volunteer driven community program that provides essential health equipment to individuals on a by donation basis. A referral from a health care provider is required before health equipment is provided.more info

Address / Contact Info
Canadian Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP)
409 Cross Street
, Kaslo, BC, V0G 1M0
Loan Program: (250) 353-2844
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