Health Services (82) Mental Health / Counselling (97) Substance Use / Addictions (29) Condition Specific Info / Support (58) Medical Clinics & Private Health Providers (52) Basic Needs / Support (73) Abuse / Neglect / Sexual Assault (31) Children, Youth & Families (56) Senior Specific (77) Education / Employment / Development (49) Gov't / Legal / Complaints / Advocacy (87) Cultural / Recreation / Social / Religious (33)  
Questions or comments?
Send us feedback

Senior Specific - Arrow & Slocan Lakes (Nakusp)

Better At Home Program - Arrow Lake

Provides many services to keep seniors in their homes. Costs based on a sliding scale depending on income. more info

Address / Contact Info
Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services Society
205 6th Avenue NW
, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R1
Better at Home Coordinator: (250) 265-8747
ASLCS Office: (250) 265-3674
Fax: (250) 265-3378
Web Links Website Email

Better at Home Program - Slocan Valley

Provides many non-medical services to help seniors aged 65 and older continue to live at home independently.more info

Address / Contact Info
W.E. Graham Community Service Society
1001 Harold Street
, Slocan, BC, V0G 2C0
Slocan Valley Better at Home: (250) 777-8339
WEGCSS Office: (250) 355-2484
Web Links Website Website Email

Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC

Private, non-profit, self-regulatory organization dedicated to promoting fairness and honesty in the marketplace.more info

Address / Contact Info
500 - 1190 Melville Street
, Vancouver, BC, V6E 3W1
Toll-free: 1-888-803-1222
Office: (604) 682-2711
Fax: (604) 681-1544
Web Links Website Email

Canada Pension Plan: Retirement Pension

A Retirement pension that provides a monthly benefit to eligible Canadians. Benefits are based on earnings and contributions from age 18 or the start of the plan in 1966, more info

Address / Contact Info
Toll-free: 1-800-277-9914
Toll-free (TTY): 1-800-255-4786
Web Links Website

Canada Pension Plan: Survivor Benefits

Survivor Benefits are payable when a deceased contributor has made enough years of contributions to the CPP and other requirements are met.more info

Address / Contact Info
Toll-free: 1-800-277-9914
Toll-free (TTY): 1-800-255-4786
Web Links Website

Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre

Collects information on fraud and identity theft and provides information on past and current scams, frauds & cybercrimes affecting Canadians.more info

Address / Contact Info
Report Fraud & Cybercrime: 1-888-495-8501
Web Links Website Website

Canadian Dental Care Plan

Dental Insurance for those Canadians not already covered by a provincial or private dental insurance plan and who meet other requirementsmore info

Address / Contact Info
Phone: 1(833) 537-4342
Phone (TTY): 1(833) 677-6262
Web Links Website

Canadian Virtual Hospice

Offers information and resources that may help people better understand the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of illness, death, dying and loss.more info

Address / Contact Info
Web Links Website Email

CBAL Community Literacy - Arrow & Slocan Lakes

Offers a variety of literacy programs for all ages including children and their families as well for individual adults & seniors.more info

Address / Contact Info
Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL)
Nakusp CAP Site, 98 6th Avenue NW
, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R0
Coordinator: (250) 265-3736
Web Links Website Email

Community Connector - Nakusp Area (Arrow Lakes)

A free service that helps to connect seniors (65+) with non medical community services and activities that will help reduce isolation and improve a senior's physical, mental and emotional health and well-being.more info

Address / Contact Info
Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services (ASLCS)
205 6th Avenue NW
, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R1
Community Connector: (250) 265-0501
Office: (250) 265-3674
Fax: (250) 265-3378
Web Links Website Website Email