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Senior Specific - Geographic Areas Served: Nakusp - Nelson Area & Slocan Valley

Abuse / Crisis 5 Financial 16 Food / Meal Services 3 Health Support / Caregiving / Social Prescribing 2 Home Health (IHA) 2 Home Services / Support (Non IHA) 16 Hospice / Palliative Care / Nav-CARE / Caregiver Support 7 Housing 19 Medical Equipment / Supplies 3 Mental Health 3 Navigation / Coordination / Directories 6 Recreation / Adult Education / Libraries 9 Social Groups / Associations 7 Transportation 8
Program NameCity
Elite Cleaning Services
Employment Insurance - Benefits
Family Caregivers of British Columbia (FCBC) Victoria
First Link Dementia HelpLine: 1-800-936-6033 Vancouver
Halcyon House Nakusp
handyDART - Columbia (Greater Trail & Castlegar) and Kootenay Lake West (Nelson) Area Zones
Health Connections Accessible Transportation - Kaslo, Salmo, Nakusp, Boundary
Home Health - Arrow & Slocan Lakes Area Nakusp
Home Support Services - Nakusp Nakusp
24hInterior Crisis Line: 1-888-353-2273(CARE)
Kootenay Columbia Home Medical Equipment Castlegar
Kootenay Seniors Transportation Program Nelson
Lifeline Canada: Medical Alert Service
Meals on Wheels - Nakusp Nakusp
Medical Equipment Loan Program - Arrow & Slocan Lakes Nakusp
Minto House Nakusp
Nakusp Hospice Society
Nakusp Public Library Nakusp
Nakusp Recreation Nakusp
Nakusp Senior Activities and Coordination Nakusp
Nakusp Seniors Society Nakusp
New Denver Community Gym and Fitness Centre New Denver
New Denver Hospice Society New Denver
Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre and Registry Abbotsford
North Slocan Community Library New Denver
Office of the Seniors Advocate for BC
Old Age Security Program: Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
Old Age Security Program: Old Age Security Pension