Home Health and Community Care Intake - Kootenay Boundary

Provided by Interior Health

Interior Health provides a variety of at-home and community services to people with acute, chronic, palliative or rehabilitative health-care needs.
Home Health Services may include:

  • Acquired Brain Injury Services
  • Adult Day Services
  • Choice in supports for independent living (CSIL)
  • End of Life Care / Palliative Care Physicians and clinicians CLICK HERE
  • Home Care Nursing Services
  • Home Oxygen Program
  • Home Support Services
  • Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
  • Nutrition and Dietitian Services
  • Wound Care

  • Other services may include:

  • Caregiver Support: Caregiver support is for people caring for family or friends, because we understand that care giving, even when given with love, can be stressful.
  • Care Management: People with complex health needs requiring extra, ongoing support to live at home safely and independently will benefit from case management as it prevents unnecessary or premature admissions to a hospital or care facility.
  • Health Services for Community Living: a program that provides health services assessment, planning and care supports to youth and adults with developmental disabilities, and their families and caregivers.
  • LifeLine: An easy-to-use personal response service that lets you summon help any time of the day or night.


  • You can access these services for yourself or a family member by contacting a Home & Community Care office in your area or contact a health care provider and/or physician to complete and submit the home health referral form.

    Some services provided free of charge while others include a cost based on your after tax income.

    All referrals for new clients should be faxed to Central Intake at 1-833-656-0252.

    Location finder: https://www.interiorhealth.ca/sites...

    Compilation/directory: https://www.interiorhealth.ca/health...

    1-800-707-8550 (Central Intake)

    Service is available in English.

    Cost: No cost

    Referral options:

    • Self-referral
    • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
    • Health professional referral
    • Health Authority personnel referral
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    Availability

    Service area: Castlegar, Christina Lake, Crawford Bay, Edgewood, Fruitvale, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Kaslo, Midway, Nakusp, Nelson, New Denver, Rock Creek, Rossland, Salmo, Slocan, Trail, Winlaw

    Ways to Access
    • Provided 1:1 in-person
    • Provided at a single location
    • Provided at home
    • Provided at multiple locations
    • Provided by phone
    • Provided in a group in-person

    The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

    Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

    For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

    community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

    If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

    1. First Name
    2. Last Name
    3. Email
    4. In which city/town do you work?
    5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
    6. Employer Name (for office staff)
    7. Office Phone

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