Caregiver Support Program - Island Health Community Health Services (CHS)
Caregiver Support, Condition Specific Support, End of Life Care / Palliative Care, Home Health Care, and Services for Seniors
Provided by Island Health
Provides virtual support, monitoring, and education from home for patients with chronic conditions, acute illness, or recovery needs.
The Caregiver Support Program provides time-limited virtual emotional support for family caregivers with complex caregiving needs that cannot be fully supported through other Island Health or community services. Social workers support caregivers to set goals and build a personalized plan focused on emotional well-being, coping skills, and practical caregiving strategies.
The Caregiver Support Program may be appropriate for caregivers who require support with:
- Brief one-to-one counselling
- Caregiver stress, emotional strain, coping, or boundary-setting
- Goal setting and development of a personalized caregiver support plan
- Skill-building groups based on caregiver goals
- Connection to additional caregiving resources and support options after program completion
Eligibility
- Caregiver lives within Island Health region and is supporting a family member or friend with complex caregiving needs.
- Caregiver needs support with coping, emotional well-being, boundaries, or practical caregiving skills
- Eligibility depends on caregiver needs, the care recipient’s health conditions, existing supports, and care needs.
How to Access:
Access starts through the Community Access Centres using a central intake and assessment process. Services are available to clients throughout Island Health regions.
- Public: Call the local Community Access Line (see locations below)
- Healthcare Practitioners: Please review the Physician Information section below.
Learn about other home and community care services provided by Island Health Community Health Services
Website: http://www.islandhealth.ca/community...
250-388-2273 (South Island)
Toll Free: 1-888-533-2273
Serves all communities south of Mill Bay, including Greater Victoria, Southern Gulf Islands and west to Port Renfrew.
250-739-5749 (Central Island)
Toll Free: 1-877-734-4101
Serves all communities from Mill Bay to Deep Bay, including Gabriola Island, and from Parksville on the east to beyond Tofino/Ucluelet on the west coast.
250-331-8570 (North Island)
Toll Free: 1-866-928-4988
Serves all communities north of Deep Bay including Mt. Waddington Regional District and the adjacent mainland area
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
- Health professional referral
- Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
Brochures and Info
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Availability
Service area: Island Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Caregiver Support
Condition Specific Support
End of Life Care / Palliative Care
Home Health Care
Services for Seniors
Ways to Access
- After Hours Services
- Provided 1:1 in-person
- Provided at home
- Provided by phone
- Provided online: email / video / on-line
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.