Regional park with sports fields and a playground in South Slocan.
Bonnington Regional Park is a 6.7-hectare park at 4050 Brown Road, South Slocan, BC. Facilities include a soccer field, softball diamond and playground.
Service Areas: Bonnington Falls, South Slocan
Location: 4050 Brown Road, South Slocan, British Columbia
One-to-one social prescribing and community support for adults aged 55+ in Nelson and nearby communities.
Supports adults aged 55 and older through social prescribing: identifies personal health and wellness goals, connects participants to non-clinical community services, and provides regular check-ins. Eligibility includes experiencing or being at risk of frailty, social isolation or loneliness, barriers to community resources, frequent emergency department or primary care visits, life-limiting illness, end-of-life, or palliative care. Eligible service areas include Nelson, Balfour, Bonnington, Taghum, Beasley, Blewett, and South Slocan. Accepts self-referrals and referrals from health professionals, family or friends, and community organizations.
Service Areas: Balfour, Beasley, Blewett, Bonnington Falls, Nelson, South Slocan, Taghum
Community health, public health, home care, mental health and substance-use services in Nelson.
The Nelson Community Health Services Centre is at 902 Eleventh Street, Nelson, BC. Interior Health says it brings together public health, mental health and substance-use support, home and community care, chronic disease management, outreach and other community health programs. It opened in August 2025 and serves Nelson and the surrounding region. Confirm program-specific access and hours with Interior Health.
Service Areas: Bonnington Falls, Nelson, South Slocan
Location: 902 Eleventh Street, Nelson, British Columbia
Free one-to-one volunteer support that helps adults with health or quality-of-life concerns connect with local resources and community activities.
Nav-CARE is a free community-based program for adults living with chronic illness, social isolation, increased frailty or other quality-of-life concerns. Specially trained volunteer navigators provide practical, emotional and social support, help clients find local resources and activities, and offer consistent one-to-one companionship. No referral from a doctor or other professional is needed; clients and families can contact the program directly. Nav-CARE is not healthcare-system navigation. Contact the Nelson coordinator for service in this area. The provider says its broader service area includes Salmo, Nelson, Kaslo, the north Kootenay Lake area, the Slocan Valley, Nakusp, the Arrow Lakes valley, Castlegar and places between them.
Service Areas: Appledale, Balfour, Blewett, Bonnington Falls, Brandon, Brilliant, Castlegar, Crescent Valley, Glade, Hills, Kaslo, Krestova, Lemon Creek, Nakusp, Nelson, New Settlement, Passmore, Perry Siding, Playmor Junction, Salmo, Shoreacres, Slocan, Slocan Park, Summit Lake (Slocan Valley), Tarrys, Thrums, Vallican, Winlaw