Non-medical daily living and social support for seniors aged 65 and older.
Assists seniors aged 65 and older who are in general good health but need help with non-medical daily tasks to live independently at home and stay connected. Services include light housekeeping, grocery shopping, prescription pickup and delivery, prepared meals, group activities, library delivery, friendly visits, snow shovelling, minor home repairs, light yard work, and transportation to medical, critical, social, and recreational appointments. Fees apply to some services on an income-based sliding scale. Contact the program for hours and to discuss available supports. Serves Blaeberry, Donald, Field, Golden, Nicholson, and Parson.
Service Areas: Blaeberry, Donald, Field, Golden, Nicholson, Parson
Drop-in child development, parenting, health promotion and referral programs for families with children from birth to six.
A community-based children’s program promoting healthy development for children from birth to six. Offers family drop-ins with child development activities, parenting and health promotion programs, and referrals to resources. Contact for program hours. Funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada. Serves Blaeberry, Golden, Nicholson, and Parson.
Service Areas: Blaeberry, Golden, Nicholson
Location: 423 9th Avenue North, Golden, British Columbia
Free information, referrals and support for early learning, childcare and child development for children birth to six and their families.
Offers free information, referral, and support services related to child development, early learning programs, and child care to parents in the Golden area. A monthly community calendar lists early years programming for children birth to age six and their families and caregivers. The centre is co-located with the local Child Care Resource and Referral office and a toy lending library. Contact for the calendar and program times. Serves Blaeberry, Field, Golden, Nicholson, and Parson.
Service Areas: Blaeberry, Field, Golden, Nicholson
Location: 423 9th Avenue North, Golden, British Columbia
Crisis-based food hampers of fresh food and pantry staples for households in Golden and Area A.
For households experiencing food insecurity in Golden and Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area A. Access begins with a conversation with staff to understand need and identify other helpful supports; registered clients select items in the open shopping area. Hampers of fresh food and pantry staples are distributed Tuesdays 13:00–17:00 and Thursdays 09:30–13:00. A delivery service is available for people facing temporary or permanent barriers to visiting in person. Proof of residency in Golden or CSRD Area A is required.
Service Areas: Blaeberry, Donald, Field, Golden, Nicholson
Community hospital with 24-hour emergency services, inpatient care and obstetrics.
Level 1 community hospital in the East Kootenay health service area, offering inpatient, obstetric and emergency services. Emergency is open 24 hours daily. The hospital is wheelchair accessible and has free parking, public phones and wireless internet.
Service Areas: Blaeberry, Golden
Location: 835 9th Avenue South, Golden, British Columbia
Community health services including nursing, rehabilitation, home support, immunization, prenatal and postpartum care, social work and child health.
Interior Health community health centre in the Community Wing, Room 344, at Golden Hospital. Available services include acquired brain injury services, breastfeeding support, caregiver support, child and youth immunization, community care clinic, community nursing and rehabilitation, complex health case management, home support, immunization, prenatal and postpartum services, school nursing and immunization, social work, speech-language pathology and tuberculosis screening. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wheelchair accessible.
Service Areas: Blaeberry, Golden
Location: 835 9th Avenue South, Golden, British Columbia
Public library service, collections, programs, book drop and makerspace facilities.
Public library branch with library collections, events and programs, makerspaces, free parking and an exterior book drop when the library is closed. Current branch hours are listed on the Okanagan Regional Library website. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District lists Golden and District Library as a local service for Electoral Area A.
Service Areas: Blaeberry, Castledale, Donald, Field, Golden, Nicholson
Location: 819 Park Drive, Golden, British Columbia
Team-based primary care, maternity, public health nursing, dental hygiene, newborn screening and chronic disease management.
The Golden Primary Care Centre houses the East Kootenay Primary Care Network team, maternity program, public health nursing, dental hygiene, newborn screening and chronic disease management. The multidisciplinary team includes nurses, a mental wellness clinician, social worker, dietitian, pharmacist, respiratory therapist and physiotherapist, working with physicians at Golden Medical Clinic. Primary care network and maternity services are accessed through a family physician at Golden Medical Clinic. Public health nursing and chronic disease management are accessed directly by phone. Open Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Service Areas: Blaeberry, Golden
Location: Unit 130 - 901 7th Street North, Golden, British Columbia
Provider: Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Golden-Field Detachment
Emotional support, advocacy, court information and accompaniment, transportation and referrals for victims and witnesses of crime.
Provides emotional support, advocacy, court orientation and accompaniment, transportation and accompaniment to related meetings, assistance completing forms, liaison with justice system personnel, referrals to community resources, and information about criminal justice proceedings for victims and witnesses of crime. Serves Golden and area. Office hours are Monday to Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Provider: Royal Canadian Mounted Police – Golden-Field Detachment
The Golden-Field RCMP detachment provides policing services to Castledale and its other named service communities.
The detachment service area includes Golden, Field, Parson Nicholson, Castledale, Harrogate, half of Spillimacheen, Blaeberry, Donald and Rogers Pass–Connaught Tunnel-East Tunnel. The public detachment offers general services Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm. Emergency assistance: dial 9-1-1.
Personal care, nursing and homemaking supports delivered in clients’ homes and other settings.
Services include personal care and attendant support with daily activities, nursing care such as medication support and wound care, companionship, light housekeeping, meal preparation, accompanied appointments, respite and community inclusion supports. Services are individualized; contact the Cranbrook branch for assessment, availability and fees.
Service Areas: Brisco, Canal Flats, Cranbrook, Creston, Elkford, Elko, Fairmont Hot Springs, Fernie, Fort Steele, Golden, Grasmere, Invermere, Jaffray, Kimberley, Marysville, Moyie, Panorama, Radium Hot Springs, Skookumchuck, Sparwood, Ta Ta Creek, Wasa, Wilmer, Windermere
Location: 14 - 13th Avenue South, Cranbrook, British Columbia
Book-ahead Tuesday and Thursday regional transport with an Invermere Hospital stop.
Invermere Hospital is listed at 09:25 outbound and 17:00 on the return trip. Call 1-877-343-2461 in advance. Passengers with medical appointments have priority; others may ride if space is available. Athalmer is near the Invermere Hospital stop. Confirm schedules before travel.