Non-medical support to help eligible older adults remain independent at home across the Boundary region.
Boundary Family Services’ Better at Home supports older adults aged 65+ with friendly visiting, transportation, grocery shopping and light housekeeping. The 211 service listing identifies its catchment as Beaverdell, Bridesville, Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway, Rock Creek and Westbridge. Service details and eligibility vary; contact Boundary Family Services. Main site: Glanville Family Centre, 1200 Central Avenue, Grand Forks. Phone 250-442-2267; email info@bfiss.org. Listed office hours: Monday–Thursday 8:30am–4pm and Friday 8:30am–2pm.
Service Areas: Beaverdell, Bridesville, Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Rock Creek, West Midway
Location: 1200 Central Avenue, Grand Forks, British Columbia
Monthly food hampers and emergency food support for residents across the Boundary region.
The food bank serves residents in Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway, Rock Creek, Bridesville and Beaverdell. Clients may choose food for their household; a regular hamper provides approximately five to seven days of food and may include perishables, meat, dairy, personal items and pet food depending on inventory. Clients may receive one regular hamper per calendar month. Smaller emergency hampers may be requested up to four times per year; half-hampers may be available twice monthly when inventory permits. First-time clients are asked for information to assess needs and identification for every household member. Bring bags or boxes. Food support is free and does not require donations or volunteering. Appointments: Tuesday 10 a.m.–noon and the first four Friday mornings of the month, 10 a.m.–noon. Tuesday drop-in: noon–3 p.m. Call to book.
Service Areas: Almond Gardens, Beaverdell, Bridesville, Christina Lake, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Midway, Rock Creek, West Midway
Location: 7816A Donaldson Drive, Grand Forks, British Columbia
Coordinates disability supports and community inclusion services for people across the Kootenay Boundary region.
Coordinates services for adults with developmental disabilities, adults with significant limitations in adaptive functioning and FASD or PDD/autism, and their families. Staff help people develop support plans, connect to CLBC programs and liaise with community agencies. Supports may include staffed residential care, shared and supported living, life skills, social, recreational and vocational programs, employment search, psychological and behavioural consultation, assessment, therapy, home support, respite and service coordination. Some supports are delivered by CLBC and others by funded community providers. The 211 listing names Robson, Shoreacres and South Slocan in the service area. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm.
Service Areas: Beaverdell, Bridesville, Castlegar, Christina Lake, Crescent Valley, Edgewood, Fauquier, Fruitvale, Genelle, Grand Forks, Greenwood, Kaslo, Meadow Creek, Midway, Montrose, Nakusp, Nelson, New Denver, Robson, Rossland, Salmo, Shoreacres, Silverton, Slocan, South Slocan, Trail, Trout Lake, Warfield, Winlaw, Ymir