Non-medical in-home support and transportation for eligible seniors in Hope and named Fraser Canyon communities.
For seniors aged 65 and older, Better at Home provides light housekeeping, grocery shopping by phone order, friendly visiting, yard work, and medical transportation through Care Transit. Snow removal and minor home repairs depend on contractor availability. Application is required; subsidy level is based on household income and ability to pay. 211 BC lists service in Hope, Boston Bar, Dogwood Valley, North Bend, Sunshine Valley and Yale. Office hours are Monday to Thursday, 09:00–15:30. Contact the Hope office at 604-869-3396 or the Fraser Canyon office at 604-869-1831; email office@caretransit.ca.
Service Areas: Boston Bar, Dogwood Valley, Hope, North Bend, Sunshine Valley, Yale
Location: 425 Wallace Street, Hope, British Columbia
Provider: Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Probation and community corrections services for people under court orders. The service area includes Ryder Lake.
Probation officers work with people to support compliance with court orders, connect them with community supports, change behaviour, and reduce reoffending.
Service Areas: Agassiz, Alexander, Anderson Creek, Boothroyd, Boston Bar, Chapman, Chehalis, Chilliwack, Cultus Lake, Flood, Greendale, Harrison Bay, Harrison Hot Springs, Harrison Mills, Hemlock Valley, Hope, Hunter Creek, Katz, Kawkawa Lake, Laidlaw, Lindell Beach, North Bend, Popkum, Rosedale, Ryder Lake, Sardis, Seabird Island, Silver Creek, Skowlitz, Spuzzum, Vedder Crossing, Yale, Yarrow
Location: 45960 Wellington Avenue, Chilliwack, British Columbia
Coordinates disability supports and community inclusion services for Chilliwack-area residents.
Coordinates services for adults with developmental disabilities and adults with significant limitations in adaptive functioning and FASD or PDD/autism, and for families providing care. Staff help develop support plans, connect people 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, consultation and assessment, home support, respite and support coordination. Some services are provided directly by CLBC and others by funded providers. The 211 listing names Chilliwack, Agassiz, Boston Bar, Cultus Lake, Harrison Hot Springs, Hope, Kent, Lindell, Rosedale and Sardis as served. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Service Areas: Agassiz, Boston Bar, Chilliwack, Cultus Lake, Harrison Hot Springs, Hope, Kent, Lindell Beach, Rosedale, Sardis
Emergency response for structure fires, medical incidents, motor vehicle incidents, rescue calls, hazardous conditions, wildfire responses, and public safety incidents.
The District of Hope Fire Department provides emergency response, fire prevention, public education, wildfire preparedness, and emergency management services to the community and surrounding areas 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It was formed by amalgamating the former Hope, Kawkawa Lake, and Flood/Laidlaw/Silver Creek fire departments and now operates from three fire halls. Call 911 for emergencies; the listed telephone and email are department contacts.
Service Areas: Floods, Hope, Kawkawa Lake, Laidlaw, Silver Creek
Family support, parent education, early-years activities and referrals for parents and caregivers of children prenatal to six years.
Programs include Better Beginnings prenatal and new-parent support, an Early Years Family Navigator, Hope Family Place drop-in play and parent support, and rotating Healthy Families and Community Connections activities. The Family Navigator can connect families with local programs and refer to specialized child development, mental health and public health services. Schedules and registration vary by program.
Service Areas: Hope, Sunshine Valley
Location: 434 Wallace Street, Hope, British Columbia
Monthly food hampers and a referral-based delivery option for eligible homebound households.
The Hope Food Resource Centre provides food hampers once a month. Registration requires identification and proof of address for everyone in the household; contact the Food Resource Centre for current schedules, intake and eligibility details. Households where every resident is homebound may qualify for hamper delivery and need a professional referral from a doctor, nurse practitioner or social worker.
Service Areas: Hope, Sunshine Valley
Location: 888 Third Avenue, Hope, British Columbia
Support for victims and witnesses of crime in Hope, Boston Bar, Laidlaw, and Yale.
Serves victims and witnesses of all types of crime, including people injured or bereaved where the accused has not been identified or charged. Support includes emotional support, advocacy, court orientation and accompaniment, help completing forms including victim impact statements and Crime Victim Assistance Program applications, liaison with justice system personnel, referrals, and information about the criminal justice system, court proceedings, case status, and hearing dates. Office hours vary Monday to Friday; after-hours on-call support is available through the RCMP.
Part-time support for eligible adults living in their own homes.
Supports people with developmental disabilities and adults eligible for Community Living BC to develop daily living skills, address health and safety needs, access community, manage money, and build relationships. Referral from a Community Living BC facilitator is required.
Service Areas: Agassiz, Chilliwack, Columbia Valley, Cultus Lake, Deroche, Greendale, Harrison Mills, Hope, Sardis, Sunshine Valley, Yarrow
A seniors lunch and social program with subsidies and free transportation available.
Lunch With the Bunch provides seniors with a shared meal, social connection and learning activities. The published cost is $12; subsidies may be available. Free transportation is available by registration. Program dates vary, so check the provider calendar.
Service Areas: Hope, Sunshine Valley
Location: 888 Third Avenue, Hope, British Columbia
Prepared frozen meals available at the Hope office, with a weekly delivery option.
Meals to You offers a soup, entrée and dessert package for $12, available weekdays at the Hope Community Services office. Tuesday delivery is available for orders of at least $24 placed by the previous Friday. Confirm current options and payment methods with the provider.
Service Areas: Hope, Sunshine Valley
Location: 434 Wallace Street, Hope, British Columbia
Regional bus route connecting Agassiz with Seabird Island, Yale First Nations, Chawathil and Hope.
BC Transit Route 72 runs between Agassiz and Hope. The live schedule names stops at Seabird Island First Nations, Yale First Nations Stop and Chawathil Road at Lougheed Highway. Weekday and Saturday trips are published; frequencies are limited. Check the current timetable, route notices and fares before travelling.
Service Areas: Agassiz, Hope, Seabird Island, Yale