Non-medical daily living support for seniors age 65 and over to help maintain independence at home.
Services include friendly visits, grocery shopping and delivery, light housekeeping and yard work, snow shovelling, minor home repairs, and volunteer transportation to appointments. The provider lists its office at 355 St Laurent Avenue in Quesnel and direct Better at Home phone 250-992-9156. Transportation is listed for appointments in Quesnel and Prince George. Program hours vary. Fees apply to some services on an income-based sliding scale.
Service Areas: Barkerville, Bouchie Lake, Hixon, Kersley, Quesnel, Wells
Location: 355 St Laurent Avenue, Quesnel, British Columbia
Community recreation facilities, hall rentals, and activities.
Kersley Hall is wheelchair accessible and has a full-service kitchen. The site lists a full-day hall rental at $225, a meeting room at $25, ice rental at $50 per hour, and racquetball/wallyball court rental at $10 per hour. Public skating is available for a minimal charge. Ceramics is offered for a low monthly fee. The arena is natural ice and opens when weather permits; verify current hours, seasonal availability, and fees with the association.
Volunteer fire department serving the Kersley fire protection area.
The Cariboo Regional District lists the Kersley Volunteer Fire Department at 4839 Edwards Road in Quesnel and provides its chief contact information. The CRD fire protection area map identifies the Australian community point within the Kersley VFD polygon.
Twice-weekly scheduled bus route with medical-trip priority and limited additional eligibility.
Northern Health Connections operates a Tuesday and Thursday bus between Prince George and Kelowna. Listed stops include Hixon, Quesnel, Kersley, Williams Lake, 150 Mile House, 108 Mile House, 100 Mile House, 70 Mile House, Clinton, Cache Creek, Kamloops and Vernon. The published timetable shows a 70 Mile House General Store stop at 12:30 p.m. southbound and 3:05 p.m. northbound. Eligible riders generally need a valid BC Services Card/CareCard and a verified appointment for health care unavailable in their home community; people over 60 and those needing accessible transport may travel without an appointment. Medical appointments, mobility-lift users and required companions receive priority. Reserve by phone; passengers under 18 need an authorized adult companion. The service does not provide ongoing medical care during travel. Check the live schedule and eligibility before booking.
Service Areas: 100 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch, 150 Mile House, 70 Mile House, Cache Creek, Clinton, Hixon, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kersley, Prince George, Quesnel, Vernon, Williams Lake