Non-medical home and social support for seniors aged 65+ in the Nicola Valley.
Better at Home assists seniors aged 65 and older with non-medical daily tasks to support independent living and community connection. Nicola Valley supports include light housekeeping, light yard work and community coffee; the provider also describes grocery shopping assistance, good-morning calls, friendly visits, social gatherings, and meal and food supports. Some supports have sliding-scale fees based on income. The directory lists weekday office hours as 9:30 am to 4:00 pm. Contact the Nicola Valley coordinator to ask about an individual service, eligibility and current fees.
Service Areas: Merritt, Nicola
Location: 2040 Granite Avenue, Merritt, British Columbia
Coordinates disability supports and community inclusion services in the Kamloops service region.
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 Ashcroft, Barriere, Cache Creek, Clearwater, Knutsford, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lower Nicola, Lytton, McLure, Merritt, Pinantan Lake, Pritchard, Savona, Shalalth, Spences Bridge, Vavenby and Westwold as served. Office hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Service Areas: Ashcroft, Barriere, Cache Creek, Clearwater, Kamloops, Knutsford, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Lower Nicola, Lytton, McLure, Merritt, Pinantan Lake, Pritchard, Savona, Shalalth, Spences Bridge, Vavenby, Westwold
Emergency response for fire suppression, medical first response, hazardous materials incidents and motor vehicle accidents in Merritt and the Nicola Valley.
Merritt Fire Rescue responds to fire suppression, medical first response, hazardous materials incidents and motor vehicle accidents. The department also provides fire investigations, fire and life-safety education, safety inspections, code enforcement and firefighter training. The City identifies its service area as Merritt and the Nicola Valley. Call 9-1-1 for emergencies; the listed department phone is for non-emergency contact.
Service Areas: Collettville, Logan Lake, Lower Nicola, Merritt
Location: 1799 Nicola Avenue, Merritt, British Columbia
Rodeo and community event venue in Collettville with a current public event calendar.
The Nicola Valley Rodeo Association operates the rodeo grounds at 499 Lindley Creek Road. The grounds host the annual Nicola Valley Pro Rodeo and other equestrian and community events; the current calendar lists upcoming events and notes that most events have no admission charge. The operator describes extensive camping facilities and RV power connections for events. Check the live calendar for event dates, admission, camping reservations and access details.
Service Areas: Collettville, Merritt
Location: 499 Lindley Creek Road, Merritt, British Columbia
Federal community sentence supervision for people on parole, statutory release or long-term supervision orders.
Correctional Service Canada’s Kamloops Parole Office supervises people serving community sentences who are on parole, statutory release or long-term supervision orders, helping ensure they follow their release conditions. 211 British Columbia lists Monte Lake among the office’s service communities. This is a specialized service for people under federal community supervision, not a general counselling or public drop-in program. Contact the Kamloops office to confirm arrangements.
Service Areas: Ashcroft, Barriere, Bella Coola, Blue River, Cache Creek, Chase, Kamloops, Knutsford, Lillooet, Little Fort, Lytton, Merritt, Mica Creek, Monte Creek, Monte Lake, Pritchard, Salmon Arm, Savona, Spences Bridge, Valemount, Vavenby, Westwold, Williams Lake
Location: 200-175 2nd Avenue, Kamloops, British Columbia