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
Short-term emergency support for people displaced from home by a fire, flood, or other disaster. The City team assists Regional District areas, including Brilliant opposite Castlegar.
The City of Castlegar Emergency Support Services team provides support to Castlegar residents and assists Regional District areas, Kaslo and Nelson when fires, floods or other disasters displace people from their homes. Emergency Support Services may provide short-term help with basic needs such as food, accommodation, clothing and incidentals. Access and reception locations depend on the active emergency; follow the local authority’s instructions. The City posts local emergency information and offers emergency notifications through its alert page.
Service Areas: Brilliant, Castlegar, Kaslo, Nelson
One-to-one social prescribing and community support for adults aged 55+ in Nelson and nearby communities.
Supports adults aged 55 and older through social prescribing: identifies personal health and wellness goals, connects participants to non-clinical community services, and provides regular check-ins. Eligibility includes experiencing or being at risk of frailty, social isolation or loneliness, barriers to community resources, frequent emergency department or primary care visits, life-limiting illness, end-of-life, or palliative care. Eligible service areas include Nelson, Balfour, Bonnington, Taghum, Beasley, Blewett, and South Slocan. Accepts self-referrals and referrals from health professionals, family or friends, and community organizations.
Service Areas: Balfour, Beasley, Blewett, Bonnington Falls, Nelson, South Slocan, Taghum
Community hospital in Nelson with 24-hour emergency, inpatient and surgical services.
Level 1 Community Hospital in the Kootenay Boundary health service area offering inpatient, surgical and emergency services. Emergency services operate 24 hours daily. The hospital is wheelchair accessible. The regular public entrance is open 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily; after that, use the emergency department entrance. The hospital is a nearby regional medical resource for Blewett; its address and service information are listed on the official pages.
Financial assistance for eligible RDCK residents to reduce recreation admission, membership and program costs.
The Leisure Access Program (LAP) helps RDCK residents of all ages experiencing financial hardship access recreation. Approved participants receive a yearly subsidy credit of $100 per adult and $150 per youth. The credit can subsidize general admissions and memberships by 50% for adults and 75% for youth, and most registered programs by 50%; CHEER events are fully subsidized. A further allotment may be available in specified circumstances. Passes expire May 31 each year and applicants must reapply.
Service Areas: Ainsworth, Airport Road, Appledale, Applegrove, Argenta, Arrow Creek, Arrow Park, Balfour, Bealby, Beasley, Blewett, Bonnington, Boswell, Box Lake, Brandon, Brilliant, Brooklyn, Brouse, Burton, Canyon, Castlegar, Cooper Creek, Crawford Bay, Crescent Bay, Crescent Beach, Crescent Valley, Creston, Deer Park, Duck Lake, Edgewood, Erickson, Erie, Fairview, Fauquier, Gerrard, Glade, Glenbank, Glenlily, Goat River Bottom, Goatfell, Gray Creek, Grohman, Halcyon, Hall Siding, Harrop, Hills, Horlicks, Howser, Huscroft, Inonoaklin Valley, Johnsons Landing, Kaslo, Kingsgate, Kitchener, Kootenay Bay, Krestova, Kuskanook, Lakeview, Lardeau, Lemon Creek, Lister, Longbeach, Marblehead, Meadow Creek, Mirror Lake, Nakusp, Nasookin, Needles, Nelson, Nelway, New Denver, New Settlement, Ootischenia, Pass Creek, Passmore, Perry Siding, Pilot Bay, Playmor Junction, Poplar Creek, Porto Rico, Procter, Queens Bay, Raspberry, Red Mountain, Renata, Riondel, Robson, Rosebery, Ross Spur, Rykerts, Salmo, Salmo North, Sanca, Sandon, Shields, Shoreacres, Shutty Bench, Silverton, Sirdar, Six Mile, Slocan, Slocan Park, South Reclamation, South Slocan, Sproule Creek, Summit Lake (Slocan Valley), Sunshine Bay, Syringa, Taghum, Taghum Beach, Tarrys, Thrums, Twin Bays, Vallican, Voykin Subdivision, West Creston, Whatshan Lake, Willow Point, Winlaw, Wynndel, Yahk, Ymir
Community health, public health, home care, mental health and substance-use services in Nelson.
The Nelson Community Health Services Centre is at 902 Eleventh Street, Nelson, BC. Interior Health says it brings together public health, mental health and substance-use support, home and community care, chronic disease management, outreach and other community health programs. It opened in August 2025 and serves Nelson and the surrounding region. Confirm program-specific access and hours with Interior Health.
Service Areas: Bonnington Falls, Nelson, South Slocan
Location: 902 Eleventh Street, Nelson, British Columbia
Fire suppression, medical first response, rescue and hazardous-material incident response, plus fire prevention and public education.
Nelson Fire and Rescue Service responds to fires, medical first-response calls, motor vehicle incidents, hazardous-material incidents, confined-space incidents, rope and surface-water rescues, and vehicle extrications. Its public education and prevention activities include FireSmart information, school programs, fire-safety planning, extinguisher training, smoke alarm support and fire hall tours. The Regional District of Central Kootenay identifies Mountain Station as a community where fire response is provided by Nelson Fire Rescue. Call 911 in an emergency. For non-emergency inquiries, call 250-352-3103.
Service Areas: Mountain Station, Nelson
Location: 919 Ward Street, Nelson, British Columbia
Public library collections, computers, digital resources, programs, book drop and membership options.
Public library branch in Nelson offering book and other item borrowing, public computers, digital collections and programs. The 24-hour book drop is at the front window. Blewett residents are outside the library’s free resident membership area; non-resident household memberships are $90/year, individual memberships are $45/year, and limited seasonal memberships are $30 for three months. Kindergarten-to-Grade-12 students in Electoral Area E can receive free student access; subsidized memberships are available at half the regular fee. Current branch hours and access terms are on the library website.
Service Areas: Blewett, Nelson
Location: 602 Stanley Street, Nelson, British Columbia
BC Transit weekday community bus between Blewett and Nelson Exchange, with three scheduled round trips.
Route 14 Blewett serves stops at Granite Road and Blewett Road, Blewett and Bedford, Blewett and Forty 9 Creek Road, and Marrello and 49 Creek Road, connecting to Nelson Exchange. The current BC Transit weekday schedule lists departures from Nelson Exchange at 7:50 a.m., 11:12 a.m. and 5:46 p.m.; scheduled return arrivals at Nelson Exchange are 8:36 a.m., noon and 6:34 p.m. No Saturday or Sunday departures are listed on the current route page. Community bus trip notes say bike rack use is limited to daylight hours and standees are not allowed. Check BC Transit for current times and service alerts.
BC Transit community bus connecting the Slocan Valley with Nelson.
Route 20 runs between Slocan City and Nelson via Lemon Creek Road, Perry Siding, Perry’s Back Road at Appledale Road, Winlaw, Passmore, Slocan Park and Playmor Junction, continuing through South Slocan, Taghum and other Nelson-area stops. The published timetable shows weekday and Saturday trips in both directions. Some trips do not serve every stop; consult the current timetable and service alerts for stop-specific times, fares and changes. The schedule notes community buses have limited bike-rack use during daylight hours and do not allow standees.
Service Areas: Appledale, Beasley, Bonnington, Lemon Creek, Nelson, Passmore, Perry Siding, Playmor Junction, Slocan, Slocan Park, South Slocan, Taghum, Winlaw
Free one-to-one volunteer support that helps adults with health or quality-of-life concerns connect with local resources and community activities.
Nav-CARE is a free community-based program for adults living with chronic illness, social isolation, increased frailty or other quality-of-life concerns. Specially trained volunteer navigators provide practical, emotional and social support, help clients find local resources and activities, and offer consistent one-to-one companionship. No referral from a doctor or other professional is needed; clients and families can contact the program directly. Nav-CARE is not healthcare-system navigation. Contact the Nelson coordinator for service in this area. The provider says its broader service area includes Salmo, Nelson, Kaslo, the north Kootenay Lake area, the Slocan Valley, Nakusp, the Arrow Lakes valley, Castlegar and places between them.
Service Areas: Appledale, Balfour, Blewett, Bonnington Falls, Brandon, Brilliant, Castlegar, Crescent Valley, Glade, Hills, Kaslo, Krestova, Lemon Creek, Nakusp, Nelson, New Settlement, Passmore, Perry Siding, Playmor Junction, Salmo, Shoreacres, Slocan, Slocan Park, Summit Lake (Slocan Valley), Tarrys, Thrums, Vallican, Winlaw