Health assessment, planning and care supports for youth and adults with developmental disabilities, and their families and caregivers.
Interior Health works with Community Living BC to provide health support. Services can include non-emergency community health services, professional assessment of health and safety needs, care planning, caregiver training and support, health monitoring, and referrals or advocacy for specialist care. Eligibility is assessed by Home and Community Care.
Service Areas: Anglemont, Avola, Bankeir, Beaverdell, Blind Bay, Blue River, Broadview, Cawston, Celista, Cherryville, Christina Lake, Coalmont, Eagle Bay, Falkland, Grindrod, Hedley, Kaleden, Little Fort, Malakwa, Manning Park, Monte Lake, Naramata, Okanagan Falls, Olalla, Oyama, Pinantan Lake, Pritchard, Rock Creek, Salmon Arm, Savona, Scotch Creek, Sicamous, Sorrento, Spences Bridge, Tappen, Tulameen, Vavenby, Winfield
Provider: Lower Similkameen Community Services Society
In-home support to help seniors remain independent in Keremeos, Cawston, Olalla and Hedley.
Provides light housekeeping through multi-service workers on a regular schedule. Fees are based on income, from $0 to $30 per hour; clients may purchase additional time at the full cost of $30 per hour. Contact the program to discuss service availability and scheduling.
Provider: Lower Similkameen Community Services Society
Weekday noon-hour meal delivery in Olalla for $5 per meal.
Lower Similkameen Community Services Society delivers freshly prepared noon-hour meals to homes in Olalla, Monday through Friday. Each nutritionally balanced meal costs $5 and includes soup, a warm entree, and dessert. Contact the program coordinator to ask about enrollment and delivery arrangements.
Provider: Lower Similkameen Community Services Society
Social prescribing and help connecting with non-clinical community and health supports.
Supports seniors and vulnerable people in the South Similkameen to reduce isolation and connect with community resources, social opportunities and health supports. Community Connectors help navigate services, facilitate referrals, develop personalized wellness plans and follow up. Contact: 250-502-8402 or connector@lscss.com.
Provider: Lower Similkameen Community Services Society
Outreach and practical support for seasonal agricultural workers, including workers in Cawston.
Provides farm outreach, worker-rights and safety information, referrals and service navigation, emergency support, bicycle lending, health-system navigation, social activities and worker–employer liaison. The program names Cawston, Hedley, Olalla and Keremeos as service communities. Support is available in English and Spanish.
Regional bus service connects Princeton with Penticton; additional advance-booked service is available to Coalmont and Hedley.
BC Transit and the Town of Princeton operate regional transit. The current Route 50 timetable runs between Princeton and Penticton via Hedley on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Coalmont and Hedley trips require advance booking through Princeton & District Community Services at 250-295-6666. Confirm trip availability and times when booking.
Service Areas: Coalmont, Hedley, Keremeos, Olalla, Penticton, Princeton
Provider: Lower Similkameen Community Services Society
Volunteer rides for residents unable to travel independently, including local shopping and medical appointments.
Serves Keremeos, Cawston, Olalla and Hedley. Rides can be booked for local or out-of-town medical appointments and local shopping, with up to three stops per trip. Book at least 48 hours in advance and provide appointment time and length. Riders must transfer independently and manage their own medical needs. A donation toward fuel is paid directly to the driver; subsidies may be available for out-of-town specialist or surgery appointments. Call 250-499-7473 to book.