Non-medical support to help seniors aged 65 and older continue living independently at home.
The Slocan Valley program provides non-medical senior supports. Services may include housekeeping, shopping, transportation, yard work, snow shovelling and other supports; services vary by location. Fees may be based on income, and some services may be free. Contact the local coordinator to discuss eligibility, availability and costs. Confirmed Slocan Valley coverage includes New Denver, Silverton and Slocan.
Service Areas: Brandon, New Denver, Silverton, Slocan, Winlaw
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
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
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
No-cost food support for households in the Slocan Valley, including tailored hampers twice per month and emergency food boxes during office hours.
The Slocan Valley Food Cupboard serves resident households in its Slocan Valley catchment, stated by the provider as Enterprise Creek to Playmor Junction. Bring proof of residence for registration; financial proof is not required. Tailored hampers are distributed on the first and third Thursday of each month, 11:00–15:00; bring bags or a box. Shelf-stable emergency food boxes are available during W.E. Graham Community Service Society office hours when support is needed outside food-bank days. Food support is free and depends on availability.
Service Areas: Appledale, Brandon, Crescent Valley, Lemon Creek, Playmor Junction, Slocan, Slocan Park, Vallican, Winlaw
Location: 1001 Harold Street, Slocan, British Columbia
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