Non-medical in-home support and transportation for eligible seniors in Hope and named Fraser Canyon communities.
For seniors aged 65 and older, Better at Home provides light housekeeping, grocery shopping by phone order, friendly visiting, yard work, and medical transportation through Care Transit. Snow removal and minor home repairs depend on contractor availability. Application is required; subsidy level is based on household income and ability to pay. 211 BC lists service in Hope, Boston Bar, Dogwood Valley, North Bend, Sunshine Valley and Yale. Office hours are Monday to Thursday, 09:00–15:30. Contact the Hope office at 604-869-3396 or the Fraser Canyon office at 604-869-1831; email office@caretransit.ca.
Service Areas: Boston Bar, Dogwood Valley, Hope, North Bend, Sunshine Valley, Yale
Location: 425 Wallace Street, Hope, British Columbia
Weekday transit loop connecting Blackpool and Sunshine Valley with Clearwater.
Route 2 is a weekday loop in the Clearwater Regional Transit System. The current timetable lists three trips from Buy Low Foods at 08:55, 13:10 and 16:05; Greer at Mountainview at 09:02 and 16:12 (no stop is shown on the middle trip); Brookfield Mall at 09:12, 13:17 and 16:22; Jenkins and Ford at 09:19, 13:24 and 16:29; Brookfield Mall again at 09:25, 13:30 and 16:35; and Buy Low Foods at 09:32, 13:37 and 16:42. The system map includes Blackpool, Sunshine Valley and Clearwater, and the District lists the route as serving the Blackpool area. Check BC Transit for schedule changes and alerts.
Service Areas: Blackpool, Clearwater, Sunshine Valley
Family support, parent education, early-years activities and referrals for parents and caregivers of children prenatal to six years.
Programs include Better Beginnings prenatal and new-parent support, an Early Years Family Navigator, Hope Family Place drop-in play and parent support, and rotating Healthy Families and Community Connections activities. The Family Navigator can connect families with local programs and refer to specialized child development, mental health and public health services. Schedules and registration vary by program.
Service Areas: Hope, Sunshine Valley
Location: 434 Wallace Street, Hope, British Columbia
Monthly food hampers and a referral-based delivery option for eligible homebound households.
The Hope Food Resource Centre provides food hampers once a month. Registration requires identification and proof of address for everyone in the household; contact the Food Resource Centre for current schedules, intake and eligibility details. Households where every resident is homebound may qualify for hamper delivery and need a professional referral from a doctor, nurse practitioner or social worker.
Service Areas: Hope, Sunshine Valley
Location: 888 Third Avenue, Hope, British Columbia
Team-based, culturally sensitive primary care with service extending to Boothroyd and other Fraser Canyon communities.
Fraser Health says the Chilliwack and Fraser Health Rural Primary Care Centre provides team-based, culturally sensitive primary care and serves Fraser Canyon communities, with service extending to Boothroyd and regional Indigenous communities. Its listed address is 7955 Evans Road, Chilliwack, BC V2R 5R7. Phone 778-704-6000. Hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00; call ahead to book. Visitor parking is free for clients for up to three hours. Programs listed at the centre include Intensive Case Management Teams and Youth Concurrent Disorders Program.
Service Areas: Agassiz, Boothroyd, Boston Bar, Canyon Alpine, Chilliwack, Dogwood Valley, Manning Park, North Bend, Sunshine Valley, Yale
Location: 104 - 7955 Evans Road, Chilliwack, British Columbia
Part-time support for eligible adults living in their own homes.
Supports people with developmental disabilities and adults eligible for Community Living BC to develop daily living skills, address health and safety needs, access community, manage money, and build relationships. Referral from a Community Living BC facilitator is required.
Service Areas: Agassiz, Chilliwack, Columbia Valley, Cultus Lake, Deroche, Greendale, Harrison Mills, Hope, Sardis, Sunshine Valley, Yarrow
A seniors lunch and social program with subsidies and free transportation available.
Lunch With the Bunch provides seniors with a shared meal, social connection and learning activities. The published cost is $12; subsidies may be available. Free transportation is available by registration. Program dates vary, so check the provider calendar.
Service Areas: Hope, Sunshine Valley
Location: 888 Third Avenue, Hope, British Columbia
Prepared frozen meals available at the Hope office, with a weekly delivery option.
Meals to You offers a soup, entrée and dessert package for $12, available weekdays at the Hope Community Services office. Tuesday delivery is available for orders of at least $24 placed by the previous Friday. Confirm current options and payment methods with the provider.
Service Areas: Hope, Sunshine Valley
Location: 434 Wallace Street, Hope, British Columbia