AGING IN PLACE

PRODUCTS & SERVICES
    AIDS TO DAILY LIVING / MEDICAL SUPPLIES
    DOWNSIZING
    HOME CARE
    RESOURCES

ARTICLES
    ADAPTATIONS AND HOME RENOVATIONS
    CAREGIVING
    COMMUNITY SUPPORT
    FINANCES

Products & Services

AIDS TO DAILY LIVING / MEDICAL SUPPLIES

MEDIchair Victoria

MEDIchair Victoria prides itself on providing caring, knowledgeable and highly-trained home medical equipment specialists committed to finding the right solution for each customer. The store carries a comprehensive line of home medical equipment, including manual and power wheelchairs, seating systems, mobility scooters, lift chairs, stairlifts, walkers, canes/crutches, safety products for bath and bedroom, Aids to Daily Living, elevators and accessibility products, comfort products, care products, pediatric and bariatric products.
Website: http://www.medichair.com/DisplayStore.asp?ID=17     Phone:  (250) 384-8000    Toll free: 1-800-528-9553   Email: victoria@medichair.ca   Address:  1856 Quadra St  Victoria BC V8T 4B9

DOWNSIZING

Changing Places

Moving? Aging In place? Let Changing Places take care of the details. We help people - particularly seniors - live full lives in a home environment that is right for them. Since 1991, our caring, client-focused approach to moving has eased the minds and lightened the stress of moving for many families. Depending on your wants and needs, we organize and adapt your current space so you can continue to live in your own home, or we care for you and your most precious belongings as you move to a new home. We handle downsizing, sorting and packing, decluttering and organizing, moving and house emptying, house rearranging, unpacking and settling in. Our free consultation ensures a customized approach to your needs. Services available in Victoria and Vancouver, BC.
Website: www.victoriamoves.com    Phone: (250) 721-4490 (Victoria)     Phone: (778) 628-0725 (Vancouver)     Email: changing@islandnet.com    

BE Relocating Made Easy Ltd.

We are a locally owned company specializing in assisting in the  move to your new residence. Our Motto is  “Stress Free Moving for Seniors”.  We customize our services to your needs and requirements. We will make all the arrangements, from right-sizing to the packing, unpacking, setting up and organizing your new home. We will arrange your furniture and make your bed – all ready for your first nights sleep! We undertake any service necessary to make your move as stress free as possible. We help to ease the burden for families locally and out of town by handling all the details of your move! We look forward to meeting you.
Phone Brenda: 250-477-8556 (Victoria)     Email: relocatingmadeeasy@live.ca

Cheri Crause & Associates, Royal Lepage Coast Capital Realty - Oak Bay, Victoria

Cheri Crause, Rick Hoogendoorn, Richard and Brenda Jacques can help serve your real estate needs. Whether you are seeking your retirement dream home, investing in property and building your asset base, downsizing, or making another type of real estate move, we can help.
Website: http://www.chericrause.com    Phone: (250) 592-4422   Toll Free: 1 800 263-4753    Email: ccrause@shaw.ca     Address: 1933 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria, BC V8R 1C8

Delaney Relocation Services

Moving? Aging in Place? let Delaney relocation Services take care of  all the details so as you don't have to: we help people stay in their homes longer if that is what they desire- by organizing your space, decluttering to make it safe for mobility aids. As a certified senior advisor and senior move manager, Anne Delaney can take a client focused approach to moving and ease minds and lighten the stress load. We handle everything from downsizing, decluttering, getting rid of unwanted items, packing, on packing, moving, house clearing, to full set up in the new home. In business since 2002. Services available from Nanaimo to Port Hardy.
Website: http://www.delaneyrelocation.com    Phone: (250) 334-9922   Email: anne@delaneyrelocation.com

Home Again Seniors Transition Services

When the time comes to move to a different living arrangement, seniors can feel overwhelmed with the task of getting themselves from here to there. Home Again Seniors Transition Services can help turn what seems like an insurmountable task into a positive, manageable and exciting experience. We provide start to finish assistance with planning, organizing, sorting, downsizing and facilitating your move. We understand the stress of life transitions and will provide a supportive hand along the way. Whether you require complete assistance or help with specific tasks, we will tailor our services to suit your needs.
Webiste: http://www.seniorshomeagain.ca       Phone: (250) 984-4044     Email: jill@seniorshomeagain.ca

HOME CARE

Eldersafe Support Services

ElderSafe Support Services, a not-for-profit charitable organization, provides the highest quality home health care and support to seniors in Victoria and Sidney, British Columbia. Our caregivers provide elder care including personal care, companionship, housekeeping, nursing services, post-surgery care, dementia and Alzheimer care, respite care, palliative care, 24 hour assistance, light meal preparation and transportation services. We also offer the ElderSafe Lifeline personal response service to insure your safety and independence, minor home repairs, pet care, gardening help, plus a complete referral program of independence support management.
Website: www.eldersafe.com     Phone: (250) 385-0444     Email: info@eldersafe.com     Address: 550-2950 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC V8T 4N4

Home Instead Senior Care

At Home Instead Senior Care, we work diligently to meet your needs and more; we strive to exceed them. Although we are part of an international company — which gives us a world of experience and resources to draw on — we are a local business offering friendly, responsive care right in your neighborhood. We provide thousands of hours of senior home care services annually to seniors in their homes, in assisted-living facilities and even in nursing homes. In situations when a client has aging-related medical needs beyond our home care capabilities, we refer them to our close partners in the local health care industry.
Website: http://www.homeinstead.com     Phone: (250) 382-6565

Nurse Next Door - Nanaimo

By choosing Nurse Next Door, you or your loved ones can now have professional elderly care and support in the comfort of your own home. Our personalized home health care programs allow you to receive as much or as little elderly home health care as you want, giving you the attention and assistance you need while leaving you with the independence and dignity you deserve.
Website: http://www.nursenextdoor.com     Phone: (250) 667-0190     Email: nanaimo@nursenextdoor.com

Sidney Senior Care

Our caring in-home support staff helps promote independence within the comfort of your own home environment. We help you get things done with grace and dignity so that your daily routine is as smooth and comfortable as possible.Services include: personal care, transportation, meal preparation and clean up, shopping with or for you,laundry, ironing, sewing, housekeeping and home maintenance, companionship and respite care, customized walks and outings.
Website: http://www.sidneyseniorcare.ca       Phone: (250) 656-7176      Email: sidneyseniorcare@shaw.ca

RESOURCES

411 Seniors Centre Society, The

The 411 Seniors Centre is an easily accessible, multi-purpose social and recreational drop in facility for seniors, centrally located in downtown Vancouver.  The Centre offers a variety of programs, services and special projects for seniors.  
Website:  411seniors.bc.ca    Phone: (604) 684-8171    Email: s411@411seniors.bc.ca    Address: 411 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver, BC V6B 1X4  

Carepanions

Today’s seniors are more healthy and active than ever before.  Even once driving their own car is no longer an option most seniors still want to enjoy an active schedule that includes the theater, music festivals, and luncheons as well as trips to the doctor or shopping.  While mobility may be an issue for some Carepanions allows seniors to go where they want in comfort and safety without having to wait for family members to take them.  Carepanions chooses their vehicles carefully so that people with mobility issues don’t have to jump up or fall into the seat.  All vehicles are scent free, and cleaned daily.  We are wheelchair and walker friendly and service dogs are always welcome.
Website: http://www.carepanions.ca      Phone: (604) 862-1414      Email: info@carepanions.ca

Family Caregivers Network Society

FCNS a not-for-profit society whose mission is to inform, support and educate on issues of concern to family caregivers. FCNS is governed by a volunteer board, 60% of who are or have been family caregivers themselves. FCNS provides many services and products to help family caregivers deal more effectively with the many day-to-day responsibilities including family caregiver support groups, telephone or in-person caregiver support, information and referral to community resources, assistance in navigating the healthcare system, educational workshops, resource library of books, videos and handouts, bi-monthly newsletter, and several published guides and booklets to assist caregivers.
Website: http://www.fcns-caregiving.org     Phone: (250) 384-0408     Email: fcns@telus.net      Address: 526 Michigan Street, Victoria BC  V8V 1S2

Seniors Serving Seniors Association

Seniors Serving Seniors is a non-profit, non-partisan organization in Victoria whose purpose is to promote the well-being of senior citizens and represent their interests and concerns by collecting, researching and disseminating information, assisting in developing programs for senior citizens, and coordinating a network of organizations serving senior citizens.
Website: www.seniorsservingseniors.bc.ca     Phone: (250) 382-4331      Email: info@seniorsservingseniors.bc.ca

Van Isle Interior Design Associates

Aging in place gracefully?  Simplifing your lifestyle by downsizing?  You deserve to live in a comfortable home.   Whatever your budget or personal style,  our designers can work with you to create  delightful, accessible, sustainable living spaces that  are a true reflection of who you are.  Why wait? Good Design may be more affordable than you think.
Phone: (250) 755-1188     Email: EDCdsign@telus.net

VIHA (Vancouver Island Health Authority)

VIHA Home and Community Care provides health care and support services for people residing on Vancouver Island, to maximize client wellness and their ability to care for themselves.  VIHA services supplement, but do not replace clients' efforts to care for themselves with the assistance of their family, firends and the community. 
Website:  www.viha.ca     Phone: (250) 370-8699      Toll-free: 1-877-370-8699     Email: info@viha.ca

VI Pet Food Delivery

Ryan and Chelsea Forman are siblings who were born and raised in Victoria. It was their vision to create a company that provideds exceptional customer service to both pet and owner alike. The need to bring natural pet food choices directly to the doors' of the residents of southern Vancouver Island is something that both owners are passionate about and committed to deliver. With services like; dog walks, transportation to Veterinary appointments and transportation to the groomer, you'll know your pet is getting the best quality service.
Website: http://www.vipetfood.com      Phone: (250) 213-7043      Email: info@vipetfood.com

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Articles

ADAPTATIONS AND HOME RENOVATIONS

Adapting Your Home

Few people have a perfect home, but minor changes can make life easier and safer for someone who may have some mobility limitations. READ MORE

How to Make a Home More Accommodating for Aging in Place

Seniors who want to age gracefully in their own homes or with their family, find that simple home modifications improve their quality of life, reduce opportunities for accidents and longer periods of time are spent independently in a familiar environment. READ MORE

Aids to Daily Living

Aids to Daily Living (ADLs) are devices that help people with disabilities to function at their highest possible level and enjoy the highest possible quality of life. ADLs are also referred to as assistive devices, or adaptive technology. READ MORE

CAREGIVING

Coping with the Losses of Caregiving

Although we expect to grieve when someone dies or is diagnosed with a terminal illness, we may not expect the recurring grief we can experience throughout the time we care for that person. Facing ongoing loss is one of the many challenges that family caregivers encounter as we adjust to changes in our family member's health. READ MORE

Navigating the Healthcare System

The Home and Community Care program (HCC) of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) provides community-based health services intended to support people with an acute or chronic illness or a physical disability to remain at home, as independently as possible. READ MORE

The Emotions of Caregiving

Family caregivers can experience a wide range of emotions in response to the demands of caregiving: anger, sadness, guilt, frustration and worry, as well as happiness and satisfaction. Left unexpressed, these emotions can lead to caregiver burnout and health problems. READ MORE

The Healthcare Team

Are you confused about the roles of the various members of the VIHA Home and Community Care Team? Don't worry, you are not alone. Figuring out the who, what and why of Home and Community Care can be daunting.  READ MORE

Why is Consistency in Your Caregiver so Important?

Building a relationship of trust and respect does not happen overnight. When a caregiver is hired and comes into your home, they are also coming into an intimate part of your life. Building a rapport, a sense of trust and ease is vital for a great working relationship. READ MORE

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Age-Friendly Communities

Sidewalks with no cracks, bank doors light enough for one person to open, restaurant bathroom stalls wide enough to accommodate a walker, businesses which actively recruit older adults as employees and recreation programs that mix the old and young are just some examples of what makes an age-friendly community. READ MORE

Community-based Support

Community-based support services incorporate a range of resources that assist people living at home with tasks of daily living, and help alleviate some of the demands placed on family caregivers. READ MORE

Palliative Care

Through your local health authority, a Case Manager can visit to set up home supports with a Community Support Worker for clients who need personal care or respite at home. READ MORE

FINANCES

Costs Associated with Assisted Living: In Home or Through Facility Care

These are the costs associated with assisted living: in home or through facility care. READ MORE