When it comes to home and community based health care for seniors Saint Elizabeth is known for providing flexible, client driven, professional care. 

“At Saint Elizabeth we have a simple no-nonsense approach. We believe that everyone should have the option to live in the environment of their choice,” says Kim Duffus, B.C.’s Regional Director of Saint Elizabeth Health Care. “The reality is that most people want to live in their home and maintain their
independence for as long as possible. Saint Elizabeth is here to provide a safe and trustworthy way to help people remain as independent as possible.”

Saint Elizabeth Health Care, has over 100 years experience providing reliable full-service homecare. With over 4,500 nurses, rehab therapists and personal support workers, the organization delivers over 3.8 million health care visits annually.

“Saint Elizabeth offers everything from assisting with personal care needs such as dressing, grooming and bathing, to a full range of homemaking services. We also provide transportation, respite, companionship, accompaniment services and specialized nursing care. We even have a telephone monitoring service where we simply call and check in with clients to see how they are doing each day,” says Kim. “We work collaboratively with our clients and their families to design a service plan that will help keep them active and involved in both their home and their life within the community.”

Devoted to honouring the human face of health care, Saint Elizabeth prides itself on being able to provide continuity of care.

“We want our customers to be happy, satisfied and comfortable. People want continuity in homecare. Our clients develop relationships with our Community Care Workers,” says Kim. “The way to ensure continuity is to make sure that our staff are being honoured and respected, as well as our clients.”

“It is our philosophy that our workers also need to be supported physically, emotionally and in their training and skill development. We strive to nurture the human potential of our workforce.”

All staff at Saint Elizabeth are formally trained and certified and professionally supervised by a Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse. Any profits generated by the organization are re-invested in additional program offerings for seniors, and in training and skills upgrading for their nurses and Community Care Workers.

Building and maintaining community partnerships is also of prime importance for the organization.

“We work really closely with other community service agencies,” says Kim. “By having community partnerships with a variety of service providers such as LifeLine, not only can we keep our workers up-to-date on vital technologies that aid seniors, but we can provide our clients with a wealth of relevant, helpful information.”

“As we age it is important to remain in control of our lives as long as we can. With Saint Elizabeth people can select from essentially a menu of services that will help them to maintain their independence for as long as possible.” 

Contact Information:
Saint Elizabeth
#2 – 380 Cook Street
Victoria B.C. V8X 3X7
Phone: 250. 385.0444
Website: http://www.saintelizabeth.com/