Community Health and Social Service Programs

Any time of the day or night, every day of the year HealthLink BC provides access to non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Information and advice is available by telephone, a website, a mobile app, and a collection of print resources, including the BC HealthGuide Handbook. more info

Home visits and feeding support during the initial postpartum period provided by obstetrically trained registered nurses and lactation consultants. Twice weekly breastfeeding clinic offers variety of breastfeeding supports for various ages.more info

Our team of Prevention Educational Leaders works with school districts to help children (and their families) understand that what they eat, their level of activity, whether they smoke, and if they protect themselves from the sun all have an impact on their health and well being.more info

Helps teens and young adults sort through the sometimes confusing messages that they may receive about cancer from the media or their peers.more info

Providing patients with the best medical service possible, Hillside Medical Centre is a family practice in Campbell River. more info

Serving members of the Homalco Indian Band with programs such as Drug and Alcohol counselling, Alcoholics Anonymous on Tuesdays 8:00pm – 9:00pm, referrals to treatment, Aftercare and Preventative workshops.more info

The comfort of home can’t be beat. Home care services let people flourish in the everyday life they already know and love – while getting a little help to stay independent and mobile. Home Instead personalized care plans lift the caregiving burden from family members to keep those strong family bonds intact. From personal care to Alzheimer’s care to transportation, Home Instead services make life easier for seniors and their families. Your local office will match compassionate, reliable CAREGivers with each person’s personality and needs.more info

Support for individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.more info

Hope Outreach Society serves people of all ages, races and creeds who are homeless, living in poverty and those who are hungry to bring the necessities of life, i.e. food, clothing, blankets, outdoor living equipment for camps, toiletries and other needs.more info

In early 2017 four community hospice rooms were opened, known as the Hospice Cottage at Yucalta Lodge. The private rooms, operated by Island Health, offer a warm and inviting space, including a family area with separate entrance and outdoor patio. Campbell River Hospice Society trained Volunteers are members of the team supporting those at end of life and their loved ones, wherever home may be. Hospice Volunteer services include vigil support, caregiver support, bereavement counselling and grief support. There is a landscaped pathway from our Hospice House directly to the Hospice Cottage and Campbell River Hospital. Please come up the path to the Hospice House. more info