Support for individuals, families, and caregivers facing serious illness, loss, or end-of-life decisions.
Private in-home health care including personal care, nursing, companionship, dementia care, palliative care, housekeeping, meal prep, wound care, respite, and home infusions. Free initial care...
Clinic for managing cancer-related pain and symptoms. Your oncology team needs to send a referral.
Official BC agency for death registration and ordering death certificates. You can order online or in person at Service BC offices. Contact for current fees.
Hospice, palliative, and grief support in the Central Okanagan. Includes compassionate home visitors, wellness programs (yoga, reiki, meditation), vigil support in final days, adult grief...
Home-like hospice facility with 24/7 palliative care, pain and symptom management, emotional support, private rooms, gardens, and gathering spaces. Staffed by trained professionals. Usually...
One-time payment to the estate of a deceased CPP contributor. As of January 1, 2025, the basic benefit is $2,500. A top-up of up to $2,500 (maximum $5,000 total) may apply if the deceased never...
Information and coordination for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) across the Interior Health region. Explains who is eligible, how the process works, and connects patients with MAiD doctors....
Free home-based nursing, rehab, chronic disease care, and end-of-life care for adults and seniors in the Kelowna area.
Non-profit providing community health and wellness services in Lake Country since 1982. Programs include the Better at Home Program (seniors 65+), caregiver support, mental health services,...
Private in-home care for seniors and adults including personal care, companionship, meal prep, medication management, dementia care, nursing, respite, and end-of-life support. No long-term...
Free monthly support group for parents, grandparents, and siblings grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. No registration needed, no fees. Part of The Compassionate Friends of...
A way to write down your health care wishes in case you can't speak for yourself later. Includes having conversations with loved ones and may involve legal documents like a Representation...
Free telephone grief support for anyone in BC who has lost someone. Provides compassionate listening, information, and referrals. Greater Vancouver: 604-738-9950. Toll-free BC: 1-877-779-2223.
Provincial funding to help cover basic funeral costs for families who cannot afford them. You do not need to be on welfare to qualify. Apply through the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty...
Free, confidential 24/7 crisis and suicide prevention support for anyone in BC. Call 1-800-784-2433 (1-800-SUICIDE) or 310-6789 (no area code needed). You can also call or text 9-8-8. Trained...
Register your decision about organ and tissue donation in BC. One donor can save up to 8 lives. Takes just a few minutes online. Talk to your family about your wishes as part of your planning.
Free grief and bereavement support for children, youth, and families through the Central Okanagan Hospice Association. Includes one-on-one counselling, group programs, and resources for parents...
Income support when you need time off work to care for a family member. Compassionate care benefits provide up to 26 weeks to care for someone at end of life. Family caregiver benefits provide up...
Free 13-week grief recovery support group for anyone who has lost a loved one. Groups run at multiple Kelowna and West Kelowna locations including Trinity Church (1905 Springfield Rd, Kelowna),...
Free Healing Hearts bereavement groups for adults grieving a loss related to substance-use harms, offered under Moms Stop The Harm. Kelowna appears in the Find a Group listing on...
Central intake for home and community health services in the Central Okanagan. Can connect you with home nursing, home support, brain injury services, adult day programs, palliative care, wound...
Interior Health coordinates hospice and palliative care across the Interior BC region — home-based care, hospice beds, pain and symptom management, and caregiver support. Usually need a referral...
Free grief support group for anyone mourning the death of a loved one, family member, or friend. Through compassionate understanding and thoughtful active listening, this group supports people...
Free forms, guides, and a secure registry to help you create legal documents (representation agreements and advance directives) for your end-of-life planning in BC.
Peer-led bereavement support specifically for parents, grandparents, and siblings who have experienced the death of a child of any age. Local chapters meet regularly. National helpline available.
Free step-by-step guide and downloadable checklist for what to do when someone dies in BC. Covers first steps, who to notify, finances, estate matters, and where to find support.
Free guides and videos to help you plan your future health care wishes in three steps: Think, Talk, Plan. Available in English, Hindi, Punjabi, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
Free online grief support you can do from home at your own pace. Covers many kinds of loss including prolonged grief, pregnancy and infant loss, sudden death, substance-related death, and caring...
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Community resources for Kelowna & West Kelowna