The Gemilut Chesed
Committee has compiled a list of resources that would be helpful to our
Community in dealing with issues of physical and mental health. Knowing about and
sharing resources is a powerful way of taking care. We are all
stronger when our network of social support is large. This list is a
work in process, if you have any other resources that are not on the list and
that you think might be helpful, please e-mail it to Bat-Ami Segal, bfsegal@shaw.ca
Adult/Older Adult
Central Intake: 604-263-7377
Provides home care
nursing and home support (e.g., housekeeping and personal care) for elderly,
disabled and recuperating patients requiring some personal care (e.g., bath
assistance)
Adult Mental Health
Intake 604- 215- 2300
For adults with
chronic and persistent mental illnesses - Mental Health Teams
Older Adult
(Geriatric) Mental Health Central Intake 604-709-6789
Art Studio 604-
871-9788
Free art classes for
adults with mental illnesses
Counselling
Programs:
Family Services of
Greater Vancouver 604-874-2938
Counselling and wide
variety of family social services
Oak Family Counselling
604-266-5611
Affordable confidential
counselling
Safer Counselling
604-675-3985
For people
with suicidal ideation or who have made a suicide attempt. Their
loved ones, or for people who lost a loved one due to suicide.
Mood Disorder
Association 604-873-0103
Education and support
for those living with a mood disorder or other mental illness
Jewish Family Services
604-257-5151
Variety of
services including counselling, advocacy, senior’s
services, mental health outreach, and support with basic needs. (e.g., food vouchers and financial health.)
JFSA: For Seniors needing rides to appointments, 604-257-5151
Call Jackie or Donna
with as much notice as possible. Also consider Handydart
and Taxi
Services
BC Nurses Line:
604-215-4700
Good Resource
providing guidance regarding medical concerns
Plan (Planned Life Advocacy Network)
604-439-9566
Food Programs
Meals on Wheels: 604-737638 (hot meals
delivered)
Better Meals 604-299-1877 (Good variety of
frozen meals)
BC Housing Registry 604-433-2218
Telephone Crisis Lines
604-872-3311
604-279-7070 604-540-2211 604-951-2255
Handy Card
Eligibility: Permanent physical or cognitive
disability: that makes it difficult to use the public transit system without
assistance.
If you live within the Translink
service area, Handy Card lets you travel for Concession fares on the bus, SkyTrain, SeaBus and West Coast
Express. If you’re accompanied
by someone who assists you, they ride for free, so you can go green and pay
less.
Handy Card can’t be used on HandyDart.
When you begin your transit trip on HandyDart, you
pay the regular HandyDart fare, not a concession
fare.
Applying for Handy Card
Mail your completed form to the Access Transit
Office along with two recent photographs.
Your non-transferable HandyCard
will be mailed to you within 6 weeks .
Taxi Savers
Taxi Saver is a supplementary service to HandyDart and available for people with permanent
disabilities who have a Handy Card. Access: Transit Office 778-452-2860
Government Funded Annual Bus Pass
If your’re from BC and qualify for
additional assistance from the BC Ministry of Transportation
BC Coalition for People with Disabilities
Application for Income Assistance benefits and
other Programs
Employment
Transitions Program, a free three-week
career exploration program open to unemployed people. 604-681-2774
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