Seniors Specific Resources

Death, Dying and Grief Services

  • Hospice ;  250-877-7451, toll free 1-877-335-2233

First Nations

  • Dze L K'ant Friendship Centre : 250-847-5211
  • First Nations Health Authority : toll free 1-866-913-0033
  • FNHA Health Benefits : 1-855-550-5454
  • FNHA Indian Residential School Info : 1-877-477-0775
  • Gitxsan Better At Homes Program (Gitanmaax, Glen Vowell, Kispiox) : 250-842-0160
  • Gitxsan Health Society and Patient Transportion Program :
    250-842-6236, 250-842-5165, toll free 1-800-663-9935
  • Metis Services : 250-876-8736
  • Moricetown Band Council : 250-847-2133
  • Office of the Wet'suwet'en : 250-847-3630
  • Positive Living North : 250-877-0042

Food Programs

  • Food Bank (Salvation Army) : 250-847-1501
  • Good Food Box : 250-847-9515
  • IKitchen : 250-847-4820 (delivery optional)
  • Meals on Wheels : 250-847-2528
  • Nutrition Counselling : 250-847-6400

Government Representatives

  • Doug Donaldson (MLA) : 250-847-8841
  • Nathan Cullen (MP) : 250-847-4140
  • Services Canada : 250-847-5478, toll free 1-800-622-6332

Health/Mental Health

  • Adult Day Program : 250-876-4515
  • Assited Living Registry : 1-866-714-3378
  • BC Nurse Line : 811
  • Geriatric Psychiatry Outreach : 250-847-6234
  • Health Heart Program : 250-847-6234
  • Home and Community Health : 250-847-9515
  • Hospital : 250-847-2611
  • Immuniations : 250-847-6400
  • Mental Health and Geriatric Outreach : 250-847-6405
  • Mental Health and Addictions Services : 250-847-6405
  • MSP and PharmaCare : toll free 1-800-663-7100
  • Nutritional Counselling : 250-847-6400
  • Online Medical Support - Medeo : 1-888-297-2973
  • OPT Clinc -Options for Sexual Health : 250-847-6400
  • Public Health Unit : 250-847-6400
  • Respite Care : 250-847-6234 

Housing

  • BC Housing : toll free 1-866-465-6873
  • Bulkley Lodge Retirement Home : 250-847-4443
  • Emergency Shelter : 250-847-9515
  • Home Adaptions Canada (Mortgage and Housing) :
    1-800-668-2642
  • Long Term Care : 250-847-6234
  • Meadows Assister Living : 250-847-8884
  • Pioneer Place Senior's Housing : 250-847-1567
  • Residential Care : 250-847-6234
  • Sparrows Christian Housing Society : 250-847-8882

Home Support

  • Community Rehabilitation : 250-847-6234
  • Grocery Shopping (Safeway) : 250-847-9324
  • Helping Hands (Volunteer lawn and snow care) :
    250-847-9515
  • Home Care Nursing : 250-847-6234
  • Home Support : 250-847-6234
  • Lifeline Services (easey to use alarm services): 250-847-9515
  • Respite Care : 250-847-6234
  • Wellspring Home and Community Services : 250-877-1733

Immigrant

  • Local Immigrant Services : 250-847-9515
  • Settlement Services : 250-847-4661
  • Translation Services : 250-847-4661

Income and Benefits

  • Community Volunteer Income Tax Prep (Houston) :
    250-845-3484, 250-845-2727
  • CPP, OAS, GAIN : 1-800-622-6232
  • Employment and Income Assistance : 250-847-5478

Legal

  • Aboriginal Legal Aid : toll free 1-866-577-2525
  • Access Pro Bono Legal Services (in person only) :
    1-877-762-6664
  • BC CEAS (SAIL) (Legal Advocacy Program and Elder Law Clinic) :
    1-866-437-1840
  • Community Advocacy Services : toll free 1-877-842-5218
  • Crown Councel : 250-847-7364
  • Legal Aid : 1-866-577-2525
  • NIDUS- Representation Agreements : 1-604-408-7414
  • Peoples Law School : 1-604-331-5400
  • Public Guardian and Trustee : toll free 1-800-663-7867

Medical Care

  • Broadway Medical Clinic : 250-847-3097
  • Bulkley Valley District Hospital : 250-847-2611
  • Bulkley Valley Outpatient Clinic : 250-847-2616
  • Central Sqaure Medical Clinic : 250-847-8761
  • Coho Clinic : 250-847-2240
  • Hazelton Doctor's Clinic : 250-842-5234
  • Hazelton Health Centre : 250-842-4640
  • Houston Health Centre : 250-845-2294
  • Steelhead Medical Clinic : 250-845-2521
  • Wezinkwah Family Medicine Centre : 847-5660
  • Wrinch Memorial Hospital (Hazelton) : 250-842-5211

Medical Services

  • Hazelton Wrinch Pharmacy : 250-842-6040
  • Houston Pharmasave : 250-845-3700
  • Pharamasave : 250-847-4474
  • Pharamasave (Central Square) : 250-847-8750
  • Safeway Pharmacy : 250-847-4744
  • Shoppers Drug Mart : 250-847-2288
  • FYIdoctors : 250-847-5025
  • Driftwood Dental : 250-847-2722 
  • Dr. Robert Pipars : 250-847-9898
  • Eckland's Denture Clinic : 250-847-5318
  • Mountainview Dental Clinic : 250-845-7131
  • Tyhee Dental Clinic: 250-847-4577
  • Hearing Aids (Terrace) : 1-800-811-1533
  • MEDIchair Northern BC : 1-866-638-1301
  • PG Surg-Med (equipment/rentals) : 1-800-663-2963
  • Red Cross Equipment Loan : 250-847-6296
  • Shoppers Drug Mart (oxygen) : 250-847-2288
  • VitalAire (oxygen) : 1-800-633-0794

Recreation

  • Library : 250-847-3043
  • Parks and Recreation : 250-847-1600
  • Pioneer Place : 250-847-1567
  • Seniors Active in Learning : 250-847-4461

Transportation

  • BC Transit : 250-847-4493
  • HandyDART / Seniors Shuttle : 250-847-9515
  • Low Cost Accomodation / Medical Information :
    1-866-647-4997
  • Parking Permit (disabled) :1-888-718-7794
  • Taxi : 250-847-2306