Accessible Parking Permits: SPARC BC: 1-604-718-7733
info@sparc.bc.ca
Forms are available at your Doctor’s Office
Adaptable Clothing: Silvert’s 1-800-387-7088
Advanced Care Planning: My Voice Planning Document
Alcohol & Drug Information Referral Services (ADIRS) 1-800-663-1441
Alzheimer’s Society of BC 1-800-667-3742
Arthritis Society 1-866-414-7766
Arthritis Helpline 1-800-321-1433
Assisted Living Registrar of BC 1-866-714-3378 1-604-733-5996
BC Association of Community Response Networks
Connie Kaweesi, MSW, RSW, Regional Mentor for NEBC 250-263-2614
BC Housing Authority 1-800-667-1235
1539 – 11th Ave., Prince George, BC V2L 3S6
Licar Management/BC Housing 250-785-5086
BC NurseLine 811 or 1-866-215-4700 or TTY 1-866-215-4700
BC Seniors’ Guide/Info Line 1-800-465-4911
BetterLife Home Medical (Grande Prairie, AB) 1-780-532-2848/1-800-565-1495
Canadian Cancer Society 1-800-663-4242
Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation 1-800-461-3639
Diabetes Canada 1-800-268-4656
Dial A Dietician 1-800-667-3438
Canadian Mental Health Association 604-688-3234
Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) 1-888-801-2642
Caregiver Information
Family Caregivers’ Network Society 250-384-0408 1-877-520-3267 caregiversupport@fcns.ca
Pacific Live-In-Caregivers 250-616-2346 pacificcaregivers@shaw.ca
Caregiver Information/Hiring
BC Employment Standards 1-800-663-3316
Canada Revenue Agency – Disability-Related Information 2017
Crown Publications – Queen’s Printers 250-387-2432
Ministry of Labour Prince George 250-565-6120
Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations of BC (COSCO)
Crisis Line 1-800-784-2433
Crohn’s and Colitis Support Group 604-794-7656
Dawson Creek Home Medical Needs (serving communities across Northeast BC) 250-719-0577 F: 250-719-0578
Disability Alliance BC 1-800-663-1278
Federal Agencies
Canada Pension Plan 1-800-277-9914
Health & Seniors Information 1-800-265-4911
Housing Grants – Programs to improve or adapt current housing to accommodate Seniors
HAFI (Home Adaptations for Independence)
Financial assistance in the form of a grant or forgivable loan to help low-income seniors and people with disabilities remain in their own home. hafi@bchousing.org
HASI On-Reserve (Home Adaptations for Seniors’ Independence Program)
Housing information 604-646-7055 F: 604-646-7054
Health Insurance BC (HIBC) Medical Plan & PharmaCare 1-800-663-7100
HealthLink BC 811
Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon 250-562-8611
Home Adaptations
Safety Bath Hydrotherapy Systems
Grande Prairie Branch 780-532-3511
Prince George Branch 250-963-7777
Home Oxygen Program (Referral from Doctor in Fort St. John)
Home Oxygen Program Northern Health 250-649-4815
Dawson Creek Health Unit 250-263-6000
Hope Air – Charity providing flights for medical appointments 1-604-338-4447
Life-Line Northern Health 1-800-851-0184
Life-Line (Legion Members) 1-800-543-3546
Medical Services Plan 1-800-663-7100
MLAs
Dan Davies, MLA, Peace River North
Elected 2017
British Columbia Liberal Party
dan.davies.MLA@leg.bc.ca
Legislature Office:
BC Legislature, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4
Phone: (250) 356-6171
Fax: (250) 387-9066
Constituency Office:
10104 100 Street
Fort St. John, BC V1J 3Y7
Phone: (250) 263-0101
Fax: (250) 263-0104
Mike Bernier Peace River South
Elected 2013, 2017
British Columbia Liberal Party
mike.bernier.MLA@leg.bc.ca
Legislature Office:
BC Legislature, Victoria, BC V8V 1X4
Phone: (250) 356-6171
Fax: (250) 387-9066
Constituency Office:
103 – 1100 Alaska Ave
Dawson Creek, BC V1G 4V8
Phone: (250) 782-3430
Fax: (250) 782-6454
Toll Free Phone: 1 (855) 582-3430
MP
Bob Zimmer, MP
1-855-767-4567
9916 100th Ave.
Fort St. John, BC V1J 1Y5
Bob.Zimmer@parl.gc.ca
Fort St. John – Bob.Zimmer.C1A@parl.gc.ca
Mobility Plus Health & Homecare Services (Grande Prairie, AB) 1-780-402-4988/780-532-3511
Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada 1-800-268-7582
Nidus Personal Planning Resource Centre
Northern Home Care 250-262-0102
northernhomecare@shaw.ca
Northern Health Corporate 1-866-565-2999 F: 250-565-2640
Suite 300 – 299 Victoria St., Prince George, BC V2L 5B8
Northern Health Connections Bus 1-888-647-4997
Northern Health, Tobacco Reductions NICC 811
Northern Health Patient Care Quality Office for complaints 1-877-677-7715 patientcarequalityoffice@northernhealth.ca
Northern Health Bus 1-888-647-4997
Northern Health Tobacco Reductions NICC 811
Northern Lights College 1-866-463-6652
Old Age Pension Plan, GIS, CPP 1-800-277-9914
Pharmacare 1-800-663-7100
Poison Control Centre 1-800-567-8911
PG Surg-Med – Medical Supplies (Prince George) 1-250-564-2240
SAFER (Shelter for Elderly Renters) 1-800-257-7756 (BC Housing Press 1)
Seniors Advocate
Isabel Mackenzie info@seniorsadvocatebc.ca
Need help with seniors’ programs and services? Speak with one of our Information & Referral analysts, Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (except statutory holidays).
Give feedback on seniors’ issues
Sign up for the Seniors Advocate’s newsletter
Seniors Advocate BC 2017 Monitoring Report
Seniors Advocacy and Information Line: 604-437-1940 Toll Free 1-866-437-1940
Seniors First BC and SAIL (Seniors Advocacy & Information Line) 1-866-437-1940 TTY: 604-428-3359
Seniors’ Groups
Chetwynd
Chetwynd Seniors 250-788-2810
Dawson Creek
South Peace Seniors’ Access 250 -782-1138 Ext 225
Community Action for Seniors Independence (CASI) 250-782-1138 Ext 228
Fort Nelson
Northern Lamplighters Activities Centre 250-774-4549
Northern Rockies Seniors Society 250-774-3193
Box 52 Fort Nelson BC V0C 1R0 nrss@live.ca
Fort St. John
Save Our Northern Seniors 250-261-5540/250-785-5365 mackeno@xplornet.ca or jleahy@shaw.ca
saveournorthernseniors.ca or Find us on Facebook
Pouce Coupe
Pouce Coupe Senior Citizens Branch 105 250-786-0111
Tumbler Ridge
Tumbler Ridge Forever Young Society 250-242-5589 Lloyd Frank, President beafrank@persona.ca
Senior Health Care Support Line 1-877-952-3181
Service BC Contact Centre 1-800-663-7867
Services Canada (Old Age Security and Canada Pension) 1-800-277-9914
Social Services Medical 1-800-866-0800
Special Olympics 1-888-854-2276
Spinal Cord Injury BC InfoLine 1-800-689-2477 info@sci-bc.ca
University of Victoria Chronic Disease Self-Management Program 1-866-902-3767 bc@selfmanage.org
Veterans Affairs Canada 1-866-522-2122
Victim Link 1-800-563-0808