Home care in Port Coquitlam

Port Coquitlam is bordered by the Pitt River and crossed by the Coquitlam River, and most of the city is flat, with houses and townhomes on quiet streets around the downtown core. Hillier areas like Citadel Heights and Mary Hill are the exception. That makes everyday care fairly simple: walks are easier, and the Traboulay PoCo Trail loops right around the city. For hospital care, most residents use Eagle Ridge Hospital on the Port Moody border, with Royal Columbian in New Westminster for specialized care. Port Coquitlam is also where the Tri-Cities' Fraser Health day program for older adults runs, at Hawthorne Seniors Care Community, and private care can cover the days in between.

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What to know about care in Port Coquitlam

SHARE Family & Community Services, which runs Better at Home for the Tri-Cities, has its office at 2755 Lougheed Highway in Port Coquitlam. It offers housekeeping, rides, minor repairs and friendly visits for people 65 and over.
Fraser Health's Tri-Cities Home Health team, at 220 Brew Street in Port Moody, serves Port Coquitlam. New clients start with the access line at 1-855-412-2121.
Port Coquitlam has a West Coast Express station, and the Pitt River Bridge links it to Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge.

Care available in Port Coquitlam

How do I get subsidized home support in Port Coquitlam?

Port Coquitlam is in the Fraser Health region, which provides subsidized home support after an assessment, at a daily rate based on income. To ask for an assessment, call the Fraser Health Home and Community Care access line at 1-855-412-2121. Private care needs no assessment and can sit on top of public visits.

Coming home from Eagle Ridge Hospital?

For discharges from Eagle Ridge Hospital and Royal Columbian Hospital, our hospital-to-home service plans the day and covers the first weeks of recovery.

Where can seniors in Port Coquitlam stay social?

A companion caregiver can come along to the Wilson Centre for a class, a meal or time with friends.

Questions about care in Port Coquitlam

How do we get into the day program at Hawthorne?

Through Fraser Health. Call 1-855-412-2121 and ask for a home health assessment; the home health team decides eligibility and books the days. While you wait, or on the other days of the week, private care can fill the gaps.

Can a caregiver take my dad out on the PoCo Trail?

Yes. Walks are one of the simplest ways to keep someone strong and in good spirits, and much of the trail is flat. A companion caregiver can walk with him, push his wheelchair if he uses one, and get him home for lunch.