Home care in Richmond

Richmond is flat, which makes walks, walkers and wheelchairs easier here than almost anywhere else in the region. Most hospital care happens at Richmond Hospital on Westminster Highway, where a new acute care tower, the Yurkovich Family Pavilion, is being built for completion in 2029. The construction has changed parking on the campus, so check Vancouver Coastal Health's current parking map before you drive in to pick someone up. Homes in Richmond range from towers along No. 3 Road and the Canada Line to older houses in Seafair and Steveston. If your parent is most comfortable in Cantonese, Mandarin or another language, tell us at the assessment, because language is one of the things we match caregivers on.

Companionship to 24/7 live-in care, from a small, consistent team. Free in-home assessment: call 604-374-1927, 7am to 9pm, seven days a week.

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What to know about care in Richmond

Richmond Cares, Richmond Gives runs Better at Home here: friendly visits, light housekeeping and rides to medical appointments for seniors 65 and over, or 55 to 64 with a disability or chronic illness.
The Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living, 7191 Granville Avenue, is fully accessible and open to anyone 55 and over.
Richmond sits on islands linked to Vancouver and Delta by bridges and the George Massey Tunnel. If family drives in to help, rush-hour crossings are worth planning around.

Care available in Richmond

How do I get subsidized home support in Richmond?

Richmond is in the Vancouver Coastal Health region, which provides subsidized home support after an assessment, at a daily rate based on income. To ask for an assessment, call Vancouver Coastal Health's Richmond home and community care line at 604-675-3644. Private care needs no assessment and can sit on top of public visits.

Coming home from Richmond Hospital?

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

Where can seniors in Richmond stay social?

A companion caregiver can come along to the Seniors Centre at Minoru Centre for Active Living for a class, a meal or time with friends.

Questions about care in Richmond

Can a caregiver take my dad to appointments at Richmond Hospital?

Yes. Rides and company at appointments are part of our companion care. With the parking changes around the new tower, it often helps to have the caregiver drop him at the door, park, and meet him inside, so he isn't walking across a construction site.

We're waiting for a public home support assessment in Richmond. Can private care start now?

Yes. Call Vancouver Coastal Health's Richmond line at 604-675-3644 to start the public assessment, and private care can start in the meantime with no assessment needed. Once public visits begin, you can keep private hours for evenings, weekends or longer visits.