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Is a non-profit society, registered under the Societies Act of British Columbia. As an agency with charitable status, we seek to provide effective, efficient and responsive service to the persons we support. People with developmental disabilities and their families living on the lower Sunshine Coast (Langdale to Egmont) have turned to the SCACL for advocacy and service since its incorporation in 1958.more info

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This mobile program provides equipment for injection drug use and crack cocaine use, as well as condoms and other safer-sex items for the entire Lower Sunshine Coast including Egmont, Port Melon, Gibsons, Sechelt, and Medeira Park. We provide free, confidential and non-judgmental harm reduction services, with a particular focus on injection drug users and people who use crack cocaine, to reduce the spread of HIV and other communicable diseases such as Hepatitis. We offer needle exchange services to promote safe recovery and disposal of used needles. We provide education and facilitate access to testing and treatment for communicable diseases as well as referrals to counseling services. We also provides referral to other health agencies for clients seeking drug detox, treatment or counseling.more info

Our Volunteer Programs that are running include; Volunteer Driver’s, Meals on Wheels, Telephone Tree and the Volunteer Income Tax Service. Meals on Wheels: Volunteers deliver nutritious dinner meals to residents who are homebound or find it difficult to prepare meals. These can be delivered up to three times a week in the Sechelt/Halfmoon Bay area and up to four times a week in the Gibsons/Roberts Creek area. There is a meal charge for this service of $7.70 per meal, and 24 hour notice of cancellation is required. Volunteer Driver’s Program is for Medical appointments only, the program is available to those who are unable to access other forms of transport such as private, public, handidart or taxi services, clients must be capable of transferring themselves to and from vehicles and walking into the appointments. There is a charge for km driven, meal for the driver (if trip to Vancouver), parking and reservations. Volunteer Driver’s will NOT use a client’s car. Notice is required especially for Vancouver trips and all trips are subject to the availability of volunteers. Telephone Tree: This volunteer service offers a daily, friendly, reassuring phone call. It is available to residents who live alone and would benefit from social contact. Volunteer Income Tax: Volunteers prepare your income tax return for free. Clients must meet certain eligibility requirements based on income and simplicity of tax return. We currently have the capacity to take new clients. Also, if you would like to volunteer or know of anyone who would like to assist with any of these programs, please contact us at 604-885-8517 or scvolunteer@vch.ca Tuesday to Friday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pmmore info

The Sunshine Coast Maternity Care Group offers full spectrum care for pregnancy, birth and postpartum for families from Langdale, Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Sechelt, Halfmoon Bay and Pender Harbour.more info

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We are an inclusive practice offering counselling and psychotherapy for adult individuals, couples and groups who are in need of support for relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, sexuality, and grief / loss etc. We offer clients an accepting presence that is wrapped in warmth, understanding, compassion, and sincerity. Within a safe, stable relationship the seeds of healing and growth reside, thus our theoretical approach is relational, experiential, and emotion-based. We draw from attachment theories, emotion focused theories, mindfulness and neurobiology. We have experience in trauma-informed care, and work to undo aloneless one person at a time.more info

The Preston Method™ is a non-clinical, assessment-based methodology designed for adults managing chronic pain, neurological conditions, or deconditioning following illness, surgery, or rehabilitation. Every program begins with a movement assessment before anything is prescribed. Programs are delivered in-home or remotely, with caregiver integration built in from the start. The program is specifically designed to complement — not replace — physiotherapy, chiropractic, and medical care. It operates in the gap that physicians commonly identify: patients who have completed rehabilitation but are not yet ready for general exercise, and who are likely to regress without structured progressive support.more info

The Travelling Hygienist is a mobile dental hygiene practice that provide care all throughout British Columbia. They provide services right to your home on the Sunshine Coast at no extra cost, upcharge, nor travel fee. This team of dental hygienists can provide examinations, x-rays, cleanings, polish, fluoride, mouth guards, whitening, and some cavity solutions. They can come in their fully outfitted dental van or bring mobile equipment into the home or facility to provide care bed-side, wheelchair-side, or even while you sit in your recliner! more info

The TIDES Program integrates virtual service with in-person care to meet the needs of clients across all communities. The TIDES Rehab Team is based at Sechelt Hospital, but provides service to residents across Vancouver Coastal Health’s rural and remote communities including: Sunshine Coast, Powell River, Sea-to-Sky Corridor The program provides short-term rehabilitation and consultation services for clients living with: stroke, TIA, acquired brain injury, spinal cord injury, non-sports related concussion, and progressive neurological disorders. The TIDES Team consists of a Physiotherapist, an Occupational Therapist, a Speech-Language Pathologist, and three Rehabilitation Assistants. For more information, call 604-885-8690 or email TIDESteam@vch.ca.more info