Senior Care in Island Health
Island Health (formally Vancouver Island Health Authority) serves all of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Victoria and Nanaimo are the main hubs for senior care. The mild coastal climate makes the island a popular retirement destination, which also means high demand and some of the longest wait times in BC for publicly funded beds. Private communities offer shorter waits but at higher costs.
Wait Times in Island Health
The average wait for publicly funded long-term care in Island Health is ~404 days (13 months), with popular homes ranging 10–18 months.
Island Health has high demand especially in Victoria. Limited beds on Vancouver Island drive longer community waits.
Source: BC Seniors Advocate. Read our full waitlist guide →
Cities in Island Health
All Facilities in Island Health
Publicly Funded Care
Subsidized through Island Health — costs are based on income. Waitlists apply.
Brentwood House
Brentwood Bay, BC
Ts’i’ts’uwatul’ Lelum
Duncan, BC
Elgin Gardens
Victoria, BC
Arrowsmith Lodge
Parksville, BC
Tsawaayuus (Rainbow Gardens)
Port Alberni, BC
Hillside Terrace
Victoria, BC
Tsawaayuus – Rainbow Gardens
Port Alberni, BC
The Kiwanis Pavilion
Saanich, BC
Marrion Village
Victoria, BC
Legion Manor
Saanichton, BC
Braehaven Assisted Living
Salt Spring Island, BC
Parry Place
Victoria, BC
Cumberland Lodge
Comox Valley, BC
Glacier View Lodge
Courtenay, BC
Kiwanis House
Nanaimo, BC
Veterans Memorial Lodge
Saanich, BC
Kiwanis Village Lodge
Nanaimo, BC
Victoria Chinatown Care Centre
Victoria, BC
Ross Place Seniors Community
Victoria, BC
Shoal Centre Assisted Living
Sidney, BC
The Summit at Quadra Village
Victoria, BC
The Priory
Langford, BC
Lakeside Gardens Seniors Community
Nanaimo, BC
Trillium Lodge
Parksville, BC
Rest Haven Lodge
Sidney, BC
Cridge Village Seniors Centre
Victoria, BC
Dufferin Place
Nanaimo, BC
Cairnsmore Place
Duncan, BC
Sunset Lodge
Victoria, BC
The Steeples
Chemainus, BC
Ironwood Place
Campbell River, BC
Ayre Manor
Sooke, BC
Providence Living at The Views
Comox, BC
Jesken Aerie
Langford, BC
Luther Court
Saanich, BC
Cokely Manor
Parksville, BC
Greenwoods
Salt Spring Island, BC
Glengarry Hospital
Victoria, BC
Saanich Peninsula Hospital Residential Care
Saanichton, BC
Cormorant Island Health Centre
Alert Bay, BC
Beckley Farm Lodge
Victoria, BC
Vancouver Island Health Authority - Home Care
Alert Bay, BC
Aberdeen Hospital
Victoria, BC
Heritage Place (Alberni Valley)
Port Alberni, BC
Lady Minto Hospital
Salt Spring Island, BC
Yucalta Lodge
Campbell River, BC
Carey Place
Victoria, BC
Eden Gardens
Nanaimo, BC
The Heights at Mount View
Saanich, BC
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Victoria, BC
Chemainus Health Care Centre
Chemainus, BC
Gorge Road Hospital
Victoria, BC
Eagle Park Health Care Facility
Qualicum Beach, BC
Westhaven
Port Alberni, BC
Fir Park Village
Port Alberni, BC
Echo Village
Port Alberni, BC
Eagle Ridge Manor – Port Hardy
Port Hardy, BC
Linwood Court
Saanich, BC
Forest Glen
Ucluelet, BC
Sluggett House
Brentwood Bay, BC
The Cedars
Saanich, BC
Private Communities
Independent pricing — often available with shorter wait times.
Berwick Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach, BC
Berwick by the Sea
Campbell River, BC
The Camelot
Esquimalt, BC
Evergreen Seniors Home
Campbell River, BC
Highgate Lodge
Saanich, BC
New Horizons Community of Care
Campbell River, BC
Chartwell Edgewater Care
Nanaimo, BC
Sherwood House
Duncan, BC
Shannon Oaks - Oak Bay
Oak Bay, BC
Amica Jubilee House
Victoria, BC
La Rosa Gardens
Ladysmith, BC
Berwick Parksville
Parksville, BC
Home Instead - Courtenay & Campbell River
Courtenay, BC
Amica Douglas House
Victoria, BC
Comfort Keepers - Mid-Island
Parksville, BC
Abbeyfield House of St. Peter's
Saanich, BC
Heritage Place for Seniors
Salt Spring Island, BC
Victoria Harbour by Chartwell
Victoria, BC
Sidney Care Home
Sidney, BC
Discovery Harbour Care Centre
Campbell River, BC
Stevenson Place
Comox, BC
Cerwydden Care Centre
Duncan, BC
Amica Beechwood Village
Sidney, BC
Clover Point Care
Victoria, BC
Arbutus Ridge
Cobble Hill, BC
Nanaimo Seniors Village
Nanaimo, BC
The Kensington Victoria
Saanich, BC
Wexford Creek Seniors Community
Nanaimo, BC
Parkwood Place
Saanich, BC
Sidney All Care Residence
Sidney, BC
Berwick House Retirement (Gordon Head)
Saanich, BC
Casa Loma Seniors Village
Courtenay, BC
Amica Somerset House
Victoria, BC
The Wellesley
Victoria, BC
Home Instead - Victoria
Saanich, BC
Dovehill House
Chemainus, BC
Woodgrove Manor
Nanaimo, BC
Berwick Royal Oak
Saanich, BC
Berwick on the Lake
Nanaimo, BC
Ocean Front Village
Courtenay, BC
Oakwood Manor
Saanich, BC
Origin at Longwood
Nanaimo, BC
Beacon Hill Villa
Victoria, BC
Amica On The Gorge
Saanich, BC
Hart House
Victoria, BC
Bayshore Home Health - Vancouver Island
Duncan, BC
Harbour View House
Chemainus, BC
Chartwell Vista Retirement Residence
Esquimalt, BC
Acacia Ty Mawr
Shawnigan Lake, BC
Sandringham Care Centre
Victoria, BC
Oyster Harbour Seniors Community
Ladysmith, BC
The Arbours at Sunridge Place
Duncan, BC
Nigel Living
Saanich, BC
Selkirk Seniors Village
Victoria, BC
The Gardens at Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach, BC
Timberline at North Park
Port Alberni, BC
Berwick Comox Valley
Comox, BC
St. Charles Manor
Victoria, BC
Agecare James Bay
Victoria, BC
Nanaimo Memory & Complex Care
Nanaimo, BC
Qualicum Manor
Qualicum Beach, BC
The Peninsula
Sidney, BC
Comox Valley Seniors Village
Courtenay, BC
Cherish at Central Park
Langford, BC
West Shore Lodge
Colwood, BC
West Shore Village
Colwood, BC
Glenwarren Lodge
Victoria, BC
Stanford Seniors Village
Parksville, BC
The Hamlets at Duncan
Duncan, BC
Norgarden
Sidney, BC
Douglas Care
Victoria, BC
AgeCare Malaspina Care Residence
Nanaimo, BC
Nigel Program
Saanich, BC
Chartwell Edgewater Retirement Residence
Nanaimo, BC
The Cridge Village Seniors' Centre
Victoria, BC
Wedgwood House
Duncan, BC
Kiwanis Village
Nanaimo, BC
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