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
Tsawaayuus (Rainbow Gardens)
Port Alberni, BC
Hillside Terrace
Victoria, BC
Arrowsmith Lodge
Parksville, BC
Elgin Gardens
Victoria, BC
The Kiwanis Pavilion
Saanich, BC
Marrion Village
Victoria, BC
Braehaven Assisted Living
Salt Spring Island, BC
Legion Manor
Saanichton, BC
Parry Place
Victoria, BC
Cumberland Lodge
Comox Valley, BC
Glacier View Lodge
Courtenay, BC
Kiwanis Village Lodge
Nanaimo, BC
Veterans Memorial Lodge
Saanich, BC
Shoal Centre Assisted Living
Sidney, BC
Ross Place Seniors Community
Victoria, BC
Trillium Lodge
Parksville, BC
Lakeside Gardens Seniors Community
Nanaimo, BC
The Summit at Quadra Village
Victoria, BC
Victoria Chinatown Care Centre
Victoria, BC
The Priory
Langford, BC
Cridge Village Seniors Centre
Victoria, BC
Rest Haven Lodge
Sidney, BC
Cairnsmore Place
Duncan, BC
Ayre Manor
Sooke, BC
The Steeples
Chemainus, BC
Ironwood Place
Campbell River, BC
Sunset Lodge
Victoria, BC
Providence Living at The Views
Comox, BC
Jesken Aerie
Langford, BC
Luther Court
Saanich, BC
Cormorant Island Health Centre
Alert Bay, BC
Vancouver Island Health Authority - Home Care
Alert Bay, BC
Cokely Manor
Parksville, BC
Beckley Farm Lodge
Victoria, BC
Glengarry Hospital
Victoria, BC
Greenwoods
Salt Spring Island, BC
Saanich Peninsula Hospital Residential Care
Saanichton, BC
Lady Minto Hospital
Salt Spring Island, BC
Carey Place
Victoria, BC
Yucalta Lodge
Campbell River, BC
Aberdeen Hospital
Victoria, BC
Heritage Place (Alberni Valley)
Port Alberni, BC
Eden Gardens
Nanaimo, BC
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Victoria, BC
The Heights at Mount View
Saanich, BC
Chemainus Health Care Centre
Chemainus, BC
Gorge Road Hospital
Victoria, BC
Eagle Park Health Care Facility
Qualicum Beach, BC
Echo Village
Port Alberni, BC
Fir Park Village
Port Alberni, BC
Westhaven
Port Alberni, BC
Linwood Court
Saanich, BC
Eagle Ridge Manor – Port Hardy
Port Hardy, BC
Forest Glen
Ucluelet, BC
Sluggett House
Brentwood Bay, BC
Private Communities
Independent pricing — often available with shorter wait times.
The Camelot
Esquimalt, BC
Shannon Oaks - Oak Bay
Oak Bay, BC
Berwick by the Sea
Campbell River, BC
Berwick Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach, BC
New Horizons Community of Care
Campbell River, BC
Highgate Lodge
Saanich, BC
Sherwood House
Duncan, BC
Evergreen Seniors Home
Campbell River, BC
Chartwell Edgewater Care
Nanaimo, BC
La Rosa Gardens
Ladysmith, BC
Amica Jubilee House
Victoria, BC
Berwick Parksville
Parksville, BC
Home Instead - Courtenay & Campbell River
Courtenay, BC
Abbeyfield House of St. Peter's
Saanich, BC
Comfort Keepers - Mid-Island
Parksville, BC
Heritage Place for Seniors
Salt Spring Island, BC
Amica Douglas House
Victoria, BC
Sidney Care Home
Sidney, BC
Victoria Harbour by Chartwell
Victoria, BC
Stevenson Place
Comox, BC
Discovery Harbour Care Centre
Campbell River, BC
Arbutus Ridge
Cobble Hill, BC
Amica Beechwood Village
Sidney, BC
Clover Point Care
Victoria, BC
Cerwydden Care Centre
Duncan, BC
Casa Loma Seniors Village
Courtenay, BC
Nanaimo Seniors Village
Nanaimo, BC
Wexford Creek Seniors Community
Nanaimo, BC
The Kensington Victoria
Saanich, BC
Parkwood Place
Saanich, BC
Berwick House Retirement (Gordon Head)
Saanich, BC
Sidney All Care Residence
Sidney, BC
Berwick on the Lake
Nanaimo, BC
Amica Somerset House
Victoria, BC
Woodgrove Manor
Nanaimo, BC
Home Instead - Victoria
Saanich, BC
Berwick Royal Oak
Saanich, BC
Dovehill House
Chemainus, BC
The Wellesley
Victoria, BC
Ocean Front Village
Courtenay, BC
Amica On The Gorge
Saanich, BC
Oakwood Manor
Saanich, BC
Beacon Hill Villa
Victoria, BC
Origin at Longwood
Nanaimo, BC
Hart House
Victoria, BC
Sandringham Care Centre
Victoria, BC
Chartwell Vista Retirement Residence
Esquimalt, BC
Bayshore Home Health - Vancouver Island
Duncan, BC
Harbour View House
Chemainus, BC
Acacia Ty Mawr
Shawnigan Lake, BC
The Arbours at Sunridge Place
Duncan, BC
Oyster Harbour Seniors Community
Ladysmith, BC
St. Charles Manor
Victoria, BC
Selkirk Seniors Village
Victoria, BC
Timberline at North Park
Port Alberni, BC
Nigel Living
Saanich, BC
Berwick Comox Valley
Comox, BC
The Gardens at Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach, BC
Comox Valley Seniors Village
Courtenay, BC
Cherish at Central Park
Langford, BC
The Peninsula
Sidney, BC
Qualicum Manor
Qualicum Beach, BC
Agecare James Bay
Victoria, 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
Wedgwood House
Duncan, BC
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