Home Help Services for Seniors in BC
A little help at home can make all the difference. BC has home help services ranging from housekeeping and yard work to companion visits and personal care, helping seniors stay safely in their own homes.
Greater Victoria
27 providers in the Greater Victoria area
Independent. No referral fees. Listings reviewed regularly.
Heart to Heart Senior Care provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Serves: Oak Bay (Greater Victoria)
Subsidized
Oak Bay Volunteer Services Society provides home help in Oak Bay, BC.
Right at Home provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Serves: Victoria (Greater Victoria)
Private pay
Victoria Eldercare (Friendly Visiting) provides home help in Victoria, BC.
WestShore Better at Home provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Comfort Keepers provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Seniors Helping Seniors provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
James Bay Better at Home provides home help in James Bay, BC.
Serves: Saanich (Greater Victoria)
Subsidized
Saanich Volunteer Services Society provides home help in Saanich, BC.
Serves: Victoria (Greater Victoria)
Private pay
Victoria Order of Nurses (VON) provides home help in Victoria, BC.
Senior Homecare by Angels provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Serves: Greater Victoria
Private pay · Part of Nurse Next Door
Nurse Next Door provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s Critical Repair Program helps homeowners address urgent health and safety repairs so they can stay in safe, livable homes.
Serves: Saanich (Greater Victoria)
Subsidized
Saanich Peninsula Better at Home provides home help in Saanich, BC.
Capilano Group — Handy Helpers provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Bluebird Home Care provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Arcadia Elevator Services Ltd provides medical equipment in British Columbia, BC.
Serves: Greater Victoria
Private pay · Part of Bayshore HealthCare
Bayshore Home Health provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Beacon Community Services Better at Home provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Canadian Medic-Alert Foundation provides safety monitoring in British Columbia, BC.
Capital City Volunteers (Shopping) provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Serves: Greater Victoria
Subsidized
Capital City Volunteers Friendly Visiting/Phone Calls provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
CareGivers Pacific provides home help in Victoria, BC.
Classic LifeCare provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Serves: Greater Victoria
Private pay
Florence Nightingale Friendly Visiting/Phone Calls provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Heart to Heart Society provides home help in British Columbia, BC.
Serves: Sooke (Greater Victoria)
Private pay
Sooke Seniors Drop-In Centre Society provides home help in Sooke, BC.
Gulf Islands
1 provider in the Gulf Islands area
Independent. No referral fees. Listings reviewed regularly.
Serves: Salt Spring (Gulf Islands)
Private pay
Salt Spring Island Community Services provides home help in Salt Spring, BC.
Metro Vancouver
6 providers in the Metro Vancouver area
Independent. No referral fees. Listings reviewed regularly.
Lioness Mobile Hairstyling provides benefits assistance in Maple Ridge, BC.
Home Support Services connects North Vancouver residents with Vancouver Coastal Health home support when they qualify through assessment.
Safe Care Home Support provides home help in Burnaby, BC.
Fraser Health Lifeline provides a 24-hour personal emergency response service (PERS) for seniors and at-risk residents across Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley.
Serves: Maple Ridge (Metro Vancouver)
Subsidized
Better at Home is a BC-wide program providing light housekeeping, friendly visits, grocery shopping assistance, and transportation for seniors to remain independent at home
Better at Home - Community Based Senior Support Services for Independent Living - Fraser Health Area provides seniors housing in White Rock, BC.
Fraser Valley
3 providers in the Fraser Valley area
Independent. No referral fees. Listings reviewed regularly.
Fraser Health Lifeline provides a 24-hour personal emergency response service (PERS) for seniors and at-risk residents across Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley.
Better at Home - Community Based Senior Support Services for Independent Living - Fraser Health Area provides seniors housing in Chilliwack, BC.
06SAFE CARE HOME SUPPORT provides home help in Abbotsford, BC.
Okanagan
15 providers in the Okanagan area
Independent. No referral fees. Listings reviewed regularly.
A-Quality Cleaning Services provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
Agape Works & Cleaning Services provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
Rest Easy Liquidators provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
Tansi Contracting provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
The Executor’s Assistant provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
Handyman Connection provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
Karen's Mobile Hair: Kelowna Mobile Hair provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
Home security and personal emergency monitoring for seniors in Kelowna and the Okanagan region.
ServiceMASTER Restore - Hoarding provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
Commissionaires BC provides safety monitoring in Kelowna, BC.
Serves: Kelowna (Okanagan)
Subsidized
Better at Home - Handyperson Program Seniors Outreach & Resource Centre provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
Clear the Chaos provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
Joyful Memories Clean-Out Services provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
Moving Solutions for Seniors provides home help in Kelowna, BC.
The Grab Bar Guy provides in-home safety and accessibility help in Kelowna and the Okanagan, including grab bar installation, hand-held showers, threshold ramps, and custom handrails.
Northern BC
2 providers in the Northern BC area
Independent. No referral fees. Listings reviewed regularly.
Serves: Prince George & Northern BC
Subsidized
Better at Home - Community Based Senior Support Services for Independent Living - Interior Health Area provides seniors housing in Prince George, BC.
Serves: Prince George & Northern BC
Subsidized
Better at Home - Community Based Senior Support Services for Independent Living - Northern Health Area provides seniors housing in Prince George, BC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the government provide free home help?
BC's Home and Community Care program provides subsidized home support (bathing, dressing, meals) based on a clinical assessment. Contact your local health authority to apply. Wait times vary.
How much does private home help cost?
Private home help in BC typically costs $25-$45/hour for housekeeping and companion services, and $30-$50/hour for personal care. Some non-profits offer sliding scale rates based on income.
Next step
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