34 free and low-cost listings. Find palliative care, hospice, and end-of-life support in the Central Okanagan. Support for individuals, families, and…
A one-time payment to the estate of a person who paid into the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). ▸ How much Since January 1, 2025: a basic amount of $2,500, with a possible top-up of $2,500. The most you...
If you or someone you love is seriously ill, frail, or near the end of life, trained volunteers from the Central Okanagan Hospice Association (COHA) can help. ▸ What you can get: • Community...
A home-like hospice in Kelowna, part of Interior Health's Hospice Palliative Care Program. Palliative care is provided around the clock. ▸ Why people stay • End of life care • Respite: a two-week...
GriefShare is a 13-week support group for people grieving the death of someone close to them. Each week has a video, group discussion and time to share your story when you are ready. GriefShare is...
Free Healing Hearts bereavement groups for adults grieving a loss related to substance-use harms, offered under Moms Stop The Harm. Kelowna appears in the Find a Group listing on...
A free grief support group for anyone grieving the death of a friend or family member, however long ago. ▸ When and where • Tuesdays, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM • United Church, 4421 4th Street,...
Private in-home care for seniors and others, including personal care, companionship, meal preparation, medication management, dementia care, nursing care, respite care, and end-of-life care. ▸...
A clinic at BC Cancer – Kelowna for people with cancer at any stage, during or after treatment. ▸ The clinic can help you • Manage pain more effectively • Deal with other symptoms, like severe...
Senior Helpers Kelowna gives in-home care for seniors. ▸ Services • Companion care and personal care • Alzheimer's and dementia care • Parkinson's care • Chronic disease care • Respite care •...
A support group for parents grieving the death of a child, no matter the child's age or the cause of death. It is run by parents who have lived through this loss. ▸ Good to know • There are no...
Private in-home health care including personal care, nursing, companionship, dementia care, palliative care, light housekeeping, meal prep, wound care, respite care, and infusions. The branch...
A free phone and email helpline for anyone in BC coping with the death of someone. A trained volunteer will listen, give information, and help you find grief support near you. ▸ Good to know •...
If you or someone you love is near the end of life and wants comfort care where they live, BC's Palliative Care Benefits Program can help. It pays for palliative medicines and gives medical...
Grief and bereavement support for children and youth ages 5–19 through the Central Okanagan Hospice Association (COHA). All programs are confidential and at no cost. ▸ What you can get •...
Order an official B.C. death certificate. You need one to prove a death, for example to cancel a health card or driver's licence, or settle insurance. Anyone can apply. ▸ How to order • Online...
If you need time off work to care for someone who is critically ill, injured, or near the end of life, EI caregiving benefits can pay part of your wages. You don't have to be related or live with...
Interior Health provides care at home and in the community for people who need help after a hospital stay, with a chronic condition, or at the end of life. ▸ What you can get: • Home care nursing...
Call Home Health Central Intake to ask for home and community care for yourself or a family member. You can refer yourself. ▸ What you can get: • Nursing at home or in a community clinic (wound...
Interior Health helps people with an advancing illness, and their families, live well at home and in their community for as long as they wish. ▸ Care options • Home-based palliative care from...
Lake Country Health is a registered charity that runs health and wellness programs for people of all ages in Lake Country. ▸ Programs • Older adults: Better at Home, Aging in Motion, a social...
The MAiD Coordination Centre helps you with a request for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). They give support and guidance on how to make a request and what comes next. ▸ Good to know • MAiD is...
Peer support for parents grieving the death of a child of any age, from any cause. The group is run by parents who have lived this loss. Nothing is asked of you. There are no dues or fees, and you...
Advance care planning means thinking about your wishes for future health care and writing them down, in case you can't speak for yourself later. It includes talking with family, friends and your...
The BC Ministry may pay necessary burial or cremation costs for a person who dies in BC, if the estate and the responsible person cannot pay. The person who died, or their family, does not need to...
If you have questions about serious illness, end-of-life care, loss, or grief, you can ask the Canadian Virtual Hospice team online and get a personal answer. ▸ What you get: • A detailed,...
If someone you love has died, or is dying, the Central Okanagan Hospice Association (COHA) offers support for adults who are grieving. ▸ What you can get: • One-on-one counselling with a...
If someone in your child's life is dying or has died, KidsGrief.ca helps you know what to say and how to support them. It's free. ▸ What's there: • Short online lessons for parents:...
Free, confidential online grief support. Work through it in your own place, at your own pace. ▸ What it covers Modules on many kinds of loss: grieving before a death, losing a partner, parent,...
Nidus helps adults in BC plan for a time when they may need help making decisions, or for end of life. You can get free Representation Agreement forms and self-help information. You can also store...
If someone close to you has died, YouthGrief.ca is a website made by and for grieving young people, so you know you're not alone. ▸ What's there: • Real stories and advice from more than 30...
Guides, worksheets and videos to help you plan your future health and personal care. Advance care planning means thinking about what matters to you and sharing it with people you trust. It can...
A step-by-step B.C. government guide for when someone dies. It covers first steps, who to contact, support options (emotional, financial and legal, including for Indigenous Peoples and Veterans),...
Support for children and families in BC after the death of a loved one. CRCCS started in 2011 in memory of Charlene Reaveley. It has three main programs. ▸ Funded grief counselling (for the whole...
Register your decision about organ and tissue donation with B.C.'s official Organ Donor Registry. It is not tied to your driver's licence. ▸ How to register Fill out the online form. You need your...
HelpKelowna lists end of life / palliative care resources serving Kelowna, West Kelowna, Lake Country, and Peachland. Each listing includes contact details, location, and hours where available — free to browse, with no account required.
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