2015 09 23 CHILLIWACK SENIORS LIVING WELL RESOURCE GUIDE

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Community & Home Care

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Chilliwack Seniors' Living Well Resource Guide

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Licensed Home Care Nurses who provide medical treatment, health education, and referrals to other home health and community services;

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Caregiver Respite which provides caregivers a much-needed break from the emotional and physical demands of caring for a relative or friend; and

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at Parkholm Place

, a day facility for

seniors and seniors with disabilities, offering

comprehensive health care, rehabilitation, and

social support to seniors who live at home but are

at risk of decline and admission to hospital or a

residential care center if support is not provided.

Eligibility

For Home Health Care services, clients must meet

standard provincial health care eligibility criteria

Ways to Prevent Falls

• Improving your mobility

and balance

• Increasing your physical

activity and muscle

strength

• Following the Canadian

guidelines for Calcium

and Vitamin D

• Having regular

vision check-ups and

correcting vision

problems

• Reviewing your

medications with your

doctor or pharmacist

• Reducing trip and slip

hazards in your home or

outdoors

K

ey Ways to Prevent Falls,

Government of British Columbia