Aging in Place

Helping seniors stay safe, supported, and independent at home

93% of BC seniors want to keep living at home for as long as possible. Eldercare helps make that a reality by funding community-based programs that support both seniors and their family caregivers.

We help older adults stay safe, connected, and cared for at home—while easing the burden on the people who care for them. Eldercare funds a range of local programs including:

Adult Day Programs in Summit, West Shore, Sooke, Metchosin, Cordova Bay, and Elk Lake
Community Bathing Programs in Victoria
Piercy Respite Hotel and the Yakimovich Wellness Centre in Victoria

These programs offer social connection, wellness, therapy, and respite services.

SAFE (Specialized Assistance for Elders) Programs

Helping seniors remain safely at home

Every year, 1 in 3 seniors aged 65+ are likely to fall.

For low-income seniors living alone, that fall can mean hours without help—or worse. SAFE Lifeline provides medical alert systems free of charge to seniors most at risk, connecting them to immediate 24/7 emergency response.

One of the key causes of falls in seniors – as well as general losses in mobility and independence – can be a lack of footcare. SAFE Foot Care helps those in need, funding in-home care visits for low-income, home-bound seniors.

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How your donation helps

fidget quilt to provide comfort and help prevent delirium in a senior with dementia during an emergency room visit

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funds one month of coverage of SAFE Lifeline

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funds one SAFE Foot Care visit

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provides a robotic companion pet to a family supporting a loved one with dementia

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provides a month of art therapy programming at a Adult Day Program

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installs a new bathing tub

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provides a wheelchair-accessible bus

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NEWS

The latest from Eldercare

Adult Day Programs support seniors and their caregivers

Eldercare helps seniors to age in place through supporting special in-home equipment to help seniors continue living independently, respite care, and community programs like Adult Day Programs (ADP). ADPs provides

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Supporting seniors and their caregivers in Cowichan

Through Eldercare’s partnership with Cowichan Family Caregivers Support Society and Our Cowichan Communities Health Network your support is helping to provide robotic companion pets in the Cowichan Valley. Backed by

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First recipient of the Eldercare-funded wound VAC gets a new lease on life

A new wound VAC (vacuum-assisted closure) device funded by Eldercare Foundation will make it easier for Saanich residents to transition home from hospital. Wound VAC therapy offers several benefits for wound healing,

Thank you to our donors who make bus outings possible

We extend our thanks to the incredible donors who enabled Eldercare to purchase new busses for local long-term care and adult day programs this year. These accessible buses have flip-up

“Cuddles” provides comfort and a listening ear

At 82, Delores Dallas does a lot of stay active and socially engaged. She benefits from taking daily walks, attending classes at her local rec centre, and joining others at

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The gift of companionship and connection: Eldercare Foundation partners with Oak Bay Volunteer Services

Eldercare Foundation is pleased to announce a new partnership with Oak Bay Volunteer Services (OBVS) to distribute robotic companion pets to OBVS clients who are socially isolated at home. “A

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