Independent Living BC is a partnership between BC Housing, provincial health authorities, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and non-profit and private-market housing providers. The program’s assisted living units provide a middle option between home care and residential care, so individuals can continue to live independently. Services Your contribution towards rent includes accommodation, hospitality services and personal care services. Residences vary in style, size and amenities. Housing Possible accommodations and amenities may include:

• A self-contained apartment unit
• Shared dining room, social areas, resource room, outdoor space or gardens
• Parking, wheelchair access, scooter access
• Smoking and pet policies
• Social and recreational activities

Hospitality services All residences provide:

• Two meals a day, including lunch and supper
• Weekly housekeeping
• Laundered towels and linens
• Access to laundry for personal items
• 24-hour emergency response system

Personal care services Each residence offers two of the following:

• Daily help with bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility or eating
• Reminders or help with taking medications
• Monitoring of food intake and therapeutic diets
• Help with paying bills, managing funds and making purchases
• Individualized physical, occupational or psycho-social therapy
• A structured, individual program to improve life skills