Powell River Overnight Respite Program at Evergreen at qathet
- 4970 Joyce Avenue Powell River, BC V8A 5P2
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- Phone: 604-485-2208
- Fax: 604-485-3271
The Evergreen at qathet Overnight Respite Program provides caregiver relief. We offer your loved one an opportunity to stay with us while you have a brief period of rest and relief so that you can continue to provide good care upon their return.
What to expect
Services available:
- Nursing care
- Wound care
- Special diets
- Medication management
- Opportunity to socialize and access group activities
Three days minimum stay for both initial and subsequent stays.
Clients are welcome to stay a maximum of 30 days in a calendar year. Clients should bring their own wheelchair or walker for use during their respite stay. Please notify your Case Manager of any changes to your care needs or contact information prior to booking subsequent stays.
Check in and check out information
Clients generally check in and check out occur around 10 a.m.
Times can be flexible to accommodate work commitments and other scheduling needs
Payment process
Clients pay for their stay upon admission. There may be additional charges for the following:
- Pharmacy will invoice for medications dispensed during your respite stay
- A client trust account pre-authorizing a fixed amount of debit can be set up for hairdressing and podiatry services
How to access
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Check eligibility
- Adults living in a Coastal Community of Care who are currently being cared for at home
- Caregivers in need of temporary relief from the demands of caring for a friend or relative
- Clients assessed by a VCH Home and Community Care Case Manager
- Clients who are medically stable
Note: Caregivers making travel or vacation plans should consider cancellation insurance or have an alternative plan and contact person in the event the client’s condition deteriorates or becomes unstable and they are no longer eligible for a respite bed.
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Get a referral
For clients new to Overnight Respite, please contact your VCH Home and Community Care Case Manager. For clients who do not have a Case Manager, please call Home Health Access Line at 604-485-3310.
Hours of operation
We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
This facility provides 24-hour nursing care.
How to get here
Evergreen Care Unit is built on the same site as the Powell River Hospital and Willingdon Creek Village. We are close to both the Powell River Recreation Center and the Powell River Mall.
