Government and Community Resources – British Columbia
For more resources, also consult our directory of services offered by the Government of Canada and those of the community organizations that serve all Canadians. See here.
Government Resources in Health
- BC Health
- Provincial Health Services Authority
- Regional Health Authorities
- First Nations Health Authority
- HealthLink BC
- BC 811
- Find a Doctor BC
- Find Health Care Services
- Health Insurance BC
- Medical Interpreting Services
- American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreter Services
- Health Care Complaints
- Office of the Provincial Health Officer
- BC Services Card
- Public Health Links
- Immunizations
Clinics & Medical Resources
Vancouver
- M.A.G.I.C Clinic Vancouver (Genetics)
- Cushing's syndrome
- Barrett's esophagus
- Breast Milk Donation
- Mary Pack Arthritis Program (MPAP) Clinics
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
UBC Hospital
- Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) Program
- Leon Judah Blackmore Centre for Sleep Disorders
- Mood Disorders Clinic
St. Paul’s Hospital
Vancouver General Hospital
Diamond Health Care Centre
The Skin Care Centre
Gordon & Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre
G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre
BC Children’s Hospital
Women’s Health Centre
Northern BC
Rehabilitation Centres
- GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre
- Lions Gate Hospital
- Holy Family Hospital
- Queens Park Rehabilitation Centre
- Kelowna General Hospital
- Royal Inland Hospital
- Vancouver Island Health Authority Adult Rehabilitation Services
Health Rights
- Accessibility legislation – Plain language summary
- Know Your Options (Guides for decision-making)
- Patients as Partners
- Health Care Complaints
Resources for people with disabilities (children and adults)
Government Resources
- Supports and services for people with disabilities (many topics)
- Directory of General Supplements & Programs
- Specialized Support for Complex Health Needs
- Assisted living or residential care
- Provincial Sales Tax Exemptions for Medical Supplies and Equipment
General
- BC Disability
- Disability Alliance BC
- Disability Foundation
- BC Centre for Ability
- Inclusion BC
- Developmental Disabilities Association
- PosAbilities Association of British Columbia
- Easter Seals British Columbia & Yukon
- Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Centres
- Supportive Housing
- Sportability
- Guide Dog and Service Dog Certification
Drugs and medical devices
- BC PharmaCare
- PharmaCare Formulary
- Your voice (in drug reviews)
- Drugs for Rare Diseases – BC Agreement (National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases)
- Medication Search
Education Aid
- Accessibility programs and Services Resource Directory
- B.C. Assistance Program for Students with Disabilities
- Children with Disabilities or Diverse Abilities: Starting School
- Adult special education
- Inclusive Education Resources
- Centre for Accessible Post-secondary Education Resources
- Special Education Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
- Special Education Technology-BC
- A Guide to Adaptations and Modifications
Community Organizations
- 211 British Columbia (community organizations on all aspects of living)
- Pathways Sea to Sky
- Better at Home Community Organization Directory
- Vancouver Nonprofit Organizations
- Community Organizations – Coquitlam
- Community Organization Directory – Squamish-Lillooet region
Infertility, pregnancy, and prematurity
- Pregnancy Health Information
- Financial Help for Pregnancy
- Prenatal Genetic Screening
- Should I Have Screening Tests for Birth Defects?
- Should I Have Amniocentesis?
- Should I Have CVS (Chorionic Villus Sampling)?
- First-Trimester Screening for Birth Defects
- Nuchal Translucency Screening Test
- Quad Screening for Birth Defects
- BC Association of Pregnancy Outreach Programs
Fertility
Other
Genetics
Genetic Services of British Columbia
Vancouver
Gordon and Leslie Diamond Health Care Centre
- Adult Metabolic Clinic – (604) 875-5965
St. Paul’s Hospital
- BC Inherited Arrhythmia Program – (604) 682-2344 ext. 66766
- Virani Provincial Adult Congenital Heart Program – (604) 806-8520
- Heritable Aortopathies Clinic – (604) 806-8560
- Healthy Heart Cardiac Prevention Clinic – (604) 806-8591 (inherited disorders of cholesterol and triglyceride metabolism)
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) Clinic – (604) 682-2344 ext. 63284
- Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic – (604) 806-8522
BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre
- Medical Genetics Clinic – (604) 875-2175
BC Cancer – Vancouver
- Hereditary Cancer Program - (604) 877-6000
UBC Hospital
- Clinic for Alzheimer Disease and Related Diseases – (604) 822-7031
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
- Centre for Huntington Disease – (604) 822-7970
BC Children’s Hospital
- Medical Genetics
- Biochemical Genetics Clinic – (604) 875-2880
- Cystic Fibrosis Clinic – (604) 875-2146
- Spinal cord clinic
- Cleft Palate & Craniofacial Disorders Program
- Inherited Bleeding Disorders - 1-888-300-3088 ext. 5335
Victoria
Victoria General Hospital
- Medical Genetics Services – (250) 727-4461
- BC Inherited Arrhythmia Program – (250) 727-4461
- Fragile X & Related Conditions - (250) 727-4461
Abbotsford
BC Cancer – Abbotsford
- Hereditary Cancer Program – (604) 851-4710
Edmonton, Alberta
- Royal Alexandra Hospital Eye Clinic (also for B.C.)
Autism/ADHD/Learning Disorders
Autism
- B.C Children’s Hospital – Autism assessment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder – Government of British Columbia
- BC Autism Assessment Network
- Registry of Autism Service Providers
- A Parent’s Handbook: Your Guide to Autism Programs
- AutismBC
- Autism Support Network
- Autism Community Training
- Canucks Autism Network
Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities Fact Sheet
- Learning Disability Assessment Bursary
- Learning Disabilities Society - Vancouver
- LDABC Learning Curve Society – Victoria
- Learning Disabilities Association Fraser South
ADHD
Hearing & Vision Problems
Palliative Care
- Hospice Palliative Care Fact Sheet
- Care at the End of Life
- BC Centre for Palliative Care
- British Columbia Hospice Palliative Care Association
- Nidus
- Vancouver Hospice Society
- LGBT End-of-Life Resource Inventory
- Palliative Care for Children
- BC Palliative Care Benefits program
- Advance Care Planning
- Choosing a Substitute Decision-Maker
- Medical Assistance in Dying
Death and Grief
- British Columbia Bereavement Helpline
- End of Life or Grief Support
- Grief and Grieving Fact Sheet
- Get Support When Someone Dies
- Lower Mainland Grief recovery Society
- After the loss of your baby
- Community resources and support groups for pregnancy loss
- Infant Loss Resource List
- Butterfly Run
- Reproductive Loss Support Group - Vancouver
- Empty Cradle - New Westminster
Professional Orders in Health
- College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
- College of Psychologists of British Columbia
- College of Speech and Hearing Health Professionals of British Columbia
- College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia
- College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia
- British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives
- College of Pharmacists of British Columbia
- College of Dietitians of British Columbia
- British Columbia College of Social Workers
- College of Optometrists of British Columbia
- College of Opticians of British Columbia
- College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncturists of British Columbia
- College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia
- BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
- OsteopathyBC
- College of Chiropractors of British Columbia
