BC Health System Services

• HealthLink BC
  HealthLink BC provides access to non-emergency health information and advice in British Columbia. Available 24-hours a day by phone (811). Topics include Care at the End of Life and Advance Care Planning. www.healthlinkbc.ca
   

• BC Cancer Agency Pain and Symptom Management Clinic
  The Agency offers pain and symptoms management clinics at each of six regional cancer centres to help patients improve pain control and cope with physical problems related to cancer. No referral is required to access these services. Includes information on Managing Symptoms and Side Effects. www.bccancer.bc.ca
   

• BC Palliative Care Benefits Program
  These benefits cover certain drugs, medical supplies, and equipment that are used in palliative care and are available to individuals of any age who have reached the end stage of a life-threatening disease or illness and wish to receive palliative care at home.
  www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/find-health-services/program/bc-palliative-care-benefits
   

• End-of-Life Care and Palliative Care
  These services aim to preserve an individual’s comfort, dignity and quality of life as their needs change, and include: care coordination and consultation, pain/symptom management, community nursing and rehab, home support, caregiver respite, and residential hospice care. www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/home-community-care/care-options-and-cost/end-of-life-care
   

• Home and Community Care Services
  These services are designed to complement and supplement, but not replace, an individual’s efforts to care for themselves with the assistance of family, friends and community (on a short-term or long-term basis, depending upon individual needs). www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care/home-community-care