Independent Living BC Program
BC Housing
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British Columbia, Canada
Independent Living BC (ILBC) is a subsidized, assisted-living program that provides housing with support services to seniors and people with disabilities.
If you qualify, you could live in your own unit in an assisted living residence. The residences are located in communities across B.C. Each residence has private units, shared dining and social areas, housekeeping services, personal care services and emergency response.
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.
Eligibility
o apply, you must speak with a health care worker at a health authority to receive a referral. He or she will review your needs, complete an assessment and put you on a waiting list for a unit if you are eligible.
If you do not meet the health authority's criteria for assisted living but would like to access housing with meals and support services, see the Seniors' Supportive Housing program.
Contact Details
How to apply:
To apply, contact your local health authority:
More information:
For individuals who do not meet the health authority's criteria for assisted living, but would like to access housing with meals and support services, units may be available through the Seniors' Supportive Housing Program.