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The ALS Society of BC is dedicated to providing direct support to ALS patients, along with their families, and caregivers, to ensure the best quality of life possible while living with ALS.
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THE ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF B.C. is the only province-wide non-profit organization dedicated to helping people concerned with or facing dementia have the confidence and skills to maintain quality of life. We’re also committed to ensuring public perceptions reflect the real issues, and to securing funding for support and research.
The BC Cancer Agency, an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority, provides a province-wide, population-based cancer control program for the residents of British Columbia and the Yukon. They provide information about cancer, treatments and the many support services available. The Agency accepts patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and are referred by a physician.
Toll Free: 1-800-663-3333
The guide offers lots of helpful information such as:
- How sleep (and lack of it) impacts our body, how much sleep we need as we age (chart included), and the dangers associated with sleep deprivation.
- How crucial sleep is for a child's development as well as how to help kids fall asleep and create a healthy bedtime routine.
- Information about poor sleeping patterns and insomnia, what causes them, and advise on how to more easily fall asleep and get enough rest.
- Other helpful FAQs and additional useful resources for your readers.
The Shuswap Region Better At Home Program serves Seniors who live
in the North and South Shuswap, Salmon Arm and surrounding areas, Sicamous,
Malakwa and surrounding areas, Enderby and surrounding areas. Our mandate is
to provide non-medical services to people in these communities so they can stay
in their homes as long as they are able.
The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based charitable organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of those living with the disease.
There is a branch office in Salmon Arm.
This Canadian Association is a national voice for Hospice and Palliative Care in Canada. They advocate for quality end-of-life care which includes public policy, public education and awareness.
Canadian-based organization, which respects the wisdom of ancient death traditions and encourages the renewal of older death practices that are appropriate to present day. In the past, communities cared for their own dying people. Through creative adaptation this is an option available to us. CINDEA's approach is one of a wide range of initiatives that are drawing our culture into a deeper relationship with nature and the cycles of life and death.