Who We Are
If you are in urgent need of medical care, please call 911.
Non-urgent concerns to do with health care advice, please call HealthLink BC at 811.
Need Help?
Finding Local or BC Support
Mental Health Contacts
BC 211 | 24 HOURS | 211 - TOLL FREE CALL or TEXT | https://bc.211.ca/ |
BC 811 | 24 HOURS | 811 | https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/healthlink-bc-8-1-1-services |
BC Bereavement Helpline | MONDAY - FRIDAY 9:30AM - 5:30PM | 1-877-779-2223 | https://bcbh.ca/contact-us/ |
BC Suicide Prevention and Intervention Line | 24 HOURS | 1-800-SUICIDE 1-800-784-2433 | |
Central Island Access Services Brooks Landing - Children, Youth & Families | MONDAY - FRIDAY 10AM - 5:15PM | 1-250-739-5710 | |
Community Mental Health & Addictions Nurse | By Appointment | 1-250-755-3368 | |
Community Mental Health and Outreach - Gabriola | By Appointment | 1-778-268-5610 | |
Community Social Worker - Gabriola | By Appointment | 1-250-619-6256 | |
Grief Support Online | 24 HOURS | ONLINE ONLY | https://www.virtualhospice.ca/ |
Island Health’s Mental Health and Substance Use Service Link | Calls are answered everyday | 1-888-885-8824 | https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/mental-health |
KUU-US Crisis Response Service General TOLL FREE | 24 HOURS | 1-800-588-8717 | https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/ |
KUU-US Crisis Response Service Adult and Elder Line | 24 HOURS | 250-723-4050 |
Local Support Contacts
Medigo Non-Emerency Medical Transport Service | 1-250-247-7311 | transportation@phcgabriola.org | https://www.phcgabriola.org/medigo |
GERTIE Bus Buddy Program for Seniors | NA | busbuddy@gertie.ca | https://gertie.ca/bus-buddy-program/ |
Seniors Community Connector - Gabriola | 1-250-325-9010 | seniorsconnector@phcgabriola.org | |
Hospital To Home - Gabriola | 1-250-618-1572 | N/A | https://www.gabriola-auxiliary.org/programs |
Gabriola Ambulance Society Equipment Line | 1-250-755-6576 | equip@gabriolaambulancesociety.org | https://www.gabriolaambulancesociety.org/equipment-rentals |
Community Nursing Office - Gabriola | 1-250-247-8451 | N/A | |
Parkinson's Support Group | 1-250-247-8632 | john.w.peirce@gmail.com | |
Taxi Saver Program | 1-250-247-7311 | info@phcgabriola.org | https://www.phcgabriola.org/taxi-saver |
Gabriola Taxi | 1-250-247-0049 | N/A | https://www.gabriolataxi.ca/ |
GERTIE Community Bus | 1-250-668-6809 CALL or TEXT | gabriolacommunitybus@gmail.com | https://gertie.ca/ |
Drivers to Doctors | 1-250-268-9433 | N/A | https://www.gabriola-auxiliary.org/programs |
Meals on Wheels | 1-250-268-3352 | N/A | https://www.gabriola-auxiliary.org/programs |
Gabriola Power Outages
On an increasing frequency, often the power outages arrive with severe weather conditions. This combination of events does not trigger a formal provincial emergency response, but it does put our vulnerable population particularly seniors at risk.
This program will do four things:
1. Establish a warming or cooling centre as necessary, 2. Assist seniors with grab and go emergency bags, 3. Information sessions sharing local community information on evacuation routes, centres, and preparations residents can undertake 4. Wellness checks and transportation as necessary to relief centres
* In 2022-23 grant period we used these funds twice, once in summer, once in winter. In 2023-24 we expect we will have two winter events and one summer event.
