SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY LIVING

Nelson CARES Society’s vision is for a community that is healthy, inclusive and caring of all its citizens. A community where respect for everyone is an ordinary, and everyday occurrence. For more than 40 years, Nelson CARES Society’s Services for Community Living Program has put that vision into daily practice.

Services for Community Living (SCL) provides support for people with developmental disabilities and complex health care needs with the aim of helping them live their lives to the fullest. Through SCL, Nelson CARES Society provides individual support and assistance for adults in three homes in Nelson. With more than 40 Community Support Workers, SCL focuses on person-centered support for the individuals we serve.

SCL’S strongest asset is our dedicated staff members who provide support thru meals, mobility, and personal care. With personalized service plans, we support the individuals we serve to be active and engaged in the community. Some of our residents have been with SCL for decades and are supported to “age in place”.  Through close personal relationships built over many years, our team members have developed excellent support and care practices for the individuals we serve.

With one home owned by Nelson CARES Society and two by BC Housing, SCL’s licensed facilities are regulated by the Community Care and Assisted Living Act. SCL is funded thru Community Living BC and is accredited thru the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). Staff are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees BC.