Family caregivers across Nanaimo often reach the point of needing a break before they reach the point of asking. Salve provides scheduled respite (a few hours, a weekend, longer if needed) across Downtown Nanaimo and the Old City, North Nanaimo and Hammond Bay, Departure Bay and Brechin Hill, with caregivers your loved one already trusts.
§Coverage for a few hours, an afternoon, a weekend, or longer
§Same caregiver across visits: your loved one isn't being handed to a stranger
§Personal care, meals, medications, companionship
§Detailed handoff notes when you return
§Coordination with extended health and VAC where applicable
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Who it's for
Family caregivers who've been at this long enough to know they need a break. The first call is the hardest; it gets easier.
Hours and schedule
Anywhere from four hours to a full week. We cover days, evenings, overnights, and around-the-clock multi-shift coverage when the situation needs it.
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A break, without leaving the Island short.
Plenty of Nanaimo carers came to the Island as a couple, which means the caring spouse is often doing it without nearby family at all. Respite is the relief valve: a standing weekly block, an overnight, or a covered weekend that lets the carer cross to the mainland for the grandchildren without the arrangement wobbling. The same caregiver each time, handoff notes at both ends, and the routine intact when they return.
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Respite for family caregivers in Nanaimo: what families ask.
Can respite cover a mainland trip, ferries and all?
Yes: weekend and multi-day respite is built for exactly that. The coverage runs to a full week with multiple shifts where needed, so the ferry schedule is the only thing deciding the trip.
What happens if something comes up while I'm away?
The caregiver handles the moment, and you get a call, not a surprise in the notes later. Office hours are answered live, and there's an urgent line you can reach any time.
Where in Nanaimo we deliver.
We see Nanaimo families in Downtown Nanaimo and the Old City, North Nanaimo and Hammond Bay, Departure Bay and Brechin Hill, South Nanaimo and Chase River, and Lantzville and Cedar.
What it costs, and how families pay for it (extended health, VAC, CSIL,
and more), is laid out in costs and coverage. The people behind the visits are here: meet our caregivers.
BCCPA-member agencyBC HCP-licensed (Health Care Professionals & Services)WorkSafeBC registeredICBC-certified Personal Care Assistance providerFully insured & bonded caregiversBLS-certified, First Aid trained15+ years caring for BC families since 2011
