Family caregivers across New Westminster 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 Queens Park and Uptown, Sapperton and McBride, Downtown and Quayside, 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 for the long-haul carers.
New West's respite calls tend to come late: from spouses who've carried it for years and adult children who moved in 'temporarily' months ago. The first booked break is the hardest to accept and the most transformative: four hours that prove the house doesn't collapse, then a standing block, sometimes eventually a covered week. The same caregiver throughout means each absence costs less worry than the one before.
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Respite for family caregivers in New Westminster: what families ask.
I've never left him with anyone. How does the first time work?
Slowly and on your terms. The assessment happens with you there, you set how much overlap you want before stepping out, and the first block can be short. The handoff notes when you return close the loop.
Could respite cover a whole weekend?
Yes: weekends are a standard arrangement, with overnight coverage included. Long enough to genuinely rest, structured enough that you rest instead of worrying.
Where in New Westminster we deliver.
We see New Westminster families in Queens Park and Uptown, Sapperton and McBride, Downtown and Quayside, West End and Glenbrooke, Connaught Heights and Massey Heights, and Queensborough and Port Royal.
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
