Vancouver Island

Get information about our resource centres in Victoria and Nanaimo, plus the other communities we serve in the Island Health (Vancouver Island) region.

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Call the First Link® Dementia Helpline at 1-800-936-6033 for further information and advice, available Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Information and support is also available in Punjabi (1-833-674-5003) and in Cantonese or Mandarin (1-833-674-5007), available 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Nanaimo

North and Central Vancouver Island

Serving: Nanaimo, Campbell River, Cobble Hill, Comox, Courtenay, Cowichan, Duncan, Gold River, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Northern Gulf Islands, Parksville, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Qualicum, Shawnigan Lake, Tofino, Ucluelet

For a listing of upcoming education workshops, support groups and Minds in Motion locations in this area, see the First Link® bulletin for North and Central Vancouver Island. For locations of support groups, please contact the Resource Centre.

Family Caregiver Support Groups:
Found in: Campbell River, Duncan, Nanaimo, Parksville, Qualicum Beach, Port Alberni

Early Stage Support Groups:
Found in: Nanaimo, Parksville

Tele-support Group:
For those who are unable to attend a support group in person, the tele-support group offers the opportunity to meet with others by phone.

Victoria

Greater Victoria

Serving: Victoria, Colwood, Esquimalt, Langford, Metchosin, North Saanich, Sidney, Sooke, Southern Gulf Islands

For a listing of upcoming education workshops, support groups and Minds in Motion locations in this area, see the First Link® bulletin for Greater Victoria. For locations of support groups, please contact the Resource Centre.

Family Caregiver Support Groups:
Found across Greater Victoria

Early Stage Support Groups:
Found across Greater Victoria

Tele-support Group:
For those who are unable to attend a support group in person, the tele-support group offers the opportunity to meet with others by phone.