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Association for Mentally Handicapped People
Advocacy agency for groups in the Comox Valley who work with mentally handicapped people. Information on services and programs.
PO Box 10057
2064 Comox Ave.
Comox, BC
V9M 3S5
Deborah Nelson
p: 250.334.2918
Beaufort Association for the Mentally Handicapped
Programs focusing on community & personal development, information and advocacy for people with mental handicaps and their families.
536B-5th St.
Courtenay, BC
V9N 1K3
p: 250.334.3532
f: 250.338.1921
Canadian National Institute for the Blind (C.N.I.B.)
Information and resources for visually impaired people. Talking books. Information about home adaptation,
visual aids, and all C.N.I.B. services.
Mary Harris
p: 250.339.4338
http://www.cnib.ca/
Learning Disabilities Association of BC
Providing information about learning disabilities, and support for people who have learning disabilities
and/or their families and friends.
Comox Valley Chapter
827 Deal St.
Comox, BC
V9M 1B1
Sue Halstead
p: 250.336.8566
http://www.ldav.ca/
Comox Valley Lifeline Society
Dedicated to preserving quality of life for those who wish to continue living in the comfort of their own home. Providing them with the security and reassurance that help, and medical assistance if required is available at a moment's notice.
392 - 10th St.
Courtenay, BC
V9N 1P5
1.866.205.6160
p: 250.338.4255
f: 250.338.4922
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http://www.comoxvalleylifeline.com/
Metanoia Society
Mansfield Centre
100B - 2270 Cliffe Ave.
Courtenay, BC
the Beachwood Restaurant is at the south end and we are at the north
Osteoporosis Support Group
A support group that meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month at the Comox Valley Nursing Centre, 961 England Avenue, Courtenay. Meeting time is 11.30 to 1.pm. Guest speakers are often present providing informational talks.
Derah Davidson
p: 250.897.0039
http://www.osteoporosis.ca/
Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports (VISAS)
Free ski lessons and half price lift passes for disabled people who want to ski. Adaptive equipment available. Yearly membership fee: $25.00.
411 Anderton Ave.
Courtenay, BC
V9N 6G6
Mike Pitchter
p: 250.218.1157
www.visdsweb.ca
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Emotional support; education and information about heart disease and prevention; information about services in the Comox Valley. Information about Heart House in Victoria (a temporary residence for partners travelling with heart patients) and about government funding for travel expenses.
Box 1225
Comox, BC
V9M 7Z8
Donna Stevens
p: 250.339.3996
http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca
Hospice Society
Support for people caring for the terminally ill, including emotional support, respite care, information; resources; and nursing needs assessment. Grief support, assessment, referral and information, support groups for widows/widowers, people affected by suicide, people affected by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, other support groups can be arranged as needed. Community education about caring for the terminally ill (palliative care) and bereavement.
2137 Comox Ave.
Comox, BC
V9M 1P2
Terri Odeneal
Monique Thompson
p: 250.339.5533
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Weblinks and Information
Anderton Therapeutic Gardens
BC Schizophrenia Society
C.V. Therapeutic Riding Society
Comox Valley Transition Society
Comox Valley Child Development Association
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