Senior Care in Island Health
Island Health (formally Vancouver Island Health Authority) serves all of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Victoria and Nanaimo are the main hubs for senior care. The mild coastal climate makes the island a popular retirement destination, which also means high demand and some of the longest wait times in BC for publicly funded beds. Private communities offer shorter waits but at higher costs.
Wait Times in Island Health
The average wait for publicly funded long-term care in Island Health is ~404 days (13 months), with popular homes ranging 10–18 months.
Island Health has high demand especially in Victoria. Limited beds on Vancouver Island drive longer community waits.
Source: BC Seniors Advocate. Read our full waitlist guide →
Cities in Island Health
All Facilities in Island Health
Publicly Funded Care
Subsidized through Island Health — costs are based on income. Waitlists apply.
Ts’i’ts’uwatul’ Lelum
Duncan, BC
Elgin Gardens
Victoria, BC
Arrowsmith Lodge
Parksville, BC
Tsawaayuus (Rainbow Gardens)
Port Alberni, BC
Hillside Terrace
Victoria, BC
Tsawaayuus – Rainbow Gardens
Port Alberni, BC
Brentwood House
Brentwood Bay, BC
Legion Manor
Saanichton, BC
The Kiwanis Pavilion
Saanich, BC
Marrion Village
Victoria, BC
Braehaven Assisted Living
Salt Spring Island, BC
Glacier View Lodge
Courtenay, BC
Cumberland Lodge
Comox Valley, BC
Parry Place
Victoria, BC
Kiwanis Village Lodge
Nanaimo, BC
Kiwanis House
Nanaimo, BC
Veterans Memorial Lodge
Saanich, BC
Ross Place Seniors Community
Victoria, BC
Shoal Centre Assisted Living
Sidney, BC
Trillium Lodge
Parksville, BC
The Priory
Langford, BC
Victoria Chinatown Care Centre
Victoria, BC
The Summit at Quadra Village
Victoria, BC
Lakeside Gardens Seniors Community
Nanaimo, BC
Rest Haven Lodge
Sidney, BC
Cridge Village Seniors Centre
Victoria, BC
Dufferin Place
Nanaimo, BC
Cairnsmore Place
Duncan, BC
Providence Living at The Views
Comox, BC
Sunset Lodge
Victoria, BC
Ayre Manor
Sooke, BC
The Steeples
Chemainus, BC
Ironwood Place
Campbell River, BC
Jesken Aerie
Langford, BC
Luther Court
Saanich, BC
Cormorant Island Health Centre
Alert Bay, BC
Vancouver Island Health Authority - Home Care
Alert Bay, BC
Cokely Manor
Parksville, BC
Glengarry Hospital
Victoria, BC
Greenwoods
Salt Spring Island, BC
Saanich Peninsula Hospital Residential Care
Saanichton, BC
Beckley Farm Lodge
Victoria, BC
Lady Minto Hospital
Salt Spring Island, BC
Aberdeen Hospital
Victoria, BC
Carey Place
Victoria, BC
Heritage Place (Alberni Valley)
Port Alberni, BC
Yucalta Lodge
Campbell River, BC
Eden Gardens
Nanaimo, BC
Gorge Road Hospital
Victoria, BC
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Victoria, BC
Chemainus Health Care Centre
Chemainus, BC
The Heights at Mount View
Saanich, BC
Eagle Park Health Care Facility
Qualicum Beach, BC
Westhaven
Port Alberni, BC
Fir Park Village
Port Alberni, BC
Echo Village
Port Alberni, BC
Linwood Court
Saanich, BC
Forest Glen
Ucluelet, BC
Sluggett House
Brentwood Bay, BC
Eagle Ridge Manor – Port Hardy
Port Hardy, BC
The Cedars
Saanich, BC
Private Communities
Independent pricing — often available with shorter wait times.
Berwick Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach, BC
The Camelot
Esquimalt, BC
New Horizons Community of Care
Campbell River, BC
Highgate Lodge
Saanich, BC
Sherwood House
Duncan, BC
Chartwell Edgewater Care
Nanaimo, BC
Berwick by the Sea
Campbell River, BC
Evergreen Seniors Home
Campbell River, BC
Shannon Oaks - Oak Bay
Oak Bay, BC
Amica Jubilee House
Victoria, BC
La Rosa Gardens
Ladysmith, BC
Home Instead - Courtenay & Campbell River
Courtenay, BC
Berwick Parksville
Parksville, BC
Amica Douglas House
Victoria, BC
Heritage Place for Seniors
Salt Spring Island, BC
Abbeyfield House of St. Peter's
Saanich, BC
Comfort Keepers - Mid-Island
Parksville, BC
Sidney Care Home
Sidney, BC
Victoria Harbour by Chartwell
Victoria, BC
Stevenson Place
Comox, BC
Discovery Harbour Care Centre
Campbell River, BC
Amica Beechwood Village
Sidney, BC
Arbutus Ridge
Cobble Hill, BC
Cerwydden Care Centre
Duncan, BC
Clover Point Care
Victoria, BC
Nanaimo Seniors Village
Nanaimo, BC
Parkwood Place
Saanich, BC
Berwick House Retirement (Gordon Head)
Saanich, BC
Casa Loma Seniors Village
Courtenay, BC
The Kensington Victoria
Saanich, BC
Sidney All Care Residence
Sidney, BC
Wexford Creek Seniors Community
Nanaimo, BC
Amica Somerset House
Victoria, BC
The Wellesley
Victoria, BC
Berwick Royal Oak
Saanich, BC
Woodgrove Manor
Nanaimo, BC
Dovehill House
Chemainus, BC
Berwick on the Lake
Nanaimo, BC
Home Instead - Victoria
Saanich, BC
Ocean Front Village
Courtenay, BC
Beacon Hill Villa
Victoria, BC
Origin at Longwood
Nanaimo, BC
Oakwood Manor
Saanich, BC
Amica On The Gorge
Saanich, BC
Sandringham Care Centre
Victoria, BC
Chartwell Vista Retirement Residence
Esquimalt, BC
Bayshore Home Health - Vancouver Island
Duncan, BC
Harbour View House
Chemainus, BC
Hart House
Victoria, BC
Acacia Ty Mawr
Shawnigan Lake, BC
Oyster Harbour Seniors Community
Ladysmith, BC
The Arbours at Sunridge Place
Duncan, BC
Nigel Living
Saanich, BC
Berwick Comox Valley
Comox, BC
Timberline at North Park
Port Alberni, BC
St. Charles Manor
Victoria, BC
The Gardens at Qualicum Beach
Qualicum Beach, BC
Selkirk Seniors Village
Victoria, BC
Cherish at Central Park
Langford, BC
The Peninsula
Sidney, BC
Agecare James Bay
Victoria, BC
Comox Valley Seniors Village
Courtenay, BC
Qualicum Manor
Qualicum Beach, BC
West Shore Village
Colwood, BC
West Shore Lodge
Colwood, BC
Glenwarren Lodge
Victoria, BC
Stanford Seniors Village
Parksville, BC
The Hamlets at Duncan
Duncan, BC
Norgarden
Sidney, BC
Douglas Care
Victoria, BC
AgeCare Malaspina Care Residence
Nanaimo, BC
Nigel Program
Saanich, BC
Wedgwood House
Duncan, BC
Chartwell Edgewater Retirement Residence
Nanaimo, BC
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