Meals on Wheels Gabriola
The Gabriola Auxiliary has partnered with People for a Healthy Community on Gabriola (PHC) to deliver nutritious meals to Gabriola residents on an ongoing or short-term basis.
Meals are cooked on Gabriola and an Auxiliary volunteer delivers the meal to your door between 4:00pm and 6:00pm on Mondays and Thursdays. There are both hot meals and heat & eat meals available.
For more information, please call Jess at
250-268-3352
Drivers to Doctors
Need a ride to your appointments?
Don't have any way of getting to and from medical or other health-related appointments, such as to Life Labs, the dentist, optometrist, registered therapist, or the pharmacy? Drivers to Doctors provides rides to these appointments on Gabriola and in Nanaimo.
FYI:
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If the passenger has any infectious respiratory symptoms the ride will have to be postponed.
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Drivers to Doctors do NOT have priority boarding for the ferry.
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Ferry costs for Nanaimo trips are not included. TAP forms will cover most ferry costs. If you cannot get to the clinic to pick one up, please let us know. Click the button below for TAP BC info.
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If the service is not eligible for a TAP form, such as a pick up from a hospital stay or to a dental appointment, the patient must pay the ferry fees for the vehicle and driver, as well as themselves.
Ready to book your ride?
Call 250-268-9433
Please give as much notice as possible to allow time to arrange for your ride.
Hospital to Home
Gabriola
A free non-medical service to help ease the transition between hospital and home during your first week back on Gabriola.
Please note that this service cannot provide personal care or housekeeping. However, we can put you in touch with other agencies who may be able to help with your recovery.
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Pickup local prescriptions and groceries
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Access equipment from Gabriola Ambulance Society
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Supply a light meal and arrange for meal delivery from Meals on Wheels Gabriola
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Call to check on you
We can Help
For more info or to schedule a
volunteer visit
Call (250) 618-1572
GAIHCS Scholarship
The recipient of the GAIHCS 2025 Scholarship, in the amount of $1,500, is Morgan Brooks.
"Thank you so much for choosing me as the recipient for the Gabriola Auxiliary for Island Health Care Society scholarship. This scholarship not only helps me greatly with the financial burden of university but also motivates me to do the absolute best I can while attending the University of Victoria. I cannot fully express my gratitude for this award through words but I hope you know it is greatly appreciated."
Sincerely,
Morgan Brooks
GAIHCS Grants
Each year we provide grants to Gabriola-based organizations to support their
health care programs and projects.
Thank you to all of the successful 2024 Grant Recipients.
We are no longer accepting grant applications at this time.
Our mission is to support health care programs and patient comfort services on Gabriola Island.
GAIHCS Grants Given
TOTAL 2024 GRANTS = $19,976.22
Christ Church Gabriola
Gabriola Commons
Gabriola Fire Department
Gabriola Medical Clinic
HOPE Centre
People for a Healthy Community
Community Resources
Health-related organizations and services available on Gabriola Island