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 5:00pm on Mondays and Thursdays. There are both ready-to-eat meals and pre-prepped 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.
GAIHCS Scholarship
The recipient of the GAIHCS 2023 Scholarship, in the amount of $1,500, is Autumn Vannini.
Autumn moved to Gabriola at four years old and attended Gabriola Elementary School for Kindergarten through Grade Seven. Autumn's interests are many, including: philosophy, sociology, photography, writing and film studies. She has been involved in track and field since age eleven.
In Autumn's own words:
"This scholarship will greatly assist me in my first year at the University of British Columbia where I will be studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology. I thank the Auxiliary for supporting me in my studies and giving me this fantastic award! It is such a pleasure to receive so much support in a community I have been a part of since I was young."
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