Since our inception in 1998, AgeCare  have been dedicated to creating vibrant continuing care communities that celebrate and support aging with dignity, independence and community interaction. We offer our residents a safe and secure home-like continuing care where they and their families can be assured peace of mind.

 

The Alzheimer Society of BC exists to alleviate the personal and social consequences of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, to promote public awareness and to search for the causes and the cure

The Blenk Family Fund was established together with the KGH Foundation to strengthen the network of mental health support and services available to young people and families in our community.

We are actively involved in:
- Research
- Supporting prevention and care surrounding youth mental health.

Our goal is to build resilience and heighten awareness – to better understand so we can better support and help where it is needed. Our hope is for the work we are doing to:
- Expand
- Inspire meaningful change within more and more communities.

The BPDBC is a grassroots, volunteer driven charity that provides in person and virtual peer support groups to folks living with borderline personality disorder and loved ones, low-cost dialectical behaviour therapy skills groups, system navigation, and awareness presentations.

BrainTrust Canada is a well-respected non-profit organization that has provided community rehabilitation and education to persons with brain injury in the Okanagan since 1986.

We are the connection between:
- Donors and patients
- Healthcare professionals
- Medical researchers.

We are nationally responsible for a secure system of life essentials for transfusion and transplantation that’s reliable, accessible and sustainable. Every day we work diligently to help save lives, restore health and earn the nation’s trust.

The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, community-based organization of volunteers whose mission is the eradication of cancer and the enhancement of the quality of life of people living with cancer.

Read more: <a href="http://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/our-mission/?region=bc#ixzz5kieZlPVm">http://www.cancer.ca/en/about-us/our-mission/?region=bc#ixzz5kieZlPVm</a>

Liver disease affects children, women and men with equal and sometimes fatal consequences. Today, 1 in 4 Canadians may be affected by liver disease and many don’t even know it. Tragically, by the time liver disease is detected it is often too late as severe liver damage has already occurred.

Founded in 1969, the Canadian Liver Foundation (CLF) was the first organization in the world devoted to providing support for research and education into the:
- Causes
- Diagnoses
- Prevention
- Treatment of all liver diseases.

The CLF is the only non-government organization funding all forms of liver disease research in Canada; unfortunately in any given year we are only able to fund 20% of all qualified research grant applications we receive.

Imagine, if any of those unfunded projects had the answers to early diagnosis, treatment or the cures we are looking for. We are looking for passionate volunteers to join our effort in raising awareness of liver disease, as well as funds to deliver:
- Free public education programs
- Support life-saving research.

The Kelowna Chapter is looking for new members to join the annual Gutsy Walk Committee for 2021! The Gutsy Walk is Crohn's and Colitis Canada's annual fundraising event which will be held virtually this year. Committee roles include Media Promotion Lead, Sponsorship Lead, and Digital leads. If any of these roles interest you please contact Marla Konkin at 250-575-9472 or marla_konkin@hotmail.com.

More information about the Gutsy Walk can be found at www.gutsywalk.ca.

Crohn’s and Colitis Canada volunteers, in partnership with staff, are making a difference in the lives of children and adults living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Our coast-to-coast network of thousands of volunteers are leaders in their communities, using the gift of time and talents to help people with inflammatory bowel disease by providing professional skills, educating others, advocating for healthy public policy and helping to raise money so that Crohn’s and Colitis Canada can continue to fund critical research, patient programs, advocacy and awareness initiatives.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation is one of Canada’s largest and most effective health charities. Over the last 60 years we have invested more than $1.39 billion in heart and stroke research, making us the largest contributor in Canada after the federal government. In that time, the death rate from heart disease and stroke has declined by more than 75 per cent.

The Foundation’s health promotion and advocacy programs across the country are saving lives every day. Working together, our employees, volunteers, donors and world-class researchers have made the Heart and Stroke Foundation what we are today: Canada’s most widely recognized and trusted authority on cardiovascular health. Our mission is to create healthy lives free of heart disease and stroke. Together, we will make it happen.

At InspireHealth, we support your physical, emotional, and spiritual health during cancer. Our clinical team provides care that is guided by your priorities and goals.  We enhance your health and well-being by providing the knowledge, tools and support you and your loved ones need during this challenging time. InspireHealth provides you with programs and services to support your overall health during and after cancer treatment.

Located in British Columbia, InspireHealth is Canada's foremost integrated cancer care centre, leading the way through research and innovative cancer care programs integrated with conventional cancer treatment. Since 1997, InspireHealth's medical doctors have helped guide more than 7,000 patients to integrate research-informed natural approaches to health into their cancer treatment and recovery. There is growing evidence that these natural approaches to supporting health and immune system function can significantly decrease the risk of cancer recurrence and increase survival.