Homes Away From Home Program

Housing / Shelter

Provided by Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island

Offers families a welcoming, low-cost place to stay while they receive care in hospital.
The Homes Away From Home program offers families a welcoming, affordable place ($25/night) to stay while they receive care in hospital. Whether it’s for a short appointment or a long hospital stay, these homes give families a safe space to rest and stay together. The Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island operate two 10-bedroom homes on hospital campuses—Jeneece Place in Victoria and Q̓walayu House in Campbell River.

Eligibility: To be eligible to stay at one of the Homes Away From Home, applicants must meet all of the following conditions:
  • Must be travelling more than 45km, or travelling by ferry/plane, for health care
  • Child accessing health care must be 0 to 19 years old (up to 20th birthday)
  • Families must require a continual stay (i.e., not travelling back and forth from their home community)
  • A health care provider must complete a referral form on behalf of a family. Families cannot self-refer.
    Other eligibility for Q̓ʷalayu House:
  • You are a pregnant individual from a remote northern community needing to relocate close to hospital near your due date

Location finder: https://islandkidsfirst.com/how-we...

250-479-9908

Public email: Jeneeceplace@islandkidsfirst.com

Jeneece Place - 201 Hospital Way, Victoria, British Columbia, V8Z 6R5

250-914-8949

Public email: qwalayuhouse@islandkidsfirst.com

Q̓ʷalayu House - 565 2nd Avenue, Campbell River, British Columbia, V9W 3V1

Cost: Fees may apply

Referral options:

  • Physician or nurse practitioner referral
Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Children's Health Foundation of Vancouver Island:

Availability

Service area: Island Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Alert Bay, Bamfield, Black Creek, Brentwood Bay, Campbell River, Cathedral Grove, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cumberland, Deep Bay, Denman Island, Duncan, Fanny Bay, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gold River, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Kyuquot, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Lantzville, Long Beach, Mayne Island, Merville, Mill Bay, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nitinaht, North Saanich, Parksville, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Saanich, Saanichton, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Sayward, Shawnigan Lake, Sidney, Sointula, Sooke, Tahsis, Tofino, Ucluelet, and Victoria

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  • Provided at multiple locations

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