Community Response Networks

Cowichan Community Response Network

The Cowichan Valley is located in the southern region of Vancouver Island, and covers an area that reaches both the east and west coasts of the island. This area includes Cowichan River, Cowichan Bay and Cowichan Lake. It’s known for its vineyards and wineries, and hiking trails that form part of the world-famous Trans Canada Trail. Cowichan has a population of approximately 84,000, with about a quarter of residents aged 65+.

Communities Served:

  • Chemainus
  • Duncan
  • North Cowichan
  • Town of Lake Cowichan
  • Crofton

Coordinator:
Christine Fagen
Phone: (250) 748-2133

Regional Mentor:
Cheryl Stinson
Jennifer Lazenby (on leave)

Host Agency:
Volunteer Cowichan

Community Contact List:
Community Contact List – Cowichan

Cowichan CRN – Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic:
Local love in a global crisis: COVID-19 service updates

Documents:

Ready for the Unexpected: Incapacity Planning

Are you ready for the unexpected? Many of us will at some point in our lives be incapable of making health care, personal care, financial or legal decisions. Being prepared allows your beliefs, values and wishes to be represented and respected when you are incapable. Being prepared also reduces the stress on your family and friends who may be called on to make decisions on your behalf.  The presentations and associated handouts below address how you can prepare for the possibility of becoming incapable of making health care, personal care, financial or legal decisions. Many options are presented, but the focus of the presentations and associated handouts are on those instruments that will help to most people, an enduring power of attorney and the enhanced representation agreement (RA9).  Our project partners for the pilot phase included Cowichan Hospice, Cowichan Family Caregivers, Volunteer Cowichan (host of Cowichan Region CRN) and Pacific Rim Hospice. The Elder Care Project in Cowichan and the Cowichan Region CRN produced the foldable brochure for public distribution.

Additional Resources:

This contact information will put you in touch with people who are able to give you more information about services in your area. They are typically available during business hours Monday to Friday. Should this be an emergency situation, please consider calling your local RCMP detachment or the Police authority for your area.

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