Home care · Vancouver Island
In-Home Care & Respite Services in Nanaimo, BC
Dependable home support tailored for older adults in Nanaimo and Central Vancouver Island—offering one-on-one personal assistance, companion care, and assessed overnight caregiver relief.
Request a free in-home assessment. Our team will contact you to arrange a suitable time. Care services and pricing are agreed separately.
Trusted Home Support in Central Vancouver Island
Discuss the practical help and planned visits that would suit your family’s routines.
Departure Bay & Hammond Bay
Assessed personal care and mobility support, with companionship shaped around the person’s routines.
North Nanaimo & Dover Bay
Assessed awake-overnight caregiver respite, with the support and schedule agreed before visits begin.
South Nanaimo & Cedar
Practical, non-clinical discharge support after Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH), while medical care remains with the healthcare team.
Parksville & Qualicum Beach
Scheduled visits, appointment accompaniment and help coordinating transportation arrangements where agreed. FeatherKeep does not provide transportation.
Tailored In-Home Services Offered in Nanaimo
Home Support
Meal preparation, laundry, light housekeeping and everyday help at home.
Request Home Support in NanaimoCompanion Care
Regular company, conversation and routines for someone spending more time alone.
Request Companion Care in NanaimoPersonal Care
Assessed help with bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility and eating.
Request Personal Care in NanaimoIn-Home Respite Care
Protected, scheduled time for a spouse or family caregiver.
Request In-Home Respite Care in NanaimoDementia & Memory Care Routines
Familiar routines, steady company and clear family communication.
Request Dementia & Memory Care Routines in NanaimoHospital-to-Home Recovery
Non-clinical help at home after a hospital stay or surgery.
Request Hospital-to-Home Recovery in NanaimoPostpartum Recovery Support
Household help for the recovering parent after childbirth or a C-section.
Request Postpartum Recovery Support in NanaimoLonger & Overnight Support
Extended daytime, evening or awake-overnight visits, after assessment.
Request Longer & Overnight Support in NanaimoAppointment accompaniment
A care worker can go with the person to medical and other appointments, offer company and help keep track of what was discussed. Transportation is not included, and we don’t make medical decisions.
Request Appointment accompaniment in NanaimoCare coordination
Keeping the Care Plan, schedule, family updates and agreed next steps organized, and connecting families with community services that may help.
Request Care coordination in NanaimoHome care in Nanaimo and the Central Island
Practical support can make everyday routines more manageable, whether a family is arranging companionship, personal care, respite or help after a hospital stay.
Where support can be arranged, the Care Team suggests a schedule that fits the person and the area.
Private care alongside public care
Private support can complement the home support you already receive through Island Health. FeatherKeep is an independent private provider.
How FeatherKeep arranges care
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Connect with a care coordinator
Call or request a callback to discuss your location, timing and support needs. We aim to call you back within 15 minutes. Response times depend on team availability.
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Instant Matching: Check Local Availability
We begin checking suitable local workers as soon as your needs are reviewed. Your worker and dates are confirmed after assessment and availability checks. We explain proposed visit duration, schedule and pricing.
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Tailor and agree your care plan
Assessment shapes the proposed care plan and arrangement for your approval. After a conversation, you can share details and preferences securely online where appropriate. We confirm your agreed support, schedule and price before care begins.
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Begin agreed support
Where assessment, your approval and a suitable worker are in place, we aim to arrange support within 24 hours. This is a target, not guaranteed availability. We confirm the agreed schedule and communication arrangements before support begins.
Home care in Nanaimo: common questions
How much does private home care cost in Nanaimo?
Home Support, Companionship and Everyday Help visits are $129 for 2 hours, $177 for 3 hours, $236 for 4 hours, and $59 per hour for 5 hours or more. Personal Care is $65 per hour and Specialized Home Care is $69 per hour, each with a 2-hour minimum. Respite and Dementia & Memory Support are priced on the assessed level of care, and longer or overnight support is assessed and quoted individually. You see the exact price in your proposed Care Plan before you approve anything.
Is FeatherKeep affiliated with Island Health or NRGH?
FeatherKeep is an independent private-pay provider, not affiliated with, endorsed by or contracted by Island Health or Nanaimo Regional General Hospital. Public eligibility and medical care remain with the health authority and healthcare team.
What does the free in-home assessment include?
A review of the person’s routines, support needs and home environment. Request a free in-home assessment and our team will contact you to arrange a suitable time. Care services and pricing are agreed separately; submitting a request does not confirm an appointment.
Does appointment accompaniment include transportation?
No. We can accompany the person and help coordinate their transportation arrangements where agreed, but do not provide transportation or make medical decisions.
Care workers are currently available in Nanaimo. Requests in surrounding communities are reviewed after assessment for a suitable local worker match.
Medical care remains with the person’s healthcare team. Support excludes nursing and other clinical care, medication administration, newborn care, transportation and live-in care; 24-hour care is not guaranteed.
Nearby areas
Home care on Vancouver Island · Home care in Victoria
Ready to talk about support in Nanaimo?
Care workers are currently available in Nanaimo. Requests in wider Central Island communities are subject to assessment and a suitable local worker match; your support, schedule and price are confirmed before care begins.
Book a Free In-Home Assessment
Request a free in-home assessment. Our team will contact you to arrange a suitable time. Care services and pricing are agreed separately.
15-minute callback target
We aim to call you back within 15 minutes. Response times depend on team availability.
Instant Matching: Check Local Availability
We begin checking suitable local workers as soon as your needs are reviewed. Your worker and dates are confirmed after assessment and availability checks.
24-hour care-start target
Where assessment, your approval and a suitable worker are in place, we aim to arrange support within 24 hours. This is a target, not guaranteed availability.