Richmond Fall Prevention Program at Richmond Place – 8100 Granville Avenue
- 8100 Granville Avenue Richmond, BC V6Y 3T6
- rmdfallsprevention@vch.ca
- Fax: (604) 233-3198
We are an interdisciplinary team with a public health nurse, a physiotherapist and an occupational therapist who provide services to Richmond community-dwelling older adults and their families. The program is equally dedicated to direct care and to building community capacity around fall prevention.
How to access
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Check eligibility
Clients must meet the following requirements:
- Age 65 years or older
- Richmond resident
- Community dwelling
- Medically stable
- Health condition is well-controlled and managed with routine monitoring
- No medical issue that is acute and/or currently requiring further medical investigation
- Functionally independent (Clinical Frailty Scale 1-5)
- Cognitively intact (MMSE>24)
- Can direct own care and follow direction
- Provides consent for referral and is open to recommendations
- Not palliative
- Not currently involved with another VCH Rehab Program or insurance claim related to referral (ICBC, Work Safe, 3rd party insurance)
- Level 4 or 5 priority rating by Continuing Care – less urgent/lower risk
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Get a referral
Have your care provider complete the Richmond Fall Prevention Program referral form and either:
- Fax the completed form to 604-233-3198; or
- email the completed, password-protected form to rmdfallsprevention@vch.ca.
Hours of operation
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
- Friday: Closed
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
How to get there
Enter through doors to the building lobby and check in at reception in the lobby.
Parking
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Access to the Parkade driveway only available when driving East on Granville Avenue
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Pay parking available on first two levels of the parkade – purchase 2 hours of parking
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Pay machine on 1st level $6.25 for 4 hours – accepts coins or credit card.