Heart of Home – How Hornby Island developed their community home care for elders

Heart of Home

How Hornby Island developed their community home care for elders.

In 1979 a group of women on BC’s Hornby Island came together to provide home support for older residents.
This is a story of promising practices in home support and true community care.

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