

Helpful Links
Sparc BC is your one stop shop for getting
or renewing your parking placard
Click the BC Ferries link above for the application form for your Disabled Status Identification Card that will qualify you for discounted ferry trips.
Did you know that as a person with a disability you could be entitled to a BC Government gas tax rebate?
Click the link above to find out more.
People with disabilities may qualify for discount rates for vehicle insurance.
Click the link above to find our more.
Providing year round practical help to people in need.
Local Area Government

Elected Representatives
Adam Walker
Your MLA for
Parksville- Qualicum
Gord Johns
Member of Parliament
Courtenay - Alberni
Friends of the AOA
Rob's Walkers
Spinal Cord Injury BC
Canadian National
Institute for the Blind
Island Health Authority
MS Support Groups
Parkinson's Support
& Exercise Programs
The Arthritis Society
of Canada
Forward House
(mental health day programs and supports)
Haven Society: Nanaimo/Oceanside (women’s/children’s shelter)​
​Alzheimer Society
support Program
Society of Organized Services
Vancouver Island University, Centre for Healthy Aging
Qualicum Community Education and
Wellness Society
The Accessible
Wilderness Society
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A place for "Every Body"
National Organization for
the Visually Impaired
(Facebook Page)
Supporting adults with developmental disabilities through innovative programs, person centered planning and advocacy, to enhance the lives of all people in the community.
Parksville's Macular Degeneration Support Group - on Facebook
Local Area Businesses
Home Medical Equipment dealer serving
the Parksville-Qualicum area
Access For All Consulting specializes in accessibility modifications offering easy living solutions for families with disabilities and seniors that want to age in place
Tarita Davenock puts the access in accessible travel
Quality, lightweight, patented mount system
for wheelchair and scooter users. If you use a mobility device then you know that the most important part of your chair is your seating cushion.
Local FM Radio station playing
"Oceanside's Soft Rock"
Local FM Radio station playing
"Music With Style"
Local area newspaper reporting on events in Oceanside
AOA Resources

Create an impactful resume that can highlight their skills and value to potential employers. This guide includes important insight such as laws that protect your rights, workplace discrimination, and harassment to ensure you receive a fair chance at achieving your career goal.
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