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Friends For Life has been a truly great experience for the past 10 years.
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To be eligible for Friends for Life's programs and services you must be:

  • A current resident of B.C.
  • Nineteen (19) years of age or older
  • Living with HIV/AIDS, cancer, or other qualifying life-threatening illnesses
  • Diagnosed and referred by a licensed B.C. physician

The Vancouver Friends For Life Society has two types of memberships: 

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Full membership

Full Membership provides you with access to all programs and services. There is no fee for this application, or for any programs and services that we offer.

Compassionate Access

This is offered to member of Friends for Life who are:

  • Entering the palliative stages of life
  • Undergoing or have recently undergone a major health crisis (ie. heart attack,  stroke, major surgery or hospitalization)
  • Experiencing rapidly deteriorating health
  • Unable to access the house without physical assistance due to mobility issues
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Primary Caregiver Membership

A Primary Caregiver is someone who:

  • Is a spouse or family member
  • Supports you via physical assistance, household chores and/or transportation
  • Accompanies you to your appointments
  • This is ONLY available to members with Compassionate Access