Our North Shore Lend a Hand Fund, initiated by The Chan Sisters Foundation, provides short-term support to low-income adults who struggle with chronic health conditions. It’s an initiative unique to North and West Vancouver. Community health care workers have identified gaps in care and the additional services that can keep clients well in their homes to reduce their risk of homelessness, cut down on the number of repeat visits to the emergency department and limit the negative impacts that medical conditions have on their day-to-day lives. With small grants available from the Lend a Hand Fund, our community care providers can encourage social interaction by paying for group meals and activities and also offer vital health education. Our community care workers visit dozens of clients every day. They see the challenges and understand how and where the Fund can make the biggest impact.