Send a letter or card to a resident in a British Columbia care home
To reach someone living in a British Columbia nursing or retirement home, address the envelope to the resident’s full name, c/o the home, then the home’s mailing address. Pick the home below for its exact address — then write and mail your card without a printer, even from far away.
How to address it
[Resident’s full name] [room/unit, if known] c/o [Home name] [Home street address] [City], BC [Postal code]
Replace the bracketed lines with your resident and their home — pick the home below for the exact wording.
Sending mail to a care-home resident
- Address mail to the resident’s full name, then “c/o” the home, then the home’s mailing address — the home sorts incoming mail by resident.
- A room, unit, or floor number after the name is optional but helps staff deliver it faster.
- Cards, letters, and printed photos are always welcome and are the simplest things to send.
- For flowers, food, or parcels, call the home first — many have policies around dietary needs, allergies, and storage.
- Include your full return address so the resident (or the home) can write back.
- Confirm your person is still a resident before mailing — people move between homes and hospital, and mail isn’t reliably forwarded.
10 British Columbia homes
- Louis Brier Home and HospitalVancouver, BC · Louis Brier Home and Hospital (non-profit)
- Yaletown HouseVancouver, BC · Yaletown House Society (non-profit)
- Lynn Valley Care CentreNorth Vancouver, BC
- Zion Park ManorSurrey, BC
- Fellburn Care CentreBurnaby, BC
- Minoru ResidenceRichmond, BC · Vancouver Coastal Health
- Youville ResidenceVancouver, BC · Providence Health Care
- Czorny Alzheimer CentreSurrey, BC · Fraser Health
- Rosewood ManorRichmond, BC · Richmond Intermediate Care Society (non-profit)
- German Canadian Care HomeVancouver, BC · German Canadian Care Home (non-profit)
Common questions
How do I address a letter to someone in a British Columbia nursing or retirement home?
Put the resident’s full name on the first line, “c/o” and the home’s name on the second line, then the home’s street address, and the city, BC, and postal code. Add their room or unit number after their name if you know it, and include your own return address so they can write back. Pick the specific home below for its exact address.
Do I need the resident’s room number?
No — mail addressed to the resident’s full name in care of the home reaches them, because the home distributes mail by resident. A room or unit number just helps it arrive a little faster.
Can I send a card, photos, or a small gift?
Cards, letters, and printed photos are always welcome and easy to send. For flowers, food, or parcels, check with the specific home first, since homes set their own policies on what they can accept and store.
What if my letter arrives after the resident has moved?
Homes generally hold or return mail rather than forwarding it reliably, so it’s worth confirming your person is still a resident before you send. If circumstances have changed, staff usually let the family know a letter arrived.
Write it now — we print & mail it for you.
Type or upload your card or letter, pick the home, and PostPal prints and mails it via Canada Post — with your return address so they can write back. No printer or post office.