Community Living BC

Community Living BC (CLBC) is the provincial crown agency that funds supports and services to adults with developmental disabilities, as well as individuals who have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and who also have significant difficulty doing things on their own.
This section has aging-related information and resources from CLBC.
Aging Parents / Caregivers Pamphlet
Aging with a Developmental Disability
Belonging to One Another: Building Personal Support Networks
Inclusive Housing Initiative
Every community benefits from inclusive housing. This is housing that is affordable, close to community amenities, physically accessible and most importantly welcoming of people of all abilities, including those with developmental disabilities.
Through the Inclusive Housing Initiative, CLBC is fostering partnerships in the housing, community living, and broader public sectors to support the creation of more accessible and affordable housing.
Learn about the Inclusive Housing Initiative here.
Information Sheets
CLBC has a series of information sheets for individuals and families that answer common questions and provide important information about key CLBC supports and processes.
Translated information are also available on Eligibility, Employment, Getting CLBC Services, Home Sharing, Planning and Youth in Transition in the following languages:
- Arabic / عربي
- Chinese (Simplified) / 简体
- Chinese (Traditional) / 繁體
- Korean / 한국어
- Punjabi / ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Vietnamese / Việt Ngữ
Find CLBC Information Sheets here.
L.I.F.E. (Learning, Inclusion, Friendship, Employment) Service
L.I.F.E. stands for Learning, Inclusion, Friendship and Employment. CLBC staff, individuals, families, and service providers designed this service together.
The L.I.F.E. service is for anyone CLBC serves who is interested in employment, and who also wants to connect to community, build friendships and learn new things.
Learn more about the L.I.F.E. service here.
Looking Forward to the Future
This book tells the stories of 14 individuals who are supported by CLBC and are aging. Each story celebrates the individual and their unique achievements with planning for aging.
Read Looking Forward to the Future here.
Moving - Transferring your CLBC Services
My Plan Self-Advocate Workbook
Life is full of choices. Some are easy to make while others can be more difficult. Our choices make us different from one another. Sometimes we need help to make those choices. We might need to talk to people who are close to us, or take some time to think about what is most important to us.
This book helps self-advocates make some of those choices and take charge of planning their lives.
Find the My Plan Self-Advocate Workbook here.
Planning Tools
Plans are developed by individuals and their families to help them achieve their goals. Plans usually include a combination of support from family and friends and community resources, in addition to requested CLBC funded services.
Find helpful planning tools on the CLBC website here.
Planning with Aging Adults
Reporting Abuse or Neglect
If you think someone with a developmental disability is being abused or neglected, you can make a report with CLBC to look into it. CLBC is a designated agency with specific responsibilities under the Adult Guardianship Act related to responding to allegations of abuse and neglect involving adults eligible for CLBC Services. CLBC is required by law to keep your identity confidential.
If an adult with a developmental disability is in immediate danger, call police (call 9-1-1 or your local police department) to intervene.
Call your local CLBC Office to make a report if you suspect abuse or neglect is taking place.
Learn more about Reporting Abuse or Neglect here and about Adult Guardianship and CLBC here.
Report from the Roundtable on Aging
Between 2020 and 2022, CLBC held roundtable consultations with partners in the community, including self-advocates. This report shares what we heard and recommendations that came out of the consultations, including how CLBC can better work with partners such as service providers and families.
Read the Report from the Roundtable on Aging here.
Responding to Vulnerability : A Discussion Paper about Safeguards and People with Developmental Disabilities
Rights and Safeguards: A Guide for Self-Advocates
Strategy on Aging
Created after talking with people in the community, this document explains CLBC’s proactive response to the challenges and opportunities associated with supporting adults with developmental disabilities who are growing older in our communities.
Read the Strategy on Aging (2013) here.
Support Networks: A Guide for Self-Advocates
The Welcome and Planning Process
Once you begin the process of determining whether you or your family member is eligible for CLBC services, you will be provided information about upcoming CLBC Welcome Workshops in your area. These workshops provide information about adulthood, local community resources, planning options and CLBC services.
Learn more about the Welcome and Planning Process here.