Resources

Tools that help you start the conversation.

A small set of validated, public domain screening tools, designed to help families and seniors recognise patterns early, without needing a clinical appointment to start.

A quick note before you start.

Every tool here is a screening instrument, not a diagnosis. Your answers stay in your browser — they are never sent to Monarch Health and never stored. If anything you see concerns you, please talk it through with your family physician or with us.

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Self-assessment tools

Established checks, free to use. Each one runs in your browser and scores instantly — nothing is sent to us and nothing is saved.

For older adults
Mood Check for Older Adults
A short 15 question check that screens for low mood and depressive symptoms in adults over 60.
About 5 minutes · 15 questions
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For adults
Mood & Energy Check
A 9 question screen for low mood, motivation, and energy over the last two weeks.
About 5 minutes · 9 questions
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For adults
Anxiety Check
A 7 question screen for anxiety symptoms over the last two weeks.
About 4 minutes · 7 questions
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For families noticing changes in a loved one
Memory Concerns Check (for Families)
Eight short questions answered by a family member about someone they're caring for. Designed to surface early cognitive change.
About 4 minutes · 8 questions
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For families assessing an older parent or relative
Daily Living Assessment (Lawton IADL + Katz ADL)
A 14 question functional check covering the daily tasks that matter most for staying safe at home.
About 10 minutes · 14 questions
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For family caregivers
Caregiver Strain Index (CSI)
13 questions about how caregiving is affecting you, not the person you care for.
About 5 minutes · 13 questions
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Monarch guides

Plain-language guides written by us. Not clinical instruments — practical aids for the moments families get stuck. More on the way.

For anyone considering home based care
Is in home care right for us?
Seven quick questions that map your situation to one of Monarch's three service lines.
About 3 minutes · 7 questions
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Forms & applications

Direct access to official BC and Canadian healthcare forms, applications and planning guides. Each one opens in a new tab.

CRA Disability Tax Credit Certificate (Form T2201)(opens in a new tab)
Apply for the federal disability tax credit (DTC) to help reduce income tax for individuals with severe and prolonged impairments.
BC HLTH 302: No CPR Medical Order(opens in a new tab)
An official medical order completed by a doctor or nurse practitioner instructing healthcare providers and first responders not to initiate CPR.
SPARC BC Parking Permit Application(opens in a new tab)
Apply for an accessible parking permit for individuals with mobility limitations that meet SPARC BC criteria.
Island Health MOST Form (Scope of Treatment)(opens in a new tab)
An Island Health medical order that outlines the specific level of medical intervention and treatment goals a patient wishes to receive.
BC HLTH 1632: Request for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)(opens in a new tab)
The official form to submit a written request for medical assistance in dying in British Columbia.
BC My Voice: Advance Care Planning Guide(opens in a new tab)
A comprehensive guide from the BC Government to help you think about, discuss, and document your future healthcare wishes.
BC HLTH 3987: Notification of Expected Death in the Home(opens in a new tab)
Completed in advance to allow transfer of the deceased from home without requiring an emergency call or immediate professional pronouncement.
BC HLTH 349: Palliative Care Benefits Registration(opens in a new tab)
Completed by a physician or nurse practitioner to register an eligible patient for the BC Palliative Care Benefits program.

These are external government forms. Monarch Health does not control their content and cannot submit them on your behalf.

The wider resource library

Organisations and services worth knowing about across British Columbia, most of them free and publicly funded.

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