Indigenous Liaison Nurses & Patient Navigators Contacts

INDIGENOUS LIAISON NURSES (ILN) & PATIENT NAVIGATORS (IPN) CONTACT INFORMATION

The ILN program is available at all Island Health hospitals. The IPN program is currently offered at select Island Hospitals. Please visit the Indigenous Liaison Nurses page for information on services offered.

SOUTH ISLAND
Saanich Peninsula Hospital

Phone: 250-652-7590

Fax: 250-652-7547

Jane Fox, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Cell: 778-677-0774

jane.fox@islandhealth.ca

Lucia Bartleman - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Cell: 250-217-6407

lucia.bartleman@islandhealth.ca

Victoria General Hospital

Main Office Phone: 250-727-4543

Cody Kirkpatrick, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Saturday to Monday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Cell: 250-217-0934

cody.kirkpatrick@islandhealth.ca

Cathy Condy, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Cell: 250-580-3920

catherine.condy@islandhealth.ca

Simi Ono, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Variable schedule

Cell: 250-588-0348

simi.ono@islandhealth.ca

Royal Jubilee Hospital 

Main Office Phone: 250-370-8847

Fax: 250-519-1524 

Jane Estey, RN, MN NP - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Monday to Friday 

Cell: 250-516-9394

jane.estey@islandhealth.ca

Alex Copley, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Casual coverage 

Cell: 250-812-1464

Amber Louie, RN, MN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Multi-site Coverage 

Cell: 250-480-8333

amber.louie@islandhealth.ca

April Hautaluoma, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Casual Coverage

Cell: 250-812-1464

april.hautaluoma@islandhealth.ca

CENTRAL ISLAND
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital    

Main Office Phone: 250-755-7691 ext. 52095

Fax: 250-755-3361

Louise Dexter - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Friday to Sunday

Cell: 250-741-4234

louise.dexter@islandhealth.ca

Joanne van Engelsdorp  - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Monday to Thursday

Cell: 250-883-3010 

joanne.vanengelsdorp@islandhealth.ca​​​

Cowichan District Hospital    

Main Office Phone: 250-727-2030 ext. 45682  

Kimberly Viksush, LPN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN) 

Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Cell: 250-508-8163

kimberly.viksush@islandhealth.ca

WEST COAST ISLAND
West Coast General Hospital - Port Alberni       

Main Office Phone: 250-731-1370 ext. 48109

Indigenous Health Team: ext. 48511

Fax: 250-731-1342

Deb Melvin, LPN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Variable schedule 

Cell: 250-730-2717

deborah.melvin@islandhealth.ca 

Amanda Watts - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)

Variable schedule

Cell: 250-206-3087

amanda.watts@islandhealth.ca

John Brown RPN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Variable schedule

Cell: 250-514-0951

john.brown5@islandhealth.ca

Crystal Little - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)

Variable schedule

Cell: 250-730-1117

crystal.little@islandhealth.ca

Jackie Wells - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)

Casual

Main office phone: 250-731-1370 ext48511

Jacqueline.Wells@islandhealth.ca

Joni Schootstra, LPN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Casual

Main office phone: 250-731-1370 ext. 48511

Joni.Schootstra@islandhealth.ca

Tofino General Hospital    

Main Office Phone: 250-725-4010 ext. 64143

Fax: 250-725-4012

Jessica Kozan, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Variable schedule

Cell: 250-619-5161

Jessica.Kozan@islandhealth.ca

NORTH ISLAND
North Island Hospital Campbell River & District    

Main Office Phone: 250-286-7100 ext. 67305 

Fax: 250-286-7177

General Office Email: CRIndigenousLiaisonNurse@islandhealth.ca

Nadine Kruger, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. 

Cell: 250-830-8865

nadine.kruger@islandhealth.ca

Arda Sutmoller, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Cell: 250-514-2847

arda.sutmoller@islandhealth.ca

Keetah Levac - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Friday: 11 a.m. - 7:p.m.)

Cell: 250-204-1384

keetah.levac@islandhealth.ca

North Island Hospital Comox Valley 

Main Office Phone: 250-331-5900 ext. 65308

Fax: 250-331-5981

General Office Email: CVIndigenousLiaisonNurse@islandhealth.ca

Laurel Anderson, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN) 

Monday to Friday

Cell: 250-650-5714

laurel.anderson@islandhealth.ca

Emily Mark, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Weekends

Cell: 250-527-0139

emily.mark@islandhealth.ca

Port Hardy Hospital   

Main Office Phone: 250-702-5614

Fax: 250-902-6030

Helen Nguyen, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)

Schedule: TBD

Cell: 250-508-8971

helen.nguyen@islandhealth.ca

Violet Alfred - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)

Schedule: TBD

Cell: 250-702-5614

violet.alfred@islandhealth.ca

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