#MyIslandHealth Stories

Father-daughter physician team work together to provide care at James Bay UPCC

One Victoria family physician is getting to experience something most parents will never know – working alongside his adult daughter, who is also a doctor.

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Your health in your hands: the empowering effect of virtual care

Community Virtual Care, formerly called Home Health Monitoring, is a free program that is completely virtual and focuses on education, coaching and remote patient monitoring.

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“The most important call I’ve made in my life”: Service Link phone line makes an impact in first year

“The most important call I’ve made in my life,” is exactly the feedback Island Health’s Mental Health and Substance Use program was hoping to hear following the launch of the Service Link phone line one year ago. 

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Island Health and 'Namgis First Nation housing partnership aims to attract health-care staff to Cormorant Island

Aligned with Island Health's commitment to attracting more health-care professionals to the island, this collaboration emphasizes the critical role of local community support in strengthening rural healthcare systems. This partnership, established in May, has accommodated 14 health-care professionals, contributing to the improvement of healthcare services for the local community.

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New recruit encourages fellow health-care workers to join West Coast General Hospital team

Over the past two years, West Coast General Hospital investments to strengthen services and support care team providers included a $6.25 million, 244-square-metre (2,626-square-foot) expansion of the emergency department. Improvements include complete modernization of the Emergency Department, three new patient exam rooms, new space for patients awaiting tests and results, new front entry to the triage and admitting area, and a dedicated entrance for ambulances.

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Innovation and inclusivity for accessible care journeys at the future Cowichan District Hospital

Whether you’re a patient, family caregiver, or a member of the staff, the new Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) aims to be the most welcoming place of healing and hope, where people can feel safe to receive and provide top quality health care.

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Herculean effort supports cancer patients during Highway 4 wildfire closure 

The impact of the Cameron Lake wildfires and resulting Highway 4 closure on people living and working in Port Alberni, Tofino and other nearby communities has been immense, including those requiring specialized cancer care. Despite being cut off from the critical medical services they needed, the devoted cancer care teams at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) and BC Cancer – Victoria jumped into action to ensure cancer patients got the care they needed.

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Port McNeill Hospital staff enriched by strength of team-based care

One of the most unique aspects of nursing at PMH is the opportunity to work in both acute care and in the emergency department (ED). Nurses take turns caring for patients on the floor, and rotating through the ED.

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“We’ve got your back”: the inspiring impact of Victoria’s Early Psychosis Intervention Program

Cameron Webster is living proof that life sometimes has a way of coming full circle. In 2014, Webster became a client of Island Health’s Early Psychosis Intervention Program in Victoria after being diagnosed with psychosis; a year later he was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, which features symptoms of schizophrenia and mood disorders.

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GoHealth BC nurses support North Vancouver Island staff and sites

Originally exclusive to Northern Health as a way to address staffing challenges in rural and remote sites, GoHealth BC is a collaborative effort between Northern Health, Interior Health, Island Health, the Ministry of Health, and the British Columbia Nurses Union to allow Northern Health nurses to expand their scope of professional practice and take on new experiences in places like NVI.

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