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Island Health announces 2023/2024 Community Wellness Grant Recipients
Community resilience will be supported by 51 new projects across Vancouver Island and surrounding coastal communities because of Island Health’s Community Wellness Grant Program.
Island Health expands access to mental health and substance use counselling
Residents of Vancouver Island living with moderate mental health and substance use challenges now have improved access to publicly-funded, community-based counselling.
Patient registration hours change at Ladysmith Community Health Centre Urgent Care
The Ladysmith Community Health Centre is adjusting its urgent care patient registration hours to 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., everyday, effective Thursday, June 1.
Temporary service interruption at Cormorant Island Community Health Centre Emergency Department
Due to limited care provider availability, the Cormorant Island Community Health Centre (CICHC) emergency department (ED) will be closed from June 1 to June 4, inclusive.
Island Health launches dedicated North Vancouver Island transportation service
A new transportation service now rolling between health-care sites in Port Hardy, Port McNeill and Port Alice is improving access to health-care services for North Vancouver Island residents.
Potential adjustments to overnight staffing at Saanich Peninsula Hospital Emergency Department
Saanich Peninsula Hospital is currently experiencing overnight staffing challenges and as we enter the summer months, patients may experience an alternative model of care in the emergency department.
Island Health nurses support each other in the growing use of electronic health records
National Nursing Week is an opportunity to celebrate Island Health nurses who are helping advance the electronic health record across the region.
Luther Court Community Health Centre marks one year of quality primary care
Last year, Luther Court Society opened Luther Court Community Health Centre as part of the Victoria Primary Care Network.
Our Nurses. Our Future: Celebrating all Island Health nurses during National Nursing Week
This year’s nursing week theme, May 8-14, is Our Nurses. Our Future. This is an opportunity to reflect on and recognize how nurses have been critical in shaping and transforming care to better meet the changing needs of the population they serve.