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Community Wellness Grant program call for applications
People and communities on Vancouver Island and surrounding coastal communities will benefit from up to $800,000 in Community Wellness Grants being provided by Island Health to improve the health and well-being of Island residents.
Celebrating Island Health’s Hospital Porters
This week, February 20-24, hospitals across the province are celebrating Hospital Porters Appreciation Week, which is a perfect opportunity to learn more about how hospital porters fulfill a vital service for our hospitals, especially for patients.
Statement attributable to Dr. Ben Williams, Island Health Vice-President of Medicine, Quality, Research and Chief Medical Officer
The following statement was provided to media on February 8, 2023, attributable to Dr. Ben Williams, Island Health Vice-President of Medicine, Quality, Research and Chief Medical Officer.
MyHealth enrolment surpasses 200,000
More than 200,000 people in the Island Health region are experiencing the benefits of having quick, easy access to their personal health records and information through the MyHealth patient portal.
Applications now open for 2023 Youth Harm Reduction Award
Are you, or someone you know, a young person with a passion for harm reduction? Have you, or someone you know, worked on a project in the past year that focused on reducing harms related to the toxic drug crisis?
Code Hack is back
Are you ready for an exciting challenge that could help shape the future of health care? Island Health is looking for 100 people to participate in a 24-hour design sprint that aims to generate fresh ideas to improve health care. The Code Hack 2023 hackathon takes place March 10 -12, 2023.
Province takes action to stabilize northern Vancouver Island health-care services
Significant efforts are underway to stabilize and improve access to reliable health-care services, including emergency care, in Port Hardy and the Mount Waddington region.
Island Health ultrasound clinic opens at Camosun College
Island Health has partnered with Camosun College to open an outpatient ultrasound clinic embedded within Camosun’s School of Health and Human Services. Campus Ultrasound is the first clinic of its kind in the country to support on-site learning.
Island Health memory clinic teams supports those living with memory loss
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time to learn more about dementia and its impact on patients, families and caregivers. Island Health’s primary care memory clinics support patients and families concerned about memory loss.