As the closure of Highway 4 carries on into a third week, Island Health continues to implement contingency plans to minimize impacts to patients and clients and ensure emergency services are there for those that need them.
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.
Residents of Vancouver Island living with moderate mental health and substance use challenges now have improved access to publicly-funded, community-based counselling.
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.
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.
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.
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.