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Fentanyl test strips help keep people safer this winter

VANCOUVER ISLAND – Fentanyl test strips are now available at Island Health’s supervised consumption and overdose prevention sites, allowing people to test drugs before they are consumed. Sites in Victoria, the city with the third-highest number of overdose deaths in B.C.

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Community Wellness Granting Program

People on Vancouver Island will benefit from up to $800,000 in community wellness grants that are being provided by Island Health to improve the health and well-being of Island residents.

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Johnson Street Supervised Consumption Services approved

Victoria – Island Health and PHS Community Services Society (PHS) have been given approval by Health Canada to open a supervised consumption service (SCS) on Johnson Street in Victoria.

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Island Health RFP invites schematic design proposals for proposed hospice house in Cowichan

DUNCAN, BC - Island Health issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking proponents to develop a schematic design for a proposed hospice that would provide care and support to people nearing the end of their lives in the Cowichan region.

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Island Health seeks providers for new Supervised Consumption Service

VICTORIA – Island Health has issued two separate Requests for Proposals (RFPs) inviting community service providers to submit proposals to provide Harm Reduction Workers and Persons With Lived Experience (PWLEs) for the Island’s first Supervised Consumption Service (SCS).

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Fighting the flu begins and ends with you

Vancouver Island – It’s not too late to prevent the flu! Island Health is encouraging people to get their flu shot and follow preventive steps to protect themselves and their loved ones this flu season.

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Project Development Agreement signed for a new Residential Care Facility in the Cowichan Valley

Duncan – Island Health and H&H Total Care Services Inc. (H&H) are working together to bring a new residential care facility to Duncan. The facility will focus on improving seniors’ care capacity in the Cowichan Valley and on meeting the needs of complex care clients.

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Forensic Nurse Examiners in Port Hardy offer specialized support after sexual assault or relationship violence

PORT HARDY — Nurses with specialized training are available to provide the extra support and compassionate care needed by anyone who has experience sexual assault or relationship violence.

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Small button batteries pose risk to children

Vancouver Island – Island Health would like to remind parents and guardians to keep button batteries out of children’s reach. These small, coin-size batteries are in many household products, making them accessible to curious children.

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Island Health invites public feedback on community hospice beds in the Comox Valley

COMOX VALLEY – Island Health is committed to providing high quality, accessible services and supports to all individuals and families dealing with end-of-life care.

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