Nurses help you manage your own care at home by providing:
- assessment
- education
- counselling
- medical and surgical care
You may be referred to a nursing clinic (sometimes called an ambulatory clinc) at your local Home Health office. Clinic services include:
- skin and wound care
- end-of-life/palliative care
- medication management
- cardiac health
- post-surgical care
- post-hospital care
- pain management
- intravenous care
- chronic disease management
- ostomy care.
How much does it cost?
There is no charge for Home Care Nursing clients.
For more information, please contact an Island Health Community Health Services office near you.
