Home Care Options

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Home care services offer a range of professional and personalized support in your home and in local clinics depending on your needs.

From nursing to assistance with daily activities, these services improve quality of life, promote independence, and help with recovery.

We also offer other community-based programs, which you can access on the Community Health Programs page and Additional Community Support page.

Call our Community Access Line to access our services and programs. You do not need a doctor's referral.

South Island: 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. 250-388-2273 1-888-533-2273
Centre Island: 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. 250-739-5749 / 1-877-734-4101
North Island: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. 250-331-8570 / 1-866-928-4988

Phones lines are open 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.

News & Events

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Pay parking resumes March 4, 2022

Effective March 4, 2022, pay parking will resume at all Island Health sites that previously had pay parking in place. 

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Caring for the Vulnerable

Caring for the Vulnerable

Healthcare professionals provide care in many settings, including hospitals, clinics, schools and people’s homes, but for those individuals who don’t have a fixed address and require care, some community health services staff go to them. 

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Island Health Magazine Fall 2021

Read articles on building resilience in children; how loneliness impacts health; tips and recipes for healthy to-go lunches; information about IBD and a feature about patient partners.

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