Island Health teams took swift action to offer COVID-19 testing across Vancouver Island
When the COVID-19 pandemic started to progress in British Columbia in mid-March, Island Health took swift action to develop COVID testing clinics, with key Island Health staff setting up Vancouver Island’s very first clinic at the Victoria Public Health Unit within three days.
Overdose prevention services resume at The Harbour
In response to the increase in overdose deaths in the Victoria area, overdose prevention services have resumed at The Harbour at 941 Pandora Avenue.
West Coast Medical Clinic expansion in Sooke
People in Sooke now have better access to team-based primary care, with the opening of the newly expanded West Coast Family Medical Clinic. Read the full news release from the provincial government.
Island Health extends appointment of administrator at Selkirk Seniors Village
Island Health is extending the temporary appointment of an administrator to oversee the day-to-day operations of Selkirk Seniors Village in Victoria.
$2.92 million expansion at NRGH will increase access to colonoscopy services
Construction is now underway on a new endoscopy suite at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital that will increase access to colonoscopies and other important services.
Improving Seniors Care for Victoria Residents
Seniors living in Oak Bay Lodge and Mt. Tolmie care home in Victoria are preparing to move into a new, modern long-term care home in Quadra Village.
Supporting safe health-care at hospitals and clinics during COVID-19
As Island Health increases services levels at all of our health-care facilities, we are asking for the public’s help to continue to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Dawn Thomas, Aa ap waa iik, is Island Health’s first-ever Executive Lead, Indigenous Health
Island Health is pleased to announce that Dawn Thomas, Aa ap waa iik, is the organization’s new Executive Lead, Indigenous Health.
Island Health signs project agreement for first publicly funded dementia village on Vancouver Island
Island Health is thrilled to have signed a project development agreement with Providence Living to build and operate a 156-bed dementia village in the Comox Valley.