$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.
Island Health extends appointment of administrator at Nanaimo Seniors Village
Island Health is extending the temporary appointment of an administrator to oversee the day-to-day operations of Nanaimo Seniors Village.
MyHealth provides virtual access to health records, including COVID-19 test results
Enrollment in Island Health’s Patient Portal — MyHealth — has gone virtual, giving patients across Island Health easier access to their own digital health records, including COVID-19 screening results.
New Lifeguard app launched to help prevent overdoses
To help save more lives and ensure people who use drugs alone have access to the supports they need, the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), in partnership with regional health authorities and Lifeguard Digital Health, is launching a new made-in-B.C. resource called the Lifeguard App.
Island Health to lift gym closure order
Island Health’s Medical Health Officer will lift an order closing all gyms, fitness centres, yoga studios or similar personal training facilities, effective May 19, 2020.