Back to School Tips to Combat Anxiety & Stress
Vancouver Island – School starts next week and while some children may be excited to see friends and get back into a routine, other children will feel anxious and worried.
Power Lunches! Back to School Nutrition Tips
Vancouver Island – It’s time to start thinking outside the brown bag! As children and teens head back to class they will need more than just books and pens to have a successful year, they will also need healthy, nutritious and interesting snacks and lunches.
A healthy return to school is as easy as 1 – 2 – 3
Vancouver Island – Students are heading back to school in a week and Island Health wants to help them make sure it’s a happy and healthy year. There are three simple ways to make the school year more successful:
Work begins on new Tofino General Hospital helipad
Tofino – Helicopter access to Tofino General Hospital will resume in early 2019, thanks to a strong community partnership between Island Health, the Tofino General Hospital Foundation and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District.
Baby Party! NICU Reunion
Victoria – Victoria General Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is hosting its 34th annual reunion party for ‘graduates’ of the unit.
Traffic and parking changes at North Island Hospital Campbell River
Campbell River - Starting Monday, August 13, a new and permanent main vehicle entrance/exit for the North Island Hospital Campbell River campus will open off of 2nd Avenue.
New website www.islandhealth.ca
Vancouver Island – Island Health is launching a new public website that is patient-focused, mobile-friendly, location-aware and accessible.
North Island Hospital heliports in operation
COURTENAY/CAMPBELL RIVER – Island Health is pleased to announce that the two North Island Hospital rooftop heliports will begin operations on August 1.
Patients wanted! Help shape future care at Island Health
Vancouver Island – The Patient Voices Network (PVN), in collaboration with Island Health, is looking for patient partners to join quality councils and contribute in improving access to care across the health authority.