Island Health nurse grateful for stranger’s gift of life
As a student nurse, then as an operating room (OR) nurse, and now as a nurse in the preadmission and booking office at North Island Hospital Comox Valley, Sara Cherewaty has witnessed firsthand the life changing impacts of organ donation.
Climate conversations: Island Health grant supports project to help youth address eco-anxiety
A project supported by an Island Health grant has helped Victoria-area youth deal with anxiety about climate change and inspired them to learn about local efforts that are making a difference.
Four-year-old's visits bring joy to long-term care residents
At Cairnsmore Place long-term care home in Duncan, an unlikely friendship has blossomed between residents and a four-year-old boy named Innis Wright.
Connection is cornerstone for peer coordinator Beth in her substance use recovery journey
For Beth Haywood, connection was more than support—it was survival. Now six years sober and a peer coordinator with Island Health, she credits the life-changing relationships she made along the way as the cornerstone of her recovery.
Nothing boiler plate about boiler removal at NRGH
Boilers and asbestos removed from NRGH without any risk or impacts to patients, staff or the public.
Adults experiencing mental health challenges benefit from Island Health’s Bridging Care Program
People with acute and severe mental health challenges, which are significantly impacting their day to day lives, are receiving the care and supports they need to improve their quality of life through Island Health’s Bridging Care Program.
Wave of empowerment: Island Health grant fosters water safety and cultural preservation in Campbell River
Indigenous youth and local community members have been empowered with vital water safety and lifesaving skills through a transformative partnership between the Strathcona Regional District and Island Health's Community Wellness Grant program.
Two new Port Hardy physicians ready to accept new patients
Island Health is pleased to welcome two new physicians to the Port Hardy Primary Health Care Centre.
Triumphing over trauma: VGH patients show how human spirit prevails
Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Physician Dr. Omar Ahmad was on shift in the Victoria General Hospital Intensive Care Unit the night a windstorm caused a tree to crash onto Ann Bailey’s home.