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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.
Island Health encourages men to drink less and live more during Movember
This Movember, Island Health raises a non-alcoholic glass to mental and physical health by increasing awareness around alcohol, especially for men.
Temporary service interruption at Port Hardy Hospital emergency department
Due to temporary limited care provider availability, the Port Hardy Hospital emergency department will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
Whooping cough resurgence prompts vaccination reminder
With the resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease in Canada, Island Health Public Health is encouraging everyone to ensure they’re up to date with their vaccinations.
Call for artists interested in enhancing healing environments at the future Cowichan District Hospital
To enrich healing environments indoors and outside the new Cowichan District Hospital, expected to open in 2027, Island Health is pleased to announce a call for artwork to be commissioned for display at the site.
Possible Hepatitis A exposure for people who dined at the Courtenay Dairy Queen on September 10, 12, 13, or 14
Island Health is notifying people who dined at the Dairy Queen Grill and Chill Restaurant in Courtenay about a possible exposure to hepatitis A.
Vision Zero road safety grants call for applications
Organizations can now apply for the 2025 British Columbia Vision Zero in Road Safety Grant Program for projects to make roads safer.
Nurse-led care supports patients and health care providers at South Island UPCCs
Nurses at South Island Urgent and Primary Care Centres (UPCCs) are expanding the type of care they provide by offering several services that patients would traditionally receive from physicians and nurse practitioners.