Virtual Care Services

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Virtual care connects patients to health care providers and information through the use of technology. Learn more about the virtual care services we offer by selecting a service below. Talk to your health care provider to find out about virtual care options available to you.

To learn more about the latest updates in virtual care at Island Health, view the latest edition of our Virtual Care Services Newsletter.

Newsletters and Updates

Fall 2024 Newsletter

Summer 2024 Newsletter

  • Enabling Virtual Access to the Independent Rights Advice Service
  • Virtual Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Consults in Long Term Care
  • North Island Gender Care Clinic Using BC Virtual Visit
  • Virtual Care Success Stories

Spring 2024 Newsletter

  • Virtual Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Care in Long Term Care
  • Hospital at Home Expansion to Cowichan District Hospital
  • Quality Improvement Underway for Remote Registration Service
  • Virtual Care Success Stories

Winter 2024 Newsletter

Fall 2023 Newsletter

Summer 2023 Newsletter

BC Virtual Visit is a secure video solution. It enables visits with a health care provider from the comfort of home. You can use a personal smartphone, tablet, or computer.
BC Virtual Visit information for health care professionals.
Call4Care is our community call bell. It supports direct two-way voice communications between patients and their care teams. The device can be used for unplanned care needs.
COVID-19 Virtual Monitoring enables regular monitoring of COVID-19 cases and contacts from a distance.
MyHealth is a secure website that gives you convenient access to Island Health laboratory results, medical imaging results, clinical notes and outpatient appointments booked through Island Health’s scheduling application.
MyHealth is a secure website that gives you convenient, 24/7 access to your personal health information from anywhere with an internet connection.
Telehealth uses technology to connect patients to health care services. It enables people to access health care regardless of their location.
Staying connected to family and friends can support health and healing.
The Virtual Supportive Care program provides support for clients with life-limiting or palliative end-of-life care from the comfort of their home.