Public Health Nursing and Support Services - Island Health Area

Family / Parenting, Healthcare Providers, Pregnancy Care, and Public Health

Provided by Island Health

Nurses provide health promotion, disease prevention, intervention and support services to women, children, youth and families living across the Island Health region in homes, schools, health units and community settings.
The Public Health Nursing program provides necessary supports and services to individuals, families, groups and communities in homes, schools, health units and community settings across the Island Health region. No formal referral form is required, as anyone can self-refer to the program, including those on the behalf of the family/person such as physicians, preschool/school staff, social workers, other health professionals or other family members.

Services Include, but are not limited to, the Following::
  • Nursing Support Services are provided to children requiring specialized health care such as tracheostomy care, palliative care, gastrostomy feedings, etc., based on eligibility criteria. This includes assessments, development and implementation of plans, training and monitoring, advocacy, and liaison and consultation with the family, health professionals, school personnel and other service providers.
  • Services to Support Women and Families During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period including ensuring more specific needs are being met, and offering programming and resources to communities unable to access these services due to their location.
  • Services to Families and Caregivers of Infants and Preschoolers including programs such as Baby Talk, Toddler Talk, as well as more informal supports, pertaining to relevant topics in addition to requested topics.
  • Services to Support Individuals and the Families of School-Age Children by providing linkages within the community and referrals to relevant programs, while collaborating with those involved in the home as well as in the community, including school personnel.
  • Communicable Disease Control by ensuring access to Island Health immunizations and vaccines programming, as well as education and counselling on reportable communicable diseases in the community.

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Cost: No cost

Referral options:

Details: No formal referral form is required.

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Availability

Service area: Island Health Area

Service Types Provided
Family / Parenting
Healthcare Providers
Pregnancy Care
Public Health
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person
  • Provided at home
  • Provided at multiple locations

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

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