Latest Community Service Updates

Youth Service Program (YSP) - Nanaimo & Ladysmith [Hollyburn Family Services & NARSF Programs] (Psychiatry: Child and Youth, Family / Parenting, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Services for Youth) has recently had a new location added to Pathways.
Men’s Therapy Centre - Survivors of Trauma or Child Abuse [Vancouver Island Men’s Therapy Counselling Society] (Province-wide)
Seniors' Distress Line [Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of BC (Crisis Centre)] (Province-wide)

Community Services News & Events

Only Takes A Minute

Rave An MOA 2026!

MOA Appreciation Day is October 21, 2026! To help celebrate, we're collecting words of gratitude and recognition for our local Medical Office Assistants. These heartfelt "Raves" will be shared with MOAs on Appreciation Day as a way to recognize and celebrate the important role they play in our communities. Anyone is welcome to participate in this uplifting initiative by sharing a few kind words of gratitude and recognition. Submit a Rave!

Seeking Medical Care for Your Child?

If you are unsure if your child needs medical care, use the red, amber, and green guide developed by Child Health BC to help you decide.
VIEW HERE

In Need of A Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner?


If you are in need of a Family Doctor or Nurse Practitioner in Nanaimo, please register for the Health Connect Registry. Once registered, you will be contacted directly when a Primary Care Provider is available.
People who have registered on the Health Connect Registry (HCR) can now update their contact information, address, and health concerns online without needing to call 811 by visiting the Patient Updates Page.

MyHealth Patient Portal


MyHealth is a free, secure online portal that gives patients convenient, 24/7 access to their personal health information. Starting on February 23rd, patients enrolled in the MyHealth patient portal will receive their medical imaging appointment information by text and email instead of a phone call. To ensure you are recieving notifications, please update the contact information in your MyHealth account, or register for MyHealth if you have not done so already. REGISTER HERE.

Can A Pharmacist Help?

Pharmacists are some of the most accessible health-care providers and they can now assist and prescribe for more than 20 minor ailments as well as being able to prescribe contraception! Learn more HERE. Conditions a pharmacist can help with include:
  • Allergies, pink eye, menstrual pain, headaches, shingles,
  • Birth control, yeast infections, rashes, hemorrhoids,
  • Cold sore, nicotine dependence, urinary tract infections (UTI),
  • Pharmacists can also assist with prescription renewals, emergency supplies of medications, provide injections and more.
  • Book an Appointment!

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

Click anywhere to close