Latest Community Service Updates
Homeless Prevention Program - Financial Supplement [BC Housing] (Province-wide)
Community Services News & Events
Mental Health & Substance Use Services
The Nanaimo Division, in partnership with Island Health, has compiled local mental health & substance use services that are available to our community members. 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.
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!
