This page has an overview of the types of services the Vancouver Island Health Authority provides for residents, clients and patients across the region.
Acute Care and Rehabilitation
Acute care is specialized care, usually short term and delivered at hospitals and health centres. Read more about Coming to Hospital
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Child, Youth & Family
VIHA provides services for infants, children, youth and parents to help them stay healthy and to provide treatment. Go to Healthy Children
Home and Community Care
VIHA provides help with activities of daily living for adults and seniors with health issues in a variety of settings. Go to Home and Community Care
Mental Health and Addictions
VIHA offers prevention, treatment and ongoing care for people who have mental health and substance use issues. Go to Mental Health and Addiction Services
Primary Health Care
Teams of health care providers work together to help people stay healthy and prevent injury, get better, manage illness, and cope with the end-of-life. Go to Primary Health Care/Chronic Disease Management
Public and environmental health
These services focus on licensing, food safety, clean air, water quality, infection control and communicable disease prevention, as well as the promotion of a healthy lifestyle. Go to Medical Health Officer/Public Health
VIHA provides a range of health services for seniors, including:
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Telehealth
VIHA uses state of the art technology to make connections between care providers and their patients. Go to Telehealth
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