For Patients and their Families

Diabetes Education Centres:

VIHA's Diabetes Education Centres provide educational programs to adults with diabetes (and their families) to support them in managing diabetes.

Comox Valley Nursing Centre:

A community based nursing service in Courtenay, BC offering direct access to registered nurses in the areas of drop-in services, booked appointments, administration and clinical support, and community development.

Health Point Care Centre:

Offers integrated services to adults over the age of 70 living in the community and their family caregivers who reside in Greater Victoria.

Ladysmith Community Health Centre: 

A team of Physicians, Nurses and Clinical Office Assistants working together to provide primary health care at Ladysmith.

Nutrition Services:

Nutrition Services develops nutrition guidelines and standards for nutrition care within VIHA. Registered Dietitians provide nutritional care for patients in acute care, outpatient care, home care and long term care settings.

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For Health Professionals

Regional Support Program:

The program is mandated to engage family physicians and other primary health care providers in collaborative quality improvement processes to improve health care for individuals with chronic diseases.

Integrated Health Networks:

Created to implement the Primary Health Care Strategy, its goal is to support meaningful engagement with family physicians, communities and other VIHA programs to enhance primary health care service delivery.

Also see: VIHA Invites Family Doctors to Participate in Physician Networks

Special Projects:

Supports Chronic Disease Management Plan implementation through four Special Projects:

• VIHA Service Delivery Frameworks;
• Primary Mental Health Task Force;
• 2008 National Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference; and
• VIHA Chronic Disease Management Steering Committee Secretariat.

More Resources: Health Professionals