Indigenous Liaison Nurses

Indigenous Services

Provided by Island Health

Connect clients with a variety of resources and information specific to Aboriginal Health.
Indigenous Liaison Nurses (ILNs) can advocate on your behalf, helping you access referrals, benefit information and more with ease. Indigenous Liaison Nurses can help:
  • access non-insured health benefits as needed
  • access to the All Nations' Healing Room in the Patient Care Centre
  • discharge planning and communication with community contacts
  • get a hardship parking pass for one family member
  • refer you to community services
  • refer you to Spiritual Health as requested
  • support for you and your family during a hospital stay
  • understand health care issues

A referral is not required to access this service.

Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/our...

250-974-5556 (Alert Bay)

250-830-8865 (Cell) or 250-286-7100 (Campbell River) ext. 67305

Public email: Nadine.Kruger@islandhealth.ca

250-650-5714 (Cell) or 250-331-5900 (Comox ILN - Weekdays) ext. 65308

Public email: laurel.anderson@islandhealth.ca

250-527-0139 (Cell) or 250-331-5900 (Comox ILN - Weekend) ext. 65308

Public email: emily.mark@islandhealth.ca

250-589-8256 (Cell) or 250-727-2030 (Cowichan ILN - Thurs to Mon) ext. 45682

Public email: danny.pasichnyk@islandhealth.ca

250-702-5614 (Mt. Waddington ILN - Weekdays)

Public email: violet.alfred@islandhealth.ca

250-755-7691 (Nanaimo) ext. 52095

250-741-4234 (Cell for Nanaimo ILN - Fri to Sun)

Public email: louise.dexter@islandhealth.ca

250-883-3010 (Cell for Nanaimo ILN - Mon to Thurs)

Public email: Joanne.vanEngelsdorp@islandhealth.ca

250-735-4319 (Cell) or 250-723-1390 (Port Alberni) ext. 48109

Public email: deb.melvin@islandhealth.ca

250-652-7590 (Saanich)

Public email: jane.fox@islandhealth.ca

250-619-5161 (Cell) or 250-725-4010 (Tofino) ext. 64143

Public email: jessica.kozan@islandhealth.ca

250-727-4543 (Victoria General ILN - Sat to Mon)

250-727-4543 (Victoria General ILN - Tues to Thurs)

Public email: catherine.condy@islandhealth.ca

250-370-8847 (Victoria Royal Jubilee ILN - Mon to Fri)

Public email: sartu.ibroali@islandhealth.ca

Cost: No cost

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Service area: Island Health Area + show cities

Service area cities: Alert Bay, Bamfield, Black Creek, Brentwood Bay, Campbell River, Cathedral Grove, Chemainus, Cobble Hill, Comox, Coombs, Cortes Island, Courtenay, Cumberland, Deep Bay, Denman Island, Duncan, Fanny Bay, Gabriola Island, Galiano Island, Gold River, Hornby Island, Horne Lake, Kyuquot, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan, Langford, Lantzville, Long Beach, Mayne Island, Merville, Mill Bay, Nanaimo, Nanoose Bay, Nitinaht, North Saanich, Parksville, Pender Island, Penelakut Island, Port Alberni, Port Alice, Port Hardy, Port McNeill, Quadra Island, Qualicum Beach, Quathiaski Cove, Saanich, Saanichton, Salt Spring Island, Saturna Island, Sayward, Shawnigan Lake, Sidney, Sointula, Sooke, Tahsis, Tofino, Ucluelet, and Victoria

Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
  • Provided 1:1 in-person

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