Seniors Outreach - For Family Physicians and Community Health Care Providers
Abuse / Neglect, Addictions / Substance Use, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, and Seniors Services
Provided by Island Health
Seniors Outreach is available to support family physicians and community health care providers when a senior needs further assessment and treatment, or to investigate abuse.
Seniors Outreach is an intake service available to support family physicians and community health care providers when a senior needs further assessment and treatment. The intake liaises and provides navigation support based on what the patient's needs are, and can advise what services, assessments, and treatments would be beneficial in areas such as mental health and substance abuse, age-related conditions and other concerns. Seniors Outreach Teams do not do hands-on assessments or treatments, but may be responsible for investigations of abuse and neglect.
Please contact a Community Access Centre for more information:
Victoria Community Access Centre for South Island - all communities south of Mill Bay, including Greater Victoria, the Southern Gulf Islands and west to Port Renfrew.
Nanaimo Community Access Centre for Central Island - all communities from Mill Bay to Deep Bay, including Gabriola Island, and from Parksville on the east coast to beyond Tofino/Ucluelet on the west coast.
North Island Central Intake for all communities north of Deep Bay, including the Mt. Waddington Regional District and the mainland area adjacent to it.
How To Access This Service
Step 1: Contact your regional community access centre (see below)
Step 2: A Community Access Intake Clinician will conduct an Initial Clinical Assessment
Step 3: A health professional will work with you to develop a care plan to meet your needs.
Please contact a Community Access Centre for more information:
Victoria Community Access Centre for South Island - all communities south of Mill Bay, including Greater Victoria, the Southern Gulf Islands and west to Port Renfrew.
Nanaimo Community Access Centre for Central Island - all communities from Mill Bay to Deep Bay, including Gabriola Island, and from Parksville on the east coast to beyond Tofino/Ucluelet on the west coast.
North Island Central Intake for all communities north of Deep Bay, including the Mt. Waddington Regional District and the mainland area adjacent to it.
How To Access This Service
Step 1: Contact your regional community access centre (see below)
Step 2: A Community Access Intake Clinician will conduct an Initial Clinical Assessment
Step 3: A health professional will work with you to develop a care plan to meet your needs.
Website: https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn...
250-739-5749 (Nanaimo Community Access Centre)
Toll Free: 1-877-734-4101
250-331-8570 (North Island Central Intake)
Toll Free: 1-866-928-4988
250-388-2273 (Victoria Community Access Centre)
Toll Free: 1-888-533-2273
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
- Health professional referral
Details: Call your local Community Access Centre (see link above)
Associated Programs/Services
Also offered by Island Health:
Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!- Psychiatric Emergency Services - Royal Jubilee Hospital
- Mental Health and Substance Use Service Link - Navigation Support Line
- Access/Crisis Services Nanaimo
Availability
Service area: Island Health Area + show cities
Service Types Provided
Abuse / Neglect
Addictions / Substance Use
- Access / Intake for Health Authority Addiction Services: Access / Intake for Addiction Services (Adult) and Access / Intake for Addiction Services (Older Adult)
- Outreach Services
Mental Health - Adult & Senior
- Access / Intake for Health Authority Mental Health Services (Older Adult)
- Navigation Support
- Older Adult / Seniors
- Outreach Services
Seniors Services
- Access / Intake for Mental Health or Addiction Services: Access / Intake for Addiction Services (Older Adult)
- Elder Abuse
- Outreach
Ways to Access
- Provided at multiple locations
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.