HOME CARE NURSING

Home Care Nursing is a service provided by VIHA to residents that require home medical supervision as indicated by your Doctor. The need could be due to aging, illness, disability or surgery. A Registered Nurse will make visits to your home on a regular basis, to follow up on such things as blood pressure check, certain types of injections, dressing changes, skin care, suture removal, post surgery, palliative care and other services as requested by a Doctor. She will also provide you with information regarding admission to hospital. A form is available from her/him for the individual to take to the hospital with them, which indicates what services are available on Saturna Island for post hospital care.

Please contact Lorna Archer-Quinn - 539 - 5435 for further information.

HOME SUPPORT

Peninsula Community Services is the Vancouver Health Authority's service provider for the Southern Gulf Islands. Home support allows their clients who need some help, to remain living independently, comfortably and safely in their own homes. This service is provided on an hourly, daily, and weekly basis by community health workers who are supervised by nursing personnel. The care provided meets a range of client needs and may include personal assistance with mobility, bathing, toileting and dressing: palliative and respite care: and light housekeeping in relation to the clients safety. Subsides are available for eligible clients.

Please contact Lorna Archer-Quinn - 539 - 5435 for further information.

NEW HOMECARE NURSE:

Lorna Archer-Quinn RN will continue the home care visits to the existing Home Care clients - the frequency of her visits will be determined by the needs of the clients. For new service requests, please leave her a message at  539 - 5435.

Long Term Care and Assessment Carolyn Bender - 539 2568