Cortes Health Centre

The Cortes Health Centre is owned and operated by the Cortes Community Health Association. Services: EQUIPMENT LOANS The CCHA has a large collection of living assistance and medical equipment for loan. These include walkers, wheel chairs, bathroom aids, hospital beds etc. To access these items please ask at the Health Centre front desk. TELEHEALTH Telehealth uses video technology to connect patients to health care services, regardless of where they live. TRAVEL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) The TAP helps alleviate some of the transportation costs for eligible BC residents who must travel within the Province for non-emergency medical specialist services not available in their own community.To be eligible for this program:You must be a BC resident and enrolled in MSP. You must have a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner to a specialist or for specialty services. The staff at the Cortes Health Centre will provide the TAP forms to eligible patients on behalf of the referring physician. If there is confusion regarding your eligibility, the staff will refer you to the on call physician. The physician is ultimately held responsible in the event of audits, which are conducted from time to time. FOOT CARE Happy Feet - Nursing foot care with Isabelle. Bi-monthly at Cortes Health Centre. Call 250-204-1486 for an appointment. MENTAL HEALTH Free counselling at the Cortes Health Centre. Leslie Schmidt RN our visiting mental health nurse is available for counselling and substance abuse issues, every other week. Call 250-850-2620 for an appointment. AA MEETINGS Everyone welcome. Meetings are on Sundays at 8 p.m.

Call (250) 935-6718, or use the website.

Phone

(250) 935-6718

Website

https://www.islandhealth.ca/our-locations/hospitals-health-centre-locations/cortes-health-centre