Wellness Monitoring Program - Island Health
Condition Specific Support and Seniors Services
Provided by Island Health
Wellness Mentors are Occupational Therapists and Recreation Therapists who use a holistic approach to improving health, which includes physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.
Participants can expect to receive:
- Guided interviews with patients in their home, community or a clinic setting
- Home safety checks for high risk and/or frail patients
- Establish and follow up with individualized action plans to improve health and wellness
- Receive long term monitoring for patients (by phone or face-to-face) based on their needs
- Receive referral to appropriate community programs/resources
- Education and support towards self-management
Eligible participants must be at least 19 years old and have one or more of the following:
- Stable chronic conditions that do not require urgent interventions
- Concern(s) regarding their health and wellness (e.g. cognition, chronic disease management, loneliness, …)
- Diminished social supports and social engagement
- Diminished physical activity or increased frailty (Clinical Frailty Scale: 4 - Vulnerable*)
Physicians or Nurse Practitioners may call the Physician Connectors (250-519-5282) to place a referral.
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Physician or nurse practitioner referral
Details: Have your primary care provider call the Physician Connectors (250-519-5282)
Brochures and Info
Associated Programs/Services
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Availability
Service area: Victoria
Service Types Provided
Ways to Access
- Provided at home
- Provided by phone
The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.