Primary Care Memory Clinic (PCMC) - GSS - Island Health

Caregiver Support, Condition Specific Support, Public Health, and Services for Seniors

Provided by Island Health

Provides early assessment and diagnostic support for patients with new memory concerns, including cognitive and functional testing, caregiver education, and management recommendations for primary care providers.
The Primary Care Memory Clinic (PCMC) is a free short-term clinic-based model of care for patients with new cognitive concerns, focusing primarily on memory. It provides early evaluation, diagnosis guidance, cognitive and functional testing, caregiver education, and management recommendations for primary care providers. The clinic also helps determine what may be causing changes, guides treatment planning, and facilitates referrals to specialist services within Island Health when needed.

Eligibility
  • Primary concern of the patient is memory loss, including newer or worsening memory changes, and they would like support in understanding them
How to Access
  • A referral is required from a physician or nurse practitioner to access this service. Providers please see below for referral requirements
  • Once the referral is received, a Community Access clinician will call the patient directly to discuss the referral
  • Clinics are located in Nanaimo, Cowichan, and Victoria

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

Victoria PCMC

Royal Jubilee Hospital - Memorial Pavilion, 1st Floor, 1952 Bay Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V8R 1J8

Schedule is Wednesday and Thursday, from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
NOTE: Victoria PCMC referrals are limited to patients living in the Urban Greater Victoria area.

Nanaimo PCMC

Seniors Health Clinic - #203, 1450 Waddington Road, Nanaimo, British Columbia, V9S 4V9

Schedule: Friday from 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Wheelchair accessible.

Cowichan PCMC

71 Government Street, Duncan, British Columbia, V9L 1A3

Schedule: Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM.

Cost: No cost

Referral options:

  • Family physician or nurse practitioner referral
Associated Programs/Services

Also offered by Island Health:

Just the closest matches listed. Click to see more!
Availability

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, Victoria, and Zeballos

Service Types Provided
Caregiver Support
Condition Specific Support
Public Health
Services for Seniors

The listing of this service in Pathways is not a recommendation or endorsement by Pathways.

Pathways does not provide medical advice. If you have an emergency please call 9-1-1. If you require assistance navigating services please call 8-1-1.

For general inquiries or for assistance, please email us:

community-services@pathwaysbc.ca

If you are requesting clinical access to medical Pathways, please provide the following information via the email above:

  1. First Name
  2. Last Name
  3. Email
  4. In which city/town do you work?
  5. What is your role? E.g. Family Physician, Office Staff, Medical Resident
  6. Employer Name (for office staff)
  7. Office Phone

Click anywhere to close