THE VICTORIAN COMMUNITY
HEALTH CENTRE OF KASLO

The Victorian Community Health Centre of Kaslo includes residential care, adult day programs, 24/7 emergency services, some diagnostic services such as x-ray and laboratory services, and primary health services on the lower floor. Residential care (Long Term Care) has 18 permanent beds plus a respite/palliative bed. The facility also has a palliative suite made possible from donations by Kaslo and North Kootenay Lake residents.

PRIMARY HEALTH SERVICES
Vision Statement: Kaslo Primary Health Services promotes partnerships with the community to provide health services and to enhance the health and well being of North Kootenay Lake residents.

Primary Health Services provides services that meet most everyday health needs. Primary Health recognizes that health is influenced by many factors; therefore it combines a holistic approach, a continuum of services, a range of health providers, and community involvement to achieve enhanced individual care and health outcomes.

The Kaslo Primary Health Services team includes: physicians, primary care nurses, continuing care nurse (home care nursing, case management and home support supervisor), a public health nurse, the Pregnancy Outreach Program, Options for Sexual Health, physiotherapy, mental health and Hospice. At present, visiting health professionals include: an optometrist, a foot care nurse, a diabetes education team, a nicotine intervention counsellor and a dietician. We are in the process of incorporating complementary medicine practitioners to join our services. This range of health professionals ensures that you receive care in the most appropriate and efficient way possible, with referrals to outside services as needed.

PRIMARY CARE NURSE
One role that community members may be unfamiliar with is the Primary Care Nurse. This is often the first health professional contact for clients entering the clinic. The primary care nurse may be needed to determine which practitioner will best suit the client's needs, and then may co-ordinate the progress of each client's care through the different services available. The client can make an appointment with this nurse for anything from a pap smear to lifestyle counselling for chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, arthritis or osteoporosis.

Visitors are welcome to come in and look around. There is literature available and people ready to answer questions. Local art is on display in the halls. Come in and get familiar with the new facility. See how it can work for you in our goal of a healthy community.

Kaslo Primary Health Services
Phone: (250) 353-2291 Fax: (250) 353-2738
673 A Ave, (Box 309) Kaslo BC V0G 1M0

Hours: (Except holidays)
Monday-Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm.
Closed for lunch from 12:30pm - 1:30 pm
Options for Sexual Health - 2nd & 4th Monday evening 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.

Call (250) 353-2291 to make an appointment with:

Doctor
Primary Care Nurse
Continuing Care Nurse
Diabetes Education Team
Dietician
Nicotine Intervention Counsellor
Public Health Nurse
Pregnancy Outreach Program*
Foot Care Nurse
Kaslo Physiotherapy

Optometrist - 352-7239
Hospice - 353-2299

*Pregnancy Outreach Offers: Extra foods, free vitamins and supplements, support, films, books, nutritional and developmental info also available.

The Victorian Community Health Centre of Kaslo
Phone: (250) 353-2211 Fax: (250) 353-2747
673 A Ave. (PO Box 607) Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0

Call (250) 353-2211 for:

Emergency Services
Residential Care
Appointments for x-ray or lab work
Adult Day Program

AA Meetings - Boardroom Tuesday, 7pm
Phone: 353-9676