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Latest Community Service Updates

Community Outreach Response (COR) - Nanaimo [Island Health] (Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry: Adult, Psychiatry: Child and Youth, Psychiatry: Geriatric, Addictions / Substance Use, Housing / Shelter, Mental Health - Adult & Senior, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Mental Health - Senior) has recently updated their contact information.
Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) - Nanaimo (Medical Arts) [Island Health] (Family Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, PCN Allied Supports, Pediatrics, Public Health, Abuse / Neglect, Healthcare Providers, Public Health, and Sexual Health) has recently updated their contact information.

Community Services News & Events

Nanaimo AVI Centre Offers Same-Day Access to Addiction Medicine Services:

Walk-in access is now available Monday-Friday, 10am-4:30pm. Their expert team provides addiction medicine services, including opioid agonist treatments. They are accepting new patients for longitudinal addiction medicine care, and continue to offer low-barrier harm reduction, primary care, sexual health, prevention, education and outreach support. Check out the updated patient poster for more information.

Need Care Now? Explore Your Options

If you are looking for urgent and/or emergency care, Island Health has compiled available resources and emergency wait times to assist you in finding the care you need. View Here

How to use the Pathways website


How to use the search directory:
Are you looking for community services and programs on our website? We have created a short informational video to help you find resources quickly.



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

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