Cortes Community Health Association

02/11/2026

Cove pharmacy medication delivery details of later delivery.
https://www.cortesisland.com/tideline/show19087a/Cove_Pharmacy_Medication_Delivery

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

If you need to book to be on the barge for a medical appointment beyond Campbell River the request form can be found at https://www.bcferries.com/barge-booking-request
Click on the picture below to see all of the information. Please remember that Tuesdays are for dangerous cargo only.

02/09/2026

It's a good time for a reminder of Island Health's travel assistance - rural remote program for travel to/from medical appointments beyond Campbell River. The information below can be seen at the bottom of the "Clinic" tab of the corteshealth.com website.

The information page for this program can be found athttps://corteshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/travelassistance-ruralremoteprogram-2024.pdf . They need requests to be submitted 3 days in advance.

The request form can be found athttps://corteshealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Rural-Remote-Patient-Transportation-RequestV8.pdf and emailed to info.patient.transportation@islandhealth.ca. You can call them at 1-844-940-6617 for assistance.

02/05/2026

Social Work services available on Cortes.
https://www.cortesisland.com/tideline/show19068a/Social_Work_Services_available_for_Cortesians
Please click on the link above or on the picture below to read the full text.

01/12/2026

Please be patient as the health centre will be short-staffed early Monday morning due to ferries shutting down sooner than expected on Sunday.

12/19/2025

Limited services available Friday, Dec. 19th.
https://www.cortesisland.com/tideline/show18910a/Limited_Service_Offered_at_Health_Centre_Dec_19th

11/30/2025

PLEASE SHARE: The Drug Poisoning and Overdose Advisory has been extended for the Cowichan Area.
There are options for safer use:
- For harm reduction services and information, including naloxone programs, visit Toward the Heart at https://ow.ly/VTgo50W5fHF
- To tell us about a toxic drug event/poisoning text OD to 253787.
- If you’re using alone, try the Lifeguard App at https://ow.ly/pETU50W5fHB or the Brave App at https://ow.ly/nbSw50W5fHx, or call the National Overdose Response Service at 1-888-688-6677
- Check out Island Health’s Overdose Prevention Services page at https://ow.ly/TiXx50W5fHy to find information on overdose prevention and supervised consumption sites, drug-checking services and more.
- For Indigenous-specific information, visit the First Nations Health Authority’s Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction pages at https://ow.ly/grvn50W5fHA

11/30/2025

https://www.cortesisland.com/tideline/show18844a25s/No_Doctor_at_the_Clinic_for_the_Holidays

10/14/2025

Update: now Nov. 13th at Gorge Hall !

Prevent respiratory illness. Flu and COVID-19 immunization clinics are coming soon to your community. Once you receive your invite, book your appointment at www.getvaccinated.gov.bc.ca or call 1-833-838-2323.

All B.C. residents 6 months and older can get a free flu vaccine and everyone will receive a text or email invite.

If a COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for someone, they will receive a notification when it is time to book.

In most cases, should someone choose, they can receive both a flu and COVID-19 immunization at the same appointment.

For more information please visit www.islandhealth.ca/immunizations and choose Influenza or COVID-19.

https://www.cortesisland.com/tideline/show18639a/Vaccine_Clinic_Coming_to_the_Gorge_Hall

09/30/2025

Holiday closure

08/22/2025

https://www.cortesisland.com/tideline/show18422a0x50y1z/Tetanus_prevention