Community Nursing Services
Provides non-emergency care to clients who may need acute, chronic, palliative or rehabilitative care with a goal to teach clients and caregivers self-management so the client can live as independently as possible.
Nursing services may include: pain management, chronic disease management, intravenous care, post-hospital care, wound care, and palliative care. Services will be provided in the home or at a community clinic.
Agency
3451 Voght Street, Merritt, BC V1K 1C6
Merritt Public Health
Community Care Office:
Nicola Valley Health Centre:
Eligibility
Clients must meet standard health care eligibility including: released from a hospital and needing short-term care; have an ongoing or chronic health issue requiring more care than client or family can provide; have a health issue that is getting worse and need support to continue to live at home.
Age Range: 19 and over
Age Range: 19 and over
Languages
English
Service delivery
In person
Coverage area
Merritt
Wheelchair accessible
Yes