Health Care Options Outside of the Galiano Clinic

Emergency Rooms

Go to an Emergency Department for critical or life-threatening conditions or mental health emergencies. Emergency departments provide the highest level of care for medical issues such as:

• Involvement in a major accident
• Trouble breathing or catching your breath
• Severe abdominal or chest pain/pressure
• Signs of stroke, for example facial droop, arm weakness or slurred speech
• Loss of consciousness
• Uncontrolled bleeding

Telehealth – online or on your phone

https://tiahealth.com/ Free with your care card
https://www.telus.com/en/health/my-care/doctors Free with your care card

Walk-in Clinics

Medimap.ca has a variety of walk-in clinic contact information and may even show the current wait time
https://bc.skipthewaitingroom.corn/

811 – telephone service, dial 8-1-1

Connects you directly with a registered nurse, a registered dietitian, a qualified exercise professional, or a pharmacist. Any one of these healthcare professionals will help you get the information you need to manage your health concerns, or those of your family.