Be a Part of the Development of Island Health’s Family Caregiver Inclusion Policy

Posted February 9, 2026

Closed February 17, 2026

Commitment: Long-term

Connection method: Virtual

Open to Vancouver Island Region

Posted February 9, 2026

Opportunities for Involvement
Seniors Health is leading the development of an Island Health wide policy that will aim to support the inclusion of family caregivers in care, across all care settings. Do you have lived/living experience as a family caregiver? We are looking for two patient partners to join our working group to help shape and inform the policy.

Schedule: 1 hour per month starting in March. Exact day and time TBD.
Term length: 6-8 months
Open to: Vancouver Island Region, patient partners from Vancouver Island (do not need to be PVN members)

Level of engagement: Involve
Requirements Patient & Public Partnership Program Member
Number of positions available: 2

RSVP
If you’re a member of the Patient & Public Partnership Program, submit your expression of interest for the opportunity here

Not a member yet? Visit our website here to join our program or email us at patient.experience@islandhealth.ca for more details.

From Our Community

Shana Ooms

Executive Director of Primary Care Strategy, Policy and Quality — BC Ministry of Health

Where those of us in the room may have debated policy or wording, patient voices made sure patients were top of mind. And as a result, significant improvements were made to simplify something that was otherwise complex. Patient voices at the table bring us back to reality in terms of what we are trying to achieve.