soon May!
I will be away the last half of May 🇬🇷 my first vacation since we opened North Island Community Health Centre - I encourage my patients to review their prescriptions & health needs-> book to see me in these next couple weeks by [email protected] or call 250-902-2320 when we are open

Spring is the time to get active! 🏃‍♀️
Doctors of BC offering ‘Walk with your doc’ events across BC incl #PortHardy hosted by North Island Community Health Centre

Exercise is medicine.
Exercise too, can be community.

#HealthyLiving #MentalHealth
BC Family Doctors BC College of Family Physicians
northislandgazette.com/columns/nataro…

Physicians are true changemakers, making a difference one patient at a time. From innovative treatments to compassionate care, they're committed to making lives better every day. #NationalPhysiciansDay

I can’t wait to join 🌱Alex Nataros❤️‍🩹, the North Island Community Health Centre team and the incredible community of Port Hardy!

Thrilled to welcome Dr. Julian Somers Dr. Julian Somers a world expert in addiction and recovery, at North Island Community Health Centre this coming Thursday at 5pm in dialogue - will be a very special event, please RSVP so we know numbers:
facebook.com/events/1595521…

Come on out May 14 to our Doctors of BC 'Walk With Your Doc' in #PortHardy northern #VancouverIsland - we will be joined by our physio leading a group stretch and then walk along Port Hardy's beautiful oceanfront

#PhysicalActivity #HealthyLiving BC Family Doctors RuralandRemoteDFP

Trauma is often a contributor to #addiction , #ADHD , #anxiety , #OCD , #depression and #grief with patients in our community - we are grateful for Laura Dean in supporting our community in healing from #Trauma ❤️‍🩹 🧘‍♀️

Email [email protected] to register!

Thrilled to have Dr. Jenna Creaser back to North Island Community Health Centre this week - she is fully booked for in-person consults as well as group medical visit but remember she is available for zoom/phone assessments ongoing and will be back in person at North Island Community Health Centre

Recharged back at North Island Community Health Centre grind this week 👨‍⚕️🩺

Rejuvenated by interactions over wkd #SRPC2024 incl chance to ask Dr. Alika Lafontaine MD a question about role of community in re-imagining our collapsing #healthcare 🇨🇦

📸 by Josh Greggain MD (he/him/his) ⚕️🇨🇦
SRPC 🇨🇦 Dr. Sarah Newbery 💙💛
BC Family Doctors

Wow what a powerhouse combo 🤩
Jenna Creaser & Laura Dean are co-leading this week’s somatics and gentle yoga workshop, the last in our current series. It’s currently Full with a waitlist.

Stay tuned for more group workshops they’ll be offering in May/June at North Island Community Health Centre

Inspired to share Laura Dean’s just-launched alchemyholisticcentre.com/holistic-heali…

Offering her services and generous skills at North Island Community Health Centre

#MentalHealth #Trauma #PTSD #Somatics #Depression #Anxiety #cPTSD #Trauma Informed

This presentation at #SRPC2024 is a game-changer building off the pioneering #RootsToThrive #Ketamine assisted #therapy

#MentalHealth treatment in groups w medication enhanced #neuroplasticity

At North Island Community Health Centre we are moving forward with this #Community
SRPC 🇨🇦 Dr. Sarah Newbery 💙💛

Had a great recent BBQ event thanking our first responders for their difficult work these past months during our crisis of deaths of despair 🙏🏽

So important we care for our carers ❤️‍🩹
#ToxicDrugCrisis #HarmReduction #FirstResponders #MentalHealth

Thrilled to announce our weekly #Yoga #Hatha class led by trauma counsellor and yoga teacher Laura Dean

Happening right here at North Island Community Health Centre

For your mental and physical health <3

Inspiring personal reflections on the moral imperative to promote life in our communities.

NATAROS: Disruptive Leadership - Can we make change without discomfort? northislandgazette.com/columns/nataro… via @nigazette 🌱Alex Nataros❤️‍🩹

Looking forward to wonderful dialogue!

Thrilled to host Dr. Julian Somers in dialogue with 🌱Alex Nataros❤️‍🩹 at North Island Community Health Centre

A community learning discussion in this continued time of crisis of deaths of despair #PortHardy #VancouverIsland

#Addiction #Homelessness #SDoH #HarmReduction #MentalHealth #SafeSupply

#EidMubarak to Mohammed and his family, as well as all other Muslims celebrating the end of #Ramadan 🕌

Mohammed is an important part of our North Island Community Health Centre team - he looks after our Thunderbird Mall and helps provide security after hours 🙏🏽

Diversity 💪🏽

Wonderful listening to Jane Philpott on my drive to North Island Community Health Centre on CBC Radio The Current on CBC Radio

Hers a vision we need to get behind:
Canada Primary Care Act 💪🏽❤️‍🩹🙏🏽

Hopeful changemakers like Wab Kinew Jody Wilson-Raybould (JWR), PC, OBC, KC 王州迪 Naheed Nenshi Dr. Kathleen Ross embrace this beautiful & urgent call

Learn more about our innovative approach North Island Community Health Centre serving northern #VancouverIsland #healthcare #SDoH