Programs & Initiatives
Long-Term Care Initiative
The Comox Valley Long-Term Care Initiative (LTCI) works to improve the care of all residents in LTC homes and to improve the experience of care providers. It works to address the challenges in LTC and supports implementing best practices for medical care by collaborating with Family Physicians (FPs), Nurse Practitioners (NPs), care home teams, and health authority leadership to develop system-level changes to the culture & structure of LTC.
Supporting best practice implementation in long term medical care
LTC After Hours Call Group
The LTC After-Hours Call Group provides coverage on evenings, weekends, and stat holidays for all participating family physicians and nurse practitioners. This ensures 24/7 availability for LTC homes when urgent issues arise. All family physicians and nurse practitioners who are attached to LTC residents in the Comox Valley are invited to participate. The call group is coordinated by the LTCI program with on-call availability payments (OCAP) available to eligible family physicians.
LTCI Working Group
The Comox Valley LTCI is supported by a working group with members from the Comox Valley Division of Family Practice, leadership and staff from all care homes, and Island Health.
For additional information, contact us at LTCI@comoxvalleydivision.ca
How to get involved in LTC
Local Care Homes
5 Long Term Care homes
Five long-term care homes across the Comox Valley provide 582 beds, including six respite beds and six hospice beds.
Long Term Care Resources
Explore LTCI resources for information, tools, and support related to long-term care in the Comox Valley.