Indigenous Liaison Nurses & Patient Navigators Contacts

INDIGENOUS LIAISON NURSES (ILN) & PATIENT NAVIGATORS (IPN) CONTACT INFORMATION

The ILN program is available at all Island Health hospitals. The IPN program is currently offered at select Island Hospitals. Please visit the Indigenous Liaison Nurses page for information on services offered.

SOUTH ISLAND
Saanich Peninsula Hospital

Phone: 250-652-7590
Fax: 250-652-7547

Jane Fox, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cell: 778-677-0774
[email protected]

Lucia Bartleman - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cell: 250-217-6407
[email protected]

Victoria General Hospital

Main Office Phone: 250-727-4543

Cody Kirkpatrick, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Saturday to Monday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Cell: 250-217-0934
[email protected]

Cathy Condy, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Cell: 250-580-3920
[email protected]

Simi Ono, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Variable schedule
Cell: 250-588-0348
[email protected]

Royal Jubilee Hospital 

Main Office Phone: 250-370-8847
Fax: 250-519-1524 

Jane Estey, RN, MN NP - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Monday to Friday 
Cell: 250-516-9394
[email protected]

Alex Copley, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Casual coverage 
Cell: 250-812-1464

Amber Louie, RN, MN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Multi-site Coverage 
Cell: 250-480-8333
[email protected]

April Hautaluoma, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Casual Coverage
Cell: 250-812-1464
[email protected]

CENTRAL ISLAND
Nanaimo Regional General Hospital    

Main Office Phone: 250-755-7691 ext. 52095
Fax: 250-755-3361

Louise Dexter - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Friday to Sunday
Cell: 250-741-4234
[email protected]

Joanne van Engelsdorp  - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Monday to Thursday
Cell: 250-883-3010 
[email protected]​​​

Cowichan District Hospital    

Main Office Phone: 250-727-2030 ext. 45682  

Kimberly Viksush, LPN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN) 
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cell: 250-508-8163
[email protected]

WEST COAST ISLAND
West Coast General Hospital - Port Alberni       

Main Office Phone: 250-731-1370 ext. 48109
Indigenous Health Team: ext. 48511
Fax: 250-731-1342

Deb Melvin, LPN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Variable schedule 
Cell: 250-730-2717
[email protected] 

Amanda Watts - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)
Variable schedule
Cell: 250-206-3087
[email protected]

John Brown RPN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Variable schedule
Cell: 250-514-0951
[email protected]

Crystal Little - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)
Variable schedule
Cell: 250-730-1117
[email protected]

Jackie Wells - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)
Casual
Main office phone: 250-731-1370 ext48511
[email protected]

Joni Schootstra, LPN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Casual
Main office phone: 250-731-1370 ext. 48511
[email protected]

Tofino General Hospital    

Main Office Phone: 250-725-4010 ext. 64143
Fax: 250-725-4012

Jessica Kozan, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Variable schedule
Cell: 250-619-5161
[email protected]

NORTH ISLAND
North Island Hospital Campbell River & District    

Main Office Phone: 250-286-7100 ext. 67305 
Fax: 250-286-7177
General Office Email: [email protected]

Nadine Kruger, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. 
Cell: 250-830-8865
[email protected]

Arda Sutmoller, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cell: 250-514-2847
[email protected]

Keetah Levac - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (Friday: 11 a.m. - 7:p.m.)
Cell: 250-204-1384
[email protected]

North Island Hospital Comox Valley 

Main Office Phone: 250-331-5900 ext. 65308
Fax: 250-331-5981
General Office Email: [email protected]

Laurel Anderson, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN) 
Monday to Friday
Cell: 250-650-5714
[email protected]

Emily Mark, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Weekends
Cell: 250-527-0139
[email protected]

Port Hardy Hospital   

Main Office Phone: 250-702-5614
Fax: 250-902-6030

Helen Nguyen, RN - Indigenous Liaison Nurse (ILN)
Schedule: TBD
Cell: 250-508-8971
[email protected]

Violet Alfred - Indigenous Patient Navigator (IPN)
Schedule: TBD
Cell: 250-702-5614
[email protected]

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