Indigenous Patient Navigators (IPNs)

Indigenous Patient Navigators provide direct patient and family support, including access to Elders, traditional ceremonies, and traditional healing practices, as well as support and education to health-care team members caring for Indigenous patients. The services provided by IPNs include:

• consultation with health care staff on health care planning for patients;
• resource/contact information on Indigenous-specific resources and referrals for health-care teams;
• coaching and consultation on Indigenous patient care;
• traditional cultural support – smudging, traditional medicines;
• talk with patients and family on health-care needs; and
• Indigenous Cultural Safety education.

Hours: 

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays

Urban Indigenous Patient Navigator

Phone: 1 (877) 875-1131

Email: info.indigenoushealth@vch.ca

Vancouver General Hospital, Richmond Hospital, UBC Hospital, G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre and George Pearson Centre

Phone: (604) 314-8069

Email: info.indigenoushealth@vch.ca

Lions Gate Hospital

Phone: (604) 789-7256

Email: info.indigenoushealth@vch.ca

Hours: 

8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday

Phone: (604) 414-4128

Email: jessica.hackett@vch.ca

Hours: 
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday

Phone: (604) 786-1736
Email: cynthia.peal@vch.ca

Hours: 
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday

Hospital referrals:
Consult 'Aboriginal/Indigenous' via Cerner

Community referrals
Contact Amanda Dixon to request support.
Phone: (604) 886-8602
Email: amanda.dixon@vch.ca

Hours: 

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday

Phone: (236) 589-4717

Email: norma.mack@vch.ca