Health Center Front Desk: 250-740-2337
Health Center Doctor’s Appointment Line: 250-740-2345
Health Center Confidential FAX: 250-740-2360
The Snuneymuxw Health Department supports adults, elders, children, and families who live on and off reserve.
Established in 1995, Snuneymuxw Hulit Lelum is an accredited Medical and Wellness Centre that helps restore wellness, culture, and connection within the Snuneymuxw community. Health currently provides preventative, reactive and medical advocacy services for SFN members.
Our supports include:
Snuneymuxw Hulit Lelum
1451 MacMillan Road, Nanaimo, BC
Health Center Front Desk: 250-740-2337
Health Center Doctor’s Appointment Line: 250-740-2345
Health Center Confidential FAX: 250-740-2360
Snuneymuxw also leads the Snuneymuxw Traditional Wellness Clinic. Learn more here.
Mental health and wellness counselors support family relationships, substance abuse challenges, grief and loss, and other needs.
Looking to connect with an SFN counselor?
Here are the steps:
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Looking for substance use and harm reduction support? Please visit www.snuneymuxw.ca/healing
We help parents and guardians with the health of their children.
Please call 250-740-2337 for more information.
Opportunities for young people to engage with peers and learn about healthy and creative ways to live their best lives.
The Snuneymuxw Youth Centre is designed to help SFN community youth get together for fun and new experiences.
Outdoor activities include:
Soccer, Lacrosse, B-Ball, Jail Tag and more!
Indoor activities include:
Arts & Crafts, Computer time, Ping-Pong, Movies and Board Games, Weekly Boxing & Hip-Hop Dancing and more!
We also lead trips and activities for the youth throughout the year.
Contact:
Falicia Dennis, SFN Youth Program Lead
faliciad@snuneymuxw.ca
The goal of the Elders Care program is to provide optimum care and resources for Snuneymuxw Elders.
Whenever possible, we walk with the Elders in our families. In addition to the pleasure of the company of our Elders, it is a chance to contribute to the increased quality of their precious lives.
The Elders Care program focuses on providing resources and aid to:
Contact:
Kate Good, Crisis Support & Wellness and Elders Coordinator
kateg@snuneymuxw.ca
The goal of the Children and Youth programs and services are to create optimum health for all Snuneymuxw children and youth.
The program objectives are:
Contact:
Falicia Dennis, Youth Program Lead
faliciad@snuneymuxw.ca
This department is intended to ensure full access for Snuneymuxw people to the provincial healthcare system.
This is achieved through the registration of community members for physician, hospital and other medical services through the provincial Care Card program.
Additionally, non-insured health benefits are available to all First Nations people regardless if they live on or off-reserve for:
These benefits can be received either directly from service providers or (in the case of medical equipment and supplies) through Inter Tribal Health Authority.
Snuneymuxw manages its own medical transportation program through the work of our Non-insured health benefits Clerk. In addition to assisting our people register under the Care Card program, they help with travel to scheduled medical appointments either directly using the Health Centre vehicle or by arranging travel subsidies for distant appointments.
Contact:
Regan Seward, Non-Insured Benefits Coordinator
regans@snuneymuxw.ca
Interested?
Contact Marina White, Chief Community Health Officer
marinaw@snuneymuxw.ca
250-668-5244
Snuneymuxw First Nation is one of the largest Nations in B.C. with a population of approximately 2,000 people. We are one of the few Nations that have a pre-Confederation treaty with the Crown – the Sarlequun Snuneymuxw Treaty of 1854.
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