Slhexun sun'ts'a' Clinic
Ts’ewulhtun Health Centre’s Primary Care and Harm Reduction/Outreach Services are delivered through Slhexun sun’tsa’ Clinic.
The culturally respectful primary care team at Slhexun sun’tsa’ Clinic offers a full range of medical care dedicated to honouring the health and wellness goals of community members and their families.
Extra support is provided through students learning to be nurses, social workers, and medical office assistants, as well as new doctors from the UBC Quw’utsun medical program.
Health Professionals
Available to all Cowichan Tribes Members
Nutrition & Diabetes Education: This service includes nutrition counselling, diabetes education, and support involving Dexcom sensor replacements, funding, and blood sugar monitoring. It also provides education for new diabetes medications, such as insulin. *Drop-ins are accepted for diabetes education Monday to Thursday.
Sexual Health & Wellness: STI testing and treatment are available with the clinic’s providers and nursing staff.
Chiropractor: The chiropractor assesses and treats a variety of muscle, tendon, ligament, joint, and nerve conditions. *Usual availability includes Tuesday and Wednesday for booked appointments, with some same-day openings available. PLEASE NOTE: Chiropractor services are now offered at Ts’ewulhtun Health Centre (5768 Allenby Rd)
Respiratory Therapy: This service helps with breathing and sleep concerns and can provide CPAP for sleep apnea and oxygen therapy. Ann Brown of Sleep Easy Respiratory Services can now be found across the road at 225 Canada Ave; individuals can self-refer by calling (778) 400-9644 or asking a provider for a referral to a respiratory therapist.
Respiratory Therapy: This service helps with breathing and sleep concerns and can provide CPAP for sleep apnea and oxygen therapy. Call Sleep Easy Respiratory Services at (778) 400-9644 to book directly or ask your care provider for a referral to a respiratory therapist.
Medication: The pharmacist conducts medication reviews to assess and work with clients to understand what is helping, what is needed, or what is making them feel unwell. The pharmacist also teaches about medications, addresses funding needs, and sees those in the hospital, clinic, or community.
Visiting Specialists: Some specialists from out of town visit the clinic to see community members by referral from their family provider, including: Pediatrician, Internal Med icine, Rheumatologist, Audiologist, and Pedorthic.
Pediatrician: Dr. Chad Atkins is available for weekly in-clinic appointments.
Internal Medicine/Hepatologist: Dr. Jean Philippe specializes in liver conditions such as Primary Biliary Cholongitis (PBC), a genetic liver condition. The Nanaimo-based doctor is in-clinic every 3–4 months (usually on a Thursday).
Rheumatologist: Dr. John Watterson specializes in conditions such as arthritis. The Victoria-based doctor is in-clinic every 3–4 months (usually on a Friday).
Available to existing patients of Slhexun sun'ts'a Primary Care Clinic:
- Nurse Practitioner (NP) and Family Doctor: The NP and family doctor work as part of the team. They address medical concerns and support wellness through prevention, treat ment/management, and monitoring of illness or conditions
- Social Determinants of Health Workers: These workers counsel, coordinate, and advocate for a wide range of care, resources, and supports
- Health Coaches: Health coaches provide nursing support before, during, and after visits with the family doctor or NP
- Myoactivation: This is a system of pain care that uses fine needles to release injured muscle, fascia, soft tissue, and scars, along with a thorough assessment
Important Reminder
Please note that Slhexun sun’tsa’ is not a walk-in clinic. At this time, the waitlist is full and the clinic is not accepting new patients. If a community member already has a family provider at the clinic, that provider will also care for their children under 18, including new babies.
If you need a family doctor or nurse practitioner and you live in British Columbia, you can register for the Health Connect Registry. You will be contacted when there is a primary care provider available, or if additional information is needed.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Appointments
We have limited availability for same or next day appointment. When booking routine or non-urgent in-person appointments that you plan to do so at least 1-2 weeks in advance, when possible.
Appointment Cancellations
Patients are asked to notify the clinic staff if they cannot make it to their appointment so that staff can help reschedule their appointment. Giving notice is important because the open time can then be offered to another community member who needs care.