Whistler Nursing Support Services
- 4380 Lorimer Road Whistler, BC V8E 1A7
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- Phone: (604) 932-3202
- Fax: (604) 932-6953
After-hours urgent and emergency care
For urgent and emergency care between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., call our phone number to speak with an after-hours physician.
Nursing Support Services (NSS) assists parents and caregivers of children and youth (0-19) with medical complexities to lead active, healthy lives in their communities.
How to access
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Check eligibility
Provides services for children aged 0 to 19 years. Contact Whistler Nursing Support Services to learn about accessing these services. A health-care professional will discuss the child's needs, eligibility and the referral process.
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Get a referral
A referral from a physician or nurse practitioner is required. To make a referral, please send the Nursing Support Services referral form to the email or fax number listed on the form.
Hours of operation
- Monday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Tuesday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Thursday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
After-hours on-call physicians and registered nurses are available.
Parking and transportation
Parking available on-site
Our services
Nursing Support Services provides care for children and youth whose care needs require the scope of practice of a registered nurse for some aspects of their care due to the child/youth's medically complex and fragile health needs.
We provide in-home respite care for children who may:
- have a tracheostomy,
- require supported ventilation (ventilator, BiPAP, CPAP),
- have a life-limiting/palliative diagnosis,
- require peritoneal dialysis or
- have other conditions that require the support of a registered nurse.
We provide delegated care in the school setting through teaching and supervising school staff to care for children with:
- diabetes,
- tube feeds,
- oral suctioning needs or
- catheterization needs.
Facilitation of the At Home Program
Complete eligibility assessments for the At Home Program supported through the Ministry of Children & Family Development (MCFD)
For more information about Nursing Support Services please visit bcchildrens.ca.