Nearly a dozen preventative health care programs funded in Nanaimo area
NANAIMO — Helping residents before they need care is the focus of new Island Health community funding.
Janet Shute, manager of partnerships and external engagement with Island Health, told NanaimoNewsNOW their community wellness grant program is designed to change how they interact with local initiatives.
“This isn’t focused on access to services and those types of things. This is about reducing the future reliance on the health system. We want to help promote healthy lifestyles,” she said.
To receive the $12,000 grant, Shute said applicants had to show they helped groups which normally require care, such as seniors or those struggling with obesity.