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Accessing health care
Find health care near you and learn how to apply for financial aid for medical-related travel.
Assisted living
Find resources if you are considering assisted living or if you are operating an assisted living residence in B.C.
Health and drug coverage
Understand what medical services, supplies and prescription medications are paid for through PharmaCare.
Managing your health
Learn about the programs and services available to assist you in staying healthy and making healthy choices.
Health forms
Find common health-related forms that you may need in B.C.
Nurse in Practice Program
Effective April 11, 2025, the Ministry is pausing receipt of new Nurse in Practice applications to evaluate the program’s implementation and consider improvements. No new applications will be received at this time. Subscribe to this webpage for future program updates.
Health innovation
Learn how health care partners in B.C. can submit ideas in support of a sustainable and innovative health care system.
Featured in Health
Health Connect Registry
Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner in B.C.
Mental health and addictions care
Explore the programs and services offered in B.C. to connect people to support, treatment and recovery.
Strengthening health care
B.C. is improving health care by hiring more people and building hospitals to provide care when and where you need it.
BCHealthCareers
BCHealthCareers connects health professionals worldwide to public sector health-care jobs in British Columbia.
News |
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Find resources if you are considering assisted living or if you are operating an assisted living residence in B.C.
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Understand what medical services, supplies and prescription medications are paid for through PharmaCare.
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### Mental health and addictions care
Explore the programs and services offered in B.C. to connect people to support, treatment and recovery.
[Learn more](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/mental-health-and-addictions/building-better-mental-health-and-addictions-care)
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### Strengthening health care
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[Learn more](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/strengthening-health-care)
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| Readable Markdown | Services and information topics
### [Accessing health care](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/accessing-health-care)
Find health care near you and learn how to apply for financial aid for medical-related travel.
### [Assisted living](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/assisted-living-in-bc)
Find resources if you are considering assisted living or if you are operating an assisted living residence in B.C.
### [Health and drug coverage](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-drug-coverage)
Understand what medical services, supplies and prescription medications are paid for through PharmaCare.
### [Managing your health](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/managing-your-health)
Learn about the programs and services available to assist you in staying healthy and making healthy choices.
### [Health forms](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-forms)
Find common health-related forms that you may need in B.C.
### [Nurse in Practice Program](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/nurse-in-practice-program)
Effective April 11, 2025, the Ministry is pausing receipt of new Nurse in Practice applications to evaluate the program’s implementation and consider improvements. No new applications will be received at this time. Subscribe to this webpage for future program updates.
### [Health innovation](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/health-innovation)
Learn how health care partners in B.C. can submit ideas in support of a sustainable and innovative health care system.
Featured in Health
[](https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/find-care/health-connect-registry)
### Health Connect Registry
Find a family doctor or nurse practitioner in B.C.
[](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/mental-health-and-addictions/building-better-mental-health-and-addictions-care)
### Mental health and addictions care
Explore the programs and services offered in B.C. to connect people to support, treatment and recovery.
[](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/health/strengthening-health-care)
### Strengthening health care
B.C. is improving health care by hiring more people and building hospitals to provide care when and where you need it.
[](https://bchealthcareers.ca/)
### BCHealthCareers
BCHealthCareers connects health professionals worldwide to public sector health-care jobs in British Columbia.
News |
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