Welcome to Refugee Health - Vancouver

Refugee Health Vancouver is a practical resource to support clinicians who provide care to refugees in British Columbia.

Need a patient handout on diabetes in Farsi? Looking for a Spanish-speaking dentist in Vancouver who offers reduced fees? Not sure what convention refugees are, why they would flee Myanmar, or how you can bill to care for them? This site pulls together the answers for you.

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Accepts IFH

Sherry Ghorbankhani | Shining Horizon Counseling Services

Registered clinical counselor who speaks Arabic, Farsi and English and is registered with IFH. Reduced fees for refugees after their first year of arrival.

Burnaby Orthopaedic and Mastectomy

Foot orthotics, knee braces and shoe modifications.

If the patient has Social Assistance coverage that includes some sort of disability coverage then Orthotics and Bracing is eligible. Regarding IFH clients, there is funding for custom made foot orthotics available. There is a bit of paperwork so it usually takes 3-4 weeks to receive an approval .If they have no other funding then something off the shelf could also help.

No charge for an assessment. Staff will guide patients through some different options with no obligation.

Mental Health | Providence Health Care

There are 9 subprograms, each with its own referral process:

INPATIENTS
MENTAL HEALTH WELLNESS CLINIC
PROVINCIAL ADULT TERTIARY EATING DISORDERS PROGRAM
COMPLEX PAIN PROGRAM
INNER CITY YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
GERIATRICS
NEUROPSYCHIATRY

Yale Pharmacy

Welcome House has developed a relationship with an independent pharmacy on the corner of Drake and Granville. Yale Pharmacy is now completely set up to take IFH. Can fax or write prescriptions for any clients who are still living at Welcome House.

Pharmacist
Manager (works evenings)

Surrey pharmacies that accept IFH

List compiled July 2013 by Dr. Bietel Bockretsion.