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The Sunshine Coast Caregivers Support Network is a non-profit program dedicated to improving the quality of life of unpaid caregivers. We offer: • One-on-onesupport. • Information and referral to disease specific organizations and groups. • Support in accessing personal planning. • Assistance in understanding the health care system. • Connecting caregivers with community resources available to support their valuable role. Call 604.212.1441 or e-mail caregiversupport@resourcecentre.camore info

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Supplier of CPAP therapy and equipment serving the Sunshine Coast.more info

Coast Dental Specialists is the first multi-disciplinary dental specialty practice owned and operated on the Sunshine Coast by certified BC specialists. Dr. Asef Karim (certified orthodontist) and Dr. Nayeem Esmail (certified oral surgeon) take pride in delivering the highest quality orthodontic and oral surgery care with respect and compassion for patients of all ages with optimal comfort in mind. Our new high tech office (build in 2024) is located in the heart of Gibsons at the red building Persephone Point. We specialize in braces, Invisalign and clear aligners, surgical orthodontics, and all types of oral surgery (implants, wisdom teeth extraction, surgical exposures, and jaw surgeries). Dr. Karim has been providing orthodontics on the Sunshine Coast since 2016 and took over Dr. Louis Metzner's practice as well in 2023. With a service philosophy, he and his experienced Team will focus on your unique goals and needs to help you get the smile of your dreams.more info

Kelly Gibson has been a Licensed Practical Nurse since 2003. She has recently become a Foot Care Nurse and is accepting new clients for safe and professional foot care. All equipment is steralized to B.C. Best Practice Guidlines. All equipment and techniques are to current standards. She offers a mobile service as well as in office foot care at Howe Sound Pharmacy. She provides complete foot care assessments. Services include: nail cutting and filing, corn, callus and heal fissure care and prevention, thickened nail reduction, care of toenail abnormalities, management of foot deformities as well as diabetic foot care and education. more info

Jan Stephens is a registered Dietitian who is a Certified Diabetes Educator with a masters degree and 25 years of clinical nutrition counseling experience on the Sunshine Coast providing on-line, in-person or at home nutrition counseling services to health minded folks who want to avoid or manage chronic health diseases and optimize their health and nutrition.more info

Family Physicians: Dr. Joerg Jaschinski Dr. Edward Krickan Dr. Carmen Goojha Dr. Heba Alshorbagy Dr. Carol Bosch Dr. Kevin Koopman Dr. Sara Nouh Dr. Julie Baxter Dr. Jack Bryson Dr. Charlotte Philippson Dr. Yasaman Khorami Dr. Mark Vooght Nurse Practitioners: Eliisha Magnus Laura Primeau Pamela Trant more info

With an office now on the Sunshine Coast, Dr. Davies focused on nutritional biochemistry, biology, physiology and psychology with additional time and training as a volunteer with adolescents, geriatrics and patients of the Victoria Arthritis Society. Dr. Davies completed his post-graduate studies at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto, Ontario. In addition to his training in Naturopathic Medicine, Dr Davies works in the area of functional medicine to support individualized treatment programs for his clients. Functional medicine uses laboratory based evaluations and other testing techniques to help determine the specific biochemical needs of a person. Functional medicine can consistently maximize medical treatment outcomes while minimizing treatment requirements to help clients save time and money achieving their health goals. Dr. Brian Davies also practices primary and preventative family medicine in Vancouver, with special interests in hormonal, immune and gastrointestinal conditions. His focus is primarily on lifestyle modifications, with the addition of nutraceutical, botanical, homeopathic and pharmaceutical interventions as needed. Dr. Davies has a strong belief that the body has the power to heal itself and that people’s lifestyles play a key role in health management. Dr. Davies will help to empower each individual person with new skills to achieve their health goals.more info

ASSISTING PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE INCLUDING: PERSONAL GROWTH, MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS, GRIEF, LIFE TRANSITIONS,TRAUMA, ADDICTIONS (INCLUDING GAMBLING), MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS MANAGEMENT AND MORE. THIS IS A SAFE PLACE TO HEAL.more info

I am dedicated to helping you feel heard, grieve, learn from the wounds of the past and (when you are ready), move forward. Together we will utilize tools and skills that will make managing the challenges of life doable. Soul Work means taking the urgings of your spirit and core self seriously, and devising a plan to move closer to the fruition of these deep longings. In our work together, my supportive and informed help will combine with the resources and resilience you already have to: *Explore what makes life meaningful for you *Become clear about the changes that need to happen *Create space and support for healing *Gain tools to manage and move forward effectively--regardless of what external events are occurring *Create a plan to ensure lasting clarity and purposemore info