Find Care
If you need a family doctor or nurse practitioner, register for the Health Connect Registry. Signing up is quick & easy. It’s the best way to get matched with a local provider when one becomes available.
Visit KBHCR.ca to sign up and explore local care options — including the KB Access Clinic — that are available while you wait.
If you have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, contact your clinic first — they know you best.
If you can’t see your provider, or don’t have a family doctor or nurse practitioner, the Urgent and Primary Care Centre (UPCC) can help with health concerns that need attention within 12–24 hours, but are not emergencies.
The UPCC is located in Castlegar and services are available to anyone in the Kootenay Boundary region.
Urgent care is not emergency care. For life-threatening health concerns, call 9-1-1 or go to your closest emergency department.
Trusted Resources
These trusted services and supports can help with health questions, short-term needs, and finding the right information.
Community Pharmacists
BC Pharmacists offer a wide variety of services. In addition to consulting on and dispensing prescriptions, pharmacists can provide immunizations, access to free contraceptives, treat minor ailments and more.
HealthLink BC: 24/7 Health Advice
Pathways Medical & Community Service Directory
Online directory that can help you easily find information about providers, medical clinics and community services in Kootenay Boundary.