Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has developed a draft plan for delivering health-care in the Sea to Sky, and it’s looking to share with residents.
In an April 7 release, the regional health authority announced public engagement sessions seeking feedback on a draft clinical services plan for the region and a series of community plans for Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton as part of “a high-level planning process to help align local health-care services with the evolving health-care needs of the region.”
“These plans consider historical data and trends, industry best practices, population projections, as well as input from the Sea to Sky community, the six First Nations in the Sea to Sky corridor and staff and medical staff,” according to the release.
VCH’s first phase of engagement received nearly 1,400 responses from staff and public surveys, and included discussions with the Lil’wat, N’Quatqua, Samahqaum, Skatin, Xa’xtsa and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw First Nations.
In a series of upcoming public information sessions, VCH will share the takeaways from that previous round of engagement, provide highlights from the draft clinical services plan and community plans, and offer attendees a chance to provide feedback. The first phase's findings are available online.
“Once finalized, these plans will provide a vision for future health-care services at a regional and community level,” according to VCH. “They will help inform the space required and the infrastructure recommendations set out in Health Vision Sea to Sky.”
The Pemberton sessions will take place on May 1 and 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., respectively, at the Pemberton & District Community Centre.
Whistler’s engagement will run on May 3, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Whistler Public Library, and on May 4, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Myrtle Phillip Community Centre.
The Squamish sessions will be held at the Public Library on May 3, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and May 4, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
An online session will run on May 29, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Registration through VCH’s website is required.
Those interested in learning more can visit the Health Vision Sea to Sky website or email healthvisionsts@vch.ca.
