Vancouver Coastal Health will begin community engagement this month in the Sea to Sky corridor with the goal of improving and enhancing health-care services in the fast-growing region, the health agency said in a press release.
VCH will be inviting Indigenous partners, community partners, residents, local governments and health-care providers to participate in the Health Vision Sea to Sky. Engagement includes an online survey and other engagement opportunities that will help VCH develop a health services master plan for the Sea to Sky corridor and specific health-related site plans for the Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton areas.
“The Sea to Sky corridor is growing rapidly, and this impacts health services. People living and working in the Sea to Sky corridor needing health care prefer to stay close to home to access those services when it is safe to do so and expect the highest quality care possible,” VCH said.
The benefits of Health Vision Sea to Sky will include understanding community needs, priorities and expectations, developing coordinated service plans and helping to understand future infrastructure needs. It will also give VCH the opportunity to hear from as many people as possible and consider diverse viewpoints.
How to get involved:
Anyone living or working in the Sea to Sky corridor, or other interested parties, is invited to complete the online survey.
You can also get involved and stay informed by visiting engage.vch.ca or by contacting healthvisionsts@vch.ca. In addition to the survey, there will be other opportunities to get involved and share perspectives on the draft plans starting this fall.
