Grand Forks

• Population

  Town Population: 4,049 (2016 Census)

  Patient Catchment: 10,000

  Ages of Population:

  0-17: 16.0%

  18-24: 8.6%

  25-64: 50.2%

  65+: 25.2% (BC Stats, 2010 Figures)




• Health Administrative Information

  Health Authority: Interior Health

  Health Service Delivery Area: Kootenay Boundary

  Regional District: Kootenay Boundary

  Rural Designation: RSA community

  RRP Designation: A

  RRP Points: 25.40




• Practitioners + Clinic information

  General Practitioners: 5 (www.cpsbc.ca)

  Clinics

  Boundary Medical Clinic

  Box 400, 7486 – 2nd Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 442-8233

  Grand Forks Health Centre

  1200 Central Avenue

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 443-3150

• Contact Info

  Boundary Hospital

  Box 2647, 7649 – 22nd Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 443-2100 | F: 250 442-8331




• Hospital Info

  Boundary Hospital provides:

  • Laboratory and radiology (x-ray) services

   

  • Emergency services (24hr)

   

  • Acute care beds for patient admissions for general medicine, observation, assessment, convalescence and palliative care

   

  • Low-risk obstetrical care

   

  • Outpatient ambulatory care procedures

   

  • Physiotherapy

   

  • Clinics and programs including diabetic education, respiratory, chemotherapy, IV Therapy, dialysis

   

  Acute Care Beds: 12

  Emergency Care Beds: 9

  Major Medical Centre: Kelowna (231 km)




• Emergency Room

  This community has a full service Emergency Room that is open 24/7. It offers limited obstetrical services in addition to emergent and acute care.

  Number of Visits Per Year: 11,181 (2009/2010: IHA Stats)

  Number of Emergency Beds: 9

  Travel distance to transfer hospital: 231 km to Kelowna




• Hospital CAEP and CTAS

  CAEP Classification

  Description Level 4 – Facility with inpatient beds. May be optional services i.e. obstetrics, definitive for appropriate conditions, stabilization and transfer to another facility as required, open 24/7

  CTAS Level

  CTAS Level I (Resuscitation)

  CTAS Level II (Emergent)

  CTAS Level III (Urgent)

  CTAS Level IV (Less Urgent)

  CTAS Level V (Non Urgent)




• Anaesthetics

  This community offers anaesthetic services (GP Anaesthetist)

• Surgery

  This community provides minor surgeries, including carpal tunnel corrections, hernia repairs, and vasectomies




• Maternity

  Midwives from Penticton service this area.

  Willow Community Midwives

  254B Ellis Street

  Penticton, BC, V2A 8K3

  P: 250 276-6088 | F: 250 276-6101

• Lab services

  Boundary Hospital Lab

  7649 – 22nd Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H

  P: 250 443-2116 | F: 250 442-2104

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 8 am – 2 pm




• Imaging services

  X-Ray

  Boundary Hospital Imaging

  7649 – 22nd Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 443-2118 | F: 250 442-8331

  Hrs: 8 am – 2 pm

  Ultrasound

  This community has ultrasound imaging services

  Mammography

  Mammography services provided by BC Cancer Agency twice a year. See www.bccancer.bc.ca for details.

• BC Ambulance

  BC Ambulance Service provides coverage to this community, including Air Ambulance services.




• Pharmacy

  Drugstore Pharmacy #8581

  Box 940, 7007 – 27th Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 442-5360 | F: 250 442-8170

  Overwaitea Pharmacy #24

  Box 70, 441 Central Avenue

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 442-3147 | F: 250 442-3149

  Pharmasave #106

  Box 998, 330 Central Avenue

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 442-3515 | F: 250 442-3225

  Value Drug Mart

  Box 1409, 317 Market Avenue

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 442-0897 | F: 250 442-0913

• Extended Care

  Hardy View Lodge (80 beds)

  Boundary Hospital

  7649 – 22nd Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 443-2100




• Home Nursing

  Continuing Care Program

  Boundary Hospital

  7649 – 22nd Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 443-2100




• Dietetics

  Outpatient Nutritional Counselling

  Boundary Hospital

  7649 – 22nd Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 443-2100




• Diabetic Nurse Educator

  Boundary Hospital

  7649 – 22nd Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 443-2100




• Physiotherapy

  Physiotherapy Department

  Boundary Hospital

  7649 – 22nd Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 443-2100

  In-community

  Suzanne Grant

  1200 Central Avenue, Glanville Centre

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 442-5780 | F: 250 442-3588

• Occupational therapy

  Laura Ford

  1200 Central Avenue, Glanville Centre

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 442-5780 | F: 250 442-3588




• Mental Health and Addictions

  Boundary Mental Health & Addiction Services

  Box 34, 7474 – 3rd Street

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 442-0330

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm




• Social workers

  Grand Forks Health Unit

  Interior Health Authority

  Box 2647, 1200 Central Avenue, Glanville Center

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 443-3150 | F: 250 443-3180

  Boundary Family and Individual Services Society

  1200 Central Avenue, Glanville Centre

  Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0

  P: 250 442-2267

Ankors AIDS Network
#46 – 17th Avenue South
Cranbrook, BC, V1C 5A8
P: 250 426-3383 | TFP: 1 800 421-2437

Freedom Quest / CYMH Grand Forks
486B – 72nd Avenue
Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0
P: 250 442-4378 | F: 250 442-3588
Hrs: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Boundary Family & Individual Services Society
Pregnancy Outreach Program
Box 2498
Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0
P: 250 442-5780 ext. 123 | F: 250 442-3588

Boundary Family and Individual Services Society
Violence Again Women Counseling Services
Glanville Centre, 1200 Central Street
Grand Forks, BC, V0H 1H0
P: 250 443-3150

• Practice Site Information

  Boundary Medical Clinic

  PO Box 400 Grand Forks BC V0H 1H0

  P: 250 442-8233 | F: 250 442-3949

  Physician Site Coordinator

  Dr Robb Sebastian

  All the staff meets in emergency every morning for minor procedures, lumps and bumps, emerg patients etc. On call in emergency. Wednesday rounds and daily chart reviews.

  On-call Schedule

  1 in 5

• Training Site Information

  Medical Student Training: Yes

  Medical Student: UBC

  Family Practice Resident Site: Yes

  Medical Resident: UBC, Out of Province

  Other Professionals: Physiotherapy

• Students & Residents Perspectives

  On the community

  Nice community, easy to get to know people and get involved in activities.

  On the experience

  Very supportive environment yet lots of independence. Physicians and staff all wonderful to work with.

  Challenges

  “Many may be disappointed to have a lack of obstetrics here.”

• “Patient

  % low: 40%

  % medium: 40%

  % high: 20%

• Patient Load

  Practice per Day: 120 -140

  Physician per Day: 30 – 35

  Resident per Day: 10 – 15

• “Personnel

  Physiotherapists

• Office Set-up

  Does your office have a surgical suite? No

  Payment modality: Fee-for-service

  Do you use a consistent charting system in your practice? Yes

  Is there a problem list on each chart? Yes

  Is there space for the resident to have an office and examination room? Yes

  Would you expect the resident to rotate offices on a regular basis? No

  Technology: Billing, Healthnet in town

• Educational Opportunities

  Hospital Rounds: Yes, informal

  CME Teleconferences: No

  Videoconferences: Yes, there are opportunities to engage in CME via videoconference

  Conferences: Yes, there are opportunities for conferences.

  Journal Clubs/Reading: No

  CCFP Small Group Learning: No

• Preceptor Physicians

  Dr. Geoff Coleshill, Dr. David Merry (Christina Lake), Dr. Bob Lewis, Dr. Nathan Dalla Lana

• Teaching Disciplines

  Medicine

  Nursing

  Mental Health