Kitimat

• Population

  Town Population: 9,332 (BC Stats, 2006 Census)

  Ages of Population:

  0-17: 20.5%

  18-24: 11.2%

  25-64: 56.0%

  65+: 12.3% (BC Stats, 2010 Figures)




• Health Administrative Information

  Health Authority: Northern Health

  Health Service Delivery Area: Northwest

  Regional District: Kitimat – Stikine

  Rural Designation: RSA community

  RRP Designation: A

  RRP Points: 31.00




• Practitioners + Clinic information

  General Practitioners: 9, Specialty Practice: 3 (www.cpsbc.ca)

  Clinics

  City Centre Medical Clinic

  284 City Centre

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 1T6

  P: 250 632-6131

  Kitamaat Village Health Centre

  Box 1041

  Kitamaat Village, BC, V0T 2B0

  P: 250 639-9361 | F: 250 632-3686

The Kitimat General Hospital and Health Centre is a 31 acute care bed unit with medical/paediatric and surgical/obstetrical wards.

• Contact Info

  Kitimat General Hospital & Health Centre

  920 Lahakas Blvd.

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 1E2

  P: 250 632-2121 | F: 250 632-8726

  http://careers.northernhealth.ca/Communities/NorthwestRegion/Kitimat.aspx




• Hospital Info

  The Kitimat General Hospital and Health Centre is a 31 acute care bed unit with medical/paediatric and surgical/obstetrical wards. Facilities include an outpatient-emergency department, case room, operating room units, physiotherapy, radiology and laboratory departments, as well as a 20 bed facility with 36 residential care beds attached as Mountainview Lodge.

  Community services include home support and home nursing care and long-term care case management. Seven general practitioners practice in Kitimat, one of whom provides anesthesia. Other resident physicians in Kitimat include a full-time anesthetist and a general surgeon.

  Kitimat General Hospital is also the regional orthopaedic centre and an orthopaedic surgeon provides services to the area from Kitimat. Twice-weekly visiting services are provided by an internist as well as once-weekly service by a urologist and ENT surgeon.

  Specialists in dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology, and radiology visit on a monthly basis.

  Acute Care Beds: 31

  Major Medical Care: Prince George (634 km)




• Emergency Room

  There is a full-service Emergency Room in this community. It is open 24/7.

  Number of Visits Per Year: 12,261 (2009/2010 Statistics: NHA)

  Travel distance to transfer hospital: 634 km to Prince George

• Maternity

  This community provides Caesarian Section services




• Lab services

  Kitimat General Hospital & Health Centre Lab

  920 Lahakas Blvd

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 1E2

  P: 250 632-8372

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. Phlebotomy 8 am – 3 pm

• Blood Bank

  This community has a blood bank




• Imaging services

  X-Ray

  Kitimat General Hospital & Health Centre Imaging

  920 Lahakas Blvd

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 1E2

  P: 250 632-8333

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 7:00 am – 5:00 pm

  Ultrasound

  This community has ultrasound imaging services

  CT

  This community has CT imaging services

  Additional Services

  Mammography, Echocardiography, Bone Densitometry

• BC Ambulance

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




• Pharmacy

  Overwaitea Pharmacy #34

  535 Mountainview Square

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 2N1

  P: 250 632-7262 | F: 250 632-5193

  Shoppers Drug Mart #2260

  120 City Centre

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 1T6

  P: 250 632-6177 | F: 250 632-6023

• Extended Care

  Mountain View Lodge (36 beds)

  Kitimat General Hospital & Health Centre

  920 Lahakas Blvd

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 1E2

  P: 250 632-8372




• Home Nursing

  Home Care Nursing Program

  Kitimat General Hospital & Health Centre

  920 Lahakas Blvd

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 2S3

  P: 250 631-4234

  In-community

  Gya’Wa’Tlaab Healing Centre

  Box 1101, 322 Haisla

  Kitamaat Village, BC, V0T 2B0

  P: 250 639-9361 | TFP: 1 888 842-4752

  www.haisla.ca

• Diabetic Nurse Educator

  Diabetes Education Centre

  Kitimat General Hospital & Health Centre

  920 Lahakas Blvd

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 2S3

  P: 250 632-8315

  In-community

  Haisla Nation Kitamatt Village

  Box 1041

  Kitamaat Village, BC, V8C 2G9

  P: 250 639-9361 | F: 250 632-3686




• Physiotherapy

  Kitimat General Hospital & Health Centre

  920 Lahakas Blvd

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 2S3
  

  P: 250 632-2121




• Occupational therapy

  In-community

  Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy – Children

  Kitimat Child Development Centre

  1515 Kingfisher Street

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 1S5

  P: 250 632-3144 ext. 60 | F: 250 632-3120




• Mental Health and Addictions

  Kitimat Mental Health & Addiction Services

  Kitimat General Hospital & Health Centre

  920 Lahakas Boulevard

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 2S3

  P: 250 632-3181 ext. 2

  Hrs: Mon-Fri 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

  In-community

  CYMH Kitimat

  795 South Lahakas Boulevard

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 2S3

  P: 250 632-7256

  Gya’Wa’Tlaab Healing Centre

  Box 1101, 322 Haisla

  Kitamaat Village, BC, V0T 2B0

  P: 250 639-9361 | TFP: 1 888 842-4752

  www.haisla.ca

  Kermode Friendship Society ACYMH

  #4, 528 Mountainview Square

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 2N2

  P: 250 632-5022 | F: 250 632-5028

  www.kermode-fs.ca




• Social workers

  In-community

  Gya’Wa’Tlaab Healing Centre

  Box 1101, 322 Haisla

  Kitamaat Village, BC, V0T 2B0

  P: 250 639-9361 | TFP: 1 888 842-4752

  www.haisla.ca

  Ministry of Children and Family Development

  795 South Lahakas Boulevard

  Kitimat, BC, V8C 1G2

  P: 250 632-7256

  Ministry of Children and Family Development

  400 – 4545 Lazelle Avenue

  Terrace, BC, V8G 4E1

  P: 250 638-2330 | F: 250 638-2341

Healthy Babies
Pregnancy Outreach Program
Kitimat Child Development Centre
1515 Kingfisher Street
Kitimat, BC, V8C 1S5
P: 250 632-3144 ext. 60 | F: 250 632-3120