Community InformationLadysmith, a Vancouver Island heritage town, is located on the eastern shores of Vancouver Island. It is in between Nanimo and Victoria and has been home to the Chemainus First Nation for years. The town’s population has doubled over the last half century.
Coal mining was the primary economy in the early 1900’s and moved into logging in the late 1930’s. Logging is still a strong part of the local economy today. There is also a oyster fishery that is thriving as well as tourism in the area.
Residents enjoy hiking through their renowned trail systems and engaging in waterfront activities at Transfer Beach. Each year the popular Festival of Lights is held in November and December. They also host Ladysmith Days on the B.C. Day long weekend in the summer. Ladysmith has a free trolley bus that will take visitors from downtown to the waterfront to visit their unique floating Maritime Museum.
INDUSTRY:
Forestry, fishing, tourismPopulation
Town Population: 7,921 (BC Stats, 2011 Census)
Ages of Population:
0-17=15.6%
18-24=7.5%
25-64=55.0%
65+=21.9% (BC Stats, 2010 Figures)
Health Administrative Information
Health Authority: Island Health
Health Service Delivery Area: Central Vancouver Island
Regional District: Cowichan Valley
Rural Designation: RSA community
RRP Designation: C
RRP Points: 6.00
Practitioners + Clinic information
General Practitioners: 14 (www.cpsbc.ca)
Clinics
Hillside Medical Centre
Box 700, 541 – 3 Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 245-2235
Ladysmith Family Practice Clinic
Box 699, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A1
P: 250 739-5738
Contact Info
Ladysmith Community Health Centre
Box 670, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 739-5777 | F: 250 740-2689
Health Centre Info
Services include:
- Urgent Care
- Medical Ambulatory Care
- Therapeutics
- Diabetes Education
- Nutrition Counselling
- Family Practice Clinic
- Child Health Clinics such as infant immunization and assessment
- Youth Health Clinics such as birth control and STI testing
- Midwife providing prenatal and postpartum care
- Youth and Family Addictions Services
- Adult Mental Health and Addictions, including assessments, screening and follow-up
- Home and Community Care, including Home Support
- Adult Day Care including education, assessment and respite care for caregivers
- X-rays
Emergency Room
This community has a limited service Emergency Room which provides acute and urgent care, but has no surgical backup. It is open daily from 7:30 am – 10:30 pm.
Number of Visits per Year: 10,942 (2009/2010 Statistics: VIHA)
Travel Distance to Nearest Hospital: 38 km to Nanaimo
Maternity
Ladysmith Community Health Centre
Box 670, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 246-4083 | F: 250 740-2689
Midwives from Errington, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, and Duncan service this area.
Mid-Island Midwifery
185 Stewart Avenue
Nanaimo, BC, V9S 4C4
P: 250 716-1366 | F: 250 716-1370
Magnolia Midwifery
Box 2011
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1B5
P: 250 618-7548 | F: 250 245-7548
Cowichan Midwifery Group
Matraea Centre, 170 Craig Street
Duncan, BC, V9L 1V9
P: 250 709-2040 | F: 250 746-0253
Lab services
Ladysmith Community Health Centre Lab
Box 670, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 739-5786 | F: 250 740-2689
Hrs: Mon-Fri 7:00 am – 4:30 pm
In-community
LifeLabs Laboratory Testing Services
541 – 3rd Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V0R 2E0
P: 250 245-7233
Blood Bank
There is a blood bank in this community.
Imaging services
X-Ray
Ladysmith Community Health Centre Imaging
Box 670, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 739-5788 | F: 250 740-2689
Hrs: Mon-Fri 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
CT
There are CT imaging services in this community.
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
Ladysmith Rexall Drugstore
#1 – 370 Trans Canada Highway
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1T9
P: 250 245-7184 | F: 250 245-5734
Pharmasave #139
Box 340, Station Main
441 – 1st Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A3
P: 250 245-3113
Extended Care
Ladysmith Community Health Centre
Box 670, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 245-2221
In-community
Four All Seasons Retirement Lodge
RR#3, 3464 Yellowpoint Road
Ladysmith, BC, V0R 2E0
P: 250 245-4237
Home Nursing
Home and Community Care Nursing
Ladysmith Community Health Centre
Box 670, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 746-9224 | F: 250 715-0703
Dietetics
Ladysmith Community Health Centre
Box 670, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 739-5788 ext. 54810 | F: 250 740-2689
Diabetic Nurse Educator
Ladysmith Community Health Centre
Box 670, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 739-5777 | F: 250 740-2689
Mental Health and Addictions
Mental Health & Addictions
Ladysmith Community Health Centre
Box 670, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 741-3600 | TFP: 1 866 722-2235 | F: 250 740-2689
Youth Mental Health & Addictions
Ladysmith Community Health Centre
Box 670, 1111 – 4th Avenue
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1A5
P: 250 739-5788 ext. 54806
In-community
Shelley Iberg, VIHA
P: 250 739-0953
Born Healthy Pregnancy Outreach Program
Ladysmith Resources Centre
Box 1653
Ladysmith, BC, V9G 1B2
P: 250 245-3079 | F: 250 245-3798
