Community InformationGibsons and Sechelt are among the larger communities on the Sunshine Coast, a region whose name derives from the considerable sunshine it receives. The relaxed style, stunning natural beauty and year-round recreational opportunities of the area make it a highly desirable place to take root. Its close proximity to Vancouver gives residents the chance to experience city life, and return home, all in the same day.
Sechelt is situated on a small neck of land separating Sechelt Inlet from the Strait of Georgia. Home to its original inhabitants, the Shishalh First Nations people, the community was the first aboriginal group in Canada to adopt self-government. Sechelt boasts a spectacular coastline blessed with pebbled beaches, lush mountains and cascading waterfalls.
Temperatures average 4 degrees Celsius in the winter and 17 degrees Celsius in the summer.
INDUSTRY:
Forestry, mining, fishing and tourismPopulation
Town Population: 9,291 (BC Stats, 2011 Census)
Ages of Population:
0-17: 16.0% 18-24: 7.5% 25-64: 55.2% 65+: 21.2% (BC Stats, 2010 Figures for Sunshine Coast)
Health Administrative Information
Health Authority: Vancouver Coastal Health
Health Service Delivery Area: North Shore/Coast Garibaldi
Regional District: Sunshine Coast
Rural Designation: RSA community
RRP Designation: C
RRP Points: 7.00
Practitioners + Clinic information
General Practitioners: 26, + 14 Speciality Practise (www.cpsbc.ca)
Clinics Gibsons and Sechelt Medical Associates Box 638, 5531 Inlet Avenue Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-2257 Medical Clinic Trail Bay Shopping Centre Box 1760, 5755 Cowrie Street Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-5196 Upstream Family Medicine 108 - 4330 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A1 P: 604 885-6400 Arbutus Medical Clinic Box 1282, 5555 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-2384 Sechelt Indian Band Health Centre Lower Mainland Box 740, 5559 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-9404 | F: 604 885-6369
St. Mary’s Hospital is a 47 bed facility that also serves the communities of Langdale, Gibsons, Roberts Creek, Halfmoon Bay and Pender Harbour.
Contact Info
St. Mary's Hospital Box 7777, 5544 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-2224 | F: 604 885-8628
Hospital Info
Acute Care Beds: 43
Major Medical Care: Transfer to Vancouver (196 km)
Emergency Room
This community has a full service Emergency Room that is open 24/7. It offers limited thrombolization services.
Number of Visits Per Year: 16,453 (2009/2010 Statistics: VCHA)
Number of Emergency Care Beds: 4
Travel distance to transfer hospital: 196 km to Vancouver
Hospital CAEP and CTAS
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 provides anaesthesia services.
Surgery
This community provides surgical services
Maternity
This community offers obstetric and Caesarian Section services
Lab services
St. Mary’s Hospital Lab
Box 7777, 5544 Sunshine Coast Highway
Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0
P: 604 885-8603 | F: 604 885-8632
Hrs: Mon-Fri 8 am – 6 pm, Sat 9:30 am – 12 noon, Sun appointment only.
In-community
LifeLabs Laboratory Testing Services
5531 Inlet Avenue
Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0
P: 604 885-9035
Blood Bank
This community has a blood bank
Imaging services
X-Ray St. Mary's Hospital Box 7777, 5544 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-2224 | F: 604 885-8628 Ultrasound There are ultrasound imaging services in this community. CT There are CT imaging services in this community.
Additional Services
Mammography, Fluoroscopy
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BC Ambulance
BC Ambulance Service provides coverage to this community, including Air Ambulance services.
Pharmacy
St. Mary's Hospital Pharmacy Box 7777, 5544 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-8605 | F: 604 885-8657 Drugstore Pharmacy #8580 Box 2330, 5530 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 740-5765 | F: 604 740-5743 Medicine Shoppe #175 RR#1, 6 - 4330 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A1 P: 604 740-5813 | F: 604 740-5814 Pharmasave #257 Box 1729, 5663 Cowrie Street Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-9614 | F: 604 885-7257 Shoppers Drug Mart #2220 Box 21001, 5740 Teredo Street Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-2755 | F: 604 885-1071
Extended Care
Totem Lodge (50 beds) 5544 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-8602 In-community Kiwanis Village Care Home (37 beds) RR#9, 841 Kiwanis Way Gibsons, BC, V0N 1V9 P: 604 886-8132 Shorncliffe Intermediate Care Facility (51 beds, 10 special care) 5847 Medusa Street Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-5126
Home Nursing
Home Care Teams Sechelt Home and Palliative Care Services Office 5630 Inlet Avenue Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 741-0726 We Care North Vancouver< P: 1 888 592-1122 | F: 604 980-6351
Diabetic Nurse Educator
Sechelt Indian Band Diabetes Educator Box 740, 5555 Highway 101 Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-2273 | F: 604 855-3490
Physiotherapy
Dolphin Physio & Fitness Suite 102 - 5711 Mermaid Street Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A3 P: 604 885-2969 Coast Progressive Physiotherapy Inc. 5691 Mermaid Street Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A3 P: 604 885-6292
Occupational therapy
Sunshine Coast Occupational Therapy
6840 Seaview Road
Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A4
P: 604 885-0986 | F: 604 885-0389
Cris Rowan
P: 604 885-0986 | F: 604 885-0389
Mental Health and Addictions
Crisis Response Team St. Mary's Hospital Box 7777, 5544 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-2224 | F: 604 885-8628 In-community CYMH Sechelt (Child/Youth Mental Health) 5498 Wharf Avenue Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 740-8900 Sunshine Coast Methadone Clinic 5542 Sunshine Coast Highway Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-6101
Social workers
Joyce Rigaux 5700 Cowrie Street Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A3 P: 604 740-8399 Vancouver Coastal Health Authority 5630 Inlet Avenue Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 741-0726 Sechelt Child & Family Services Box 740, Building 5573, Highway 101 Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-9404 | F: 604 885-6392
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Sunshine Coast Community Services Society Violence Against Women Counseling Services Box 1069, 5638 Inlet Avenue Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-5881 | F: 604 885-9493 Public Health Dental Services Sunshine Coast at Sechelt Health Unit - VCH 5571 Inlet Avenue Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 886-5623 Bellies & Babies Sunshine Coast Community Services Society Box 1069 Sechelt, BC, V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-5881 ext. 227 | F: 250 885-9493
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Practice Site Information
Sechelt Medical Clinic Box 638, 5531 Inlet Avenue Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 P: 604 885-2257 | F: 604 885-4718 Physician Site Coordinator Dr Karen Forgie (please contact Larissa Punnett - larissa.punnett@interiorhealth.ca)
Training Site Information
Family Practice Resident Site: Yes
Medical Resident: UBC
Students & Residents Perspectives
On the Community
“Very friendly people, constantly greeting and encouraging places to visit on Sunshine Coast.”
On the Experience
“Clinic staff very welcoming. Good support and ample independence granted for booking of patients, following patients longitudinally.”
Challenges
“Mostly walk-in patients, makes for less of a learning environment with lack of involvement in complex care.”
Patient Load
Practice per Day: 15
Office Set-up
Is there space for the resident to have an office an an examination room? Yes
Would you expect the resident to rotate offices on a regular basis? Yes
Technology:
Electronic Medical Records
Preceptor Physicians
Dr. Doris Fogarty Dr. Sarah Lasuta Dr. Jack Bryson Dr. Brian Myhill-Jones
