Advisors - Hospital at Home (HaH) Program


  Update: Dec. 11, 2023

  • Thank you to all who have applied. We have received a number of applications and appreciate the interest that has been received. We have now closed the registration process.


We would like to acknowledge that our places of work and the Vancouver Coastal Health facilities are located within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai’xais, Lil’wat, Musqueam, N’Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla’amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv, and Xa’xtsa .


What are we doing?

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will be soon launching a new program called, Hospital at Home (HaH), a recognized care model that aims to deliver hospital-level treatment in the comfort and familiarity of a patients own home. Before launching this program, VCH wants to refine educational materials and service flow of this new program, and are calling on patient advisors to provide their feedback on HaH.


How you can get involved?

Patient advisors will be asked to engage with the HaH educational materials and process flow, providing critical feedback from the viewpoint of those who matter most—patients, families, and caregivers. Your input will guide us in making the HaH experience as seamless and supportive as possible.

We are looking for patient partners to be involved during the:

  • Week of December 11 - 15 , 2023
    • 1-2 hours in person at Vancouver General Hospital; and again for
    • 2-3 hours in in person or virtually at Vancouver General Hospital.

Please note that the final date or dates for the engagements during that week will be shared with the selected advisors. Also, the engagement is in two parts.


Who should apply?

We are looking for diverse voices, including:

  • A patient partner who has been admitted to a hospital within the past four years and speaks English as a second language.
  • A caregiver with experience caring for someone hospitalized within the last four years.
  • A patient partner from the Indigenous community who has been hospitalized within the past four years.


Is there an honorarium?

Yes, a per-hour honorarium will be provided to selected advisors for up to a maximum of five hours of volunteered time.


What is the deadline for this engagement opportunity?

Recruitment is ongoing until filled. Please apply with your interest using the application form below.

We would like to acknowledge that our places of work and the Vancouver Coastal Health facilities are located within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai’xais, Lil’wat, Musqueam, N’Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla’amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv, and Xa’xtsa .


What are we doing?

Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will be soon launching a new program called, Hospital at Home (HaH), a recognized care model that aims to deliver hospital-level treatment in the comfort and familiarity of a patients own home. Before launching this program, VCH wants to refine educational materials and service flow of this new program, and are calling on patient advisors to provide their feedback on HaH.


How you can get involved?

Patient advisors will be asked to engage with the HaH educational materials and process flow, providing critical feedback from the viewpoint of those who matter most—patients, families, and caregivers. Your input will guide us in making the HaH experience as seamless and supportive as possible.

We are looking for patient partners to be involved during the:

  • Week of December 11 - 15 , 2023
    • 1-2 hours in person at Vancouver General Hospital; and again for
    • 2-3 hours in in person or virtually at Vancouver General Hospital.

Please note that the final date or dates for the engagements during that week will be shared with the selected advisors. Also, the engagement is in two parts.


Who should apply?

We are looking for diverse voices, including:

  • A patient partner who has been admitted to a hospital within the past four years and speaks English as a second language.
  • A caregiver with experience caring for someone hospitalized within the last four years.
  • A patient partner from the Indigenous community who has been hospitalized within the past four years.


Is there an honorarium?

Yes, a per-hour honorarium will be provided to selected advisors for up to a maximum of five hours of volunteered time.


What is the deadline for this engagement opportunity?

Recruitment is ongoing until filled. Please apply with your interest using the application form below.