Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is Health Vision Sea to Sky?
Health Vision Sea to Sky is a high-level planning process to help align local health-care services with the evolving health-care needs of the region.
As part of the planning process, VCH has developed a draft clinical services plan for the Sea to Sky region and community plans for Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton. These plans consider historical data and trends, industry best practices, population projections, as well as input from the Sea to Sky community, the six First Nations in the Sea to Sky corridor and staff and medical staff.
These plans provide a vision for future health-care services at a regional and community level. Moving forward, VCH will work with the B.C. Government and other relevant partners to further coordinate, engage and advance the recommendations outlined in Health Vision Sea to Sky, as appropriate.
What are the goals and objectives of this initiative?
The goals of the initiative are to engage with local First Nation partners, local communities, local municipalities, staff and medical staff and other interested parties on the vision for future health service delivery in the region. VCH has collected data, analyzed current health-care metrics, studied demographics and future projections, assessed the condition of health facilities and developed clinical service plans and other plans. It has been important to incorporate diverse voices in the planning process.
What will VCH do with the information collected?
The information collected in during the previous engagement sessions and online survey has helped VCH address and plan for future health-care challenges and develop a draft clinical services plan and community plans for the Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton areas. In Phase 2 engagement, we shared summaries of the draft plans. Your feedback on the draft plan was shared with the planning team.
Will I be updated on the results?
VCH is committed to transparency and sharing the results at various stages of the initiative. For example, VCH will follow up with interested parties and will share a final report in 2026. Participants may choose to subscribe on the project page for project updates by email. Updated information will also be available on this page.