Sea to sky health vision and master plan

Happy Cities is leading community engagement for the Health Vision Sea to Sky Integrated Health Master Plan—a new plan for Vancouver Coastal Health to improve health services delivery along the Sea to Sky Corridor.

Everyone deserves access to high-quality health care—where and when they need it.

The Sea to Sky region is world-famous for its natural beauty and year-round outdoor activities. It’s no wonder the region is growing, home to a high number of both seasonal residents and long-established communities. It includes the municipalities of Squamish, Whistler, and Pemberton, and the traditional territories of the Squamish, Lil’wat, N’Quatqua, Samahquam, Skatin, and Xa’xtsa Nations. 

To better meet the health and wellbeing needs of this fast-growing region, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is creating a new Health Vision and Integrated Health Services Master Plan for the Sea to Sky corridor. The plan aims to maintain access to safe, high-quality health care now and in the years to come, contributing to a more sustainable, resilient future for the region. 

Happy Cities is leading community consultation to help VCH develop this master plan, engaging with the public and health care staff to hear their key challenges and priorities for health services in the region. Community priorities and feedback will directly inform the plan, which will be used to guide long-term health care provision in the region.

The new plan will address current health and wellbeing needs, as well as future population growth, seasonal changes in population, and the needs of older adults. Community engagement for the Health Vision Sea to Sky is ongoing, taking place in three phases. To learn more about the project and how to share your thoughts, please visit engage.vch.ca/health-vision.

What we heard

Happy Cities’ report on what we heard from the Sea to Sky community during the first phase of engagement is now publicly available on the Engage VCH web page.