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VCH announces health care centre within largest social housing site in DTES

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health is announcing health-care services will be provided within the largest social housing site in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver.

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Vancouver Coastal Health to redevelop German-Canadian Care Home in South Vancouver

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is pleased to announce the redevelopment of the German-Canadian Care Home, which will help increase access to high-quality long-term care for the South Vancouver community. Construction – including updates to existing infrastructure and expanding bed availability – is set to begin in early 2026 with completion anticipated in late 2029.

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VCH begins next phase of community engagement on the future of health services at Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is beginning the next phase of engagement for Health Vision Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital, a high-level planning process to help ensure the hospital campus continues to meet the evolving health-care needs of the local community and Lower Sunshine Coast region.

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Pertussis cases increasing in the Pemberton area

Vancouver, B.C. — VCH Public Health has identified an increasing number of pertussis (whooping cough) cases in the Pemberton area.

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VCH begins next phase of community engagement on the future of health services in Sea to Sky region

Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will begin the next phase of community engagement this month in the Sea to Sky corridor with the goal of improving and enhancing current and future health-care services in the fast-growing region.

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New case of travel-acquired measles identified in B.C.

Vancouver, B.C. — A new case of measles infection has been confirmed in the Lower Mainland, in a resident of the Vancouver Coastal Health region who travelled abroad to East Africa and Asia. Public health officials from VCH are following up directly with individuals who may have been exposed to this case.

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