Health
The McBride & District Hospital is a full-service hospital:
- 24-hour emergency room
- Outpatient services
- 3 acute-care beds
- 1 respite bed / 1 palliative care room
- 8 long-term care beds
- Lab services
- Medical imaging
- Spiritual room
Hospital staff:
- Two full time physicians
- A full contingent of nursing staff including RN, LPN, care aides and bath aide
- Full support staff - dietary, housekeeping, laundry and maintenance
Other programs at the facility or in the adjoining Health Centre:
- Medical clinic providing general medical appointments with a focus on preventative health and developing a primary care home for patients
- Mental health and substance use services
- Primary care services - wound care, immunizations, pre-natal and much more
- Visiting specialist clinics (orthopedics and renal)
- Well woman clinics
- Foot care clinics (limited)
- Community paramedic services
- Patient/physician videoconferencing consultations
- Alternate provider room - private physiotherapist and massage therapist
The BC Ambulance Service has a station in McBride, and 9-1-1 service is available throughout the valley.
The Northern Health Connections bus stops in McBride to provide patient/client transportation to Valemount, Kamloops, Prince George, and Vancouver for medical appointments and health care services not available locally.
For information on schedules, fares and booking your ticket visit: https://nhconnections.ca/
The goal of the Better at Home (BAH) program is to provide non-medical services to support seniors living in their own homes, to increase socialization and decrease senior isolation. Services include light housekeeping, handy-person (light repairs and yard work), friendly visits, some transportation, and resource information. Services are provided to seniors living in the Robson Valley from Dome Creek to Albreda, BC.
Contact Robson Valley Community Services at 250-569-2266.
