The Laichwiltach Community Health Centre at 929 Ironwood St. is now open.
"This is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Health, bringing together the Primary Care Network, Doctors of BC, and working with Audrey (Wilson) to bring about better access to care for Indigenous people. With this space, we are hoping to bring comfort to those in a culturally safe and trauma-informed area of care for them," said Merci Brown, health director of the Laichwiltach Community Health Centre.
Wilson, the executive director of the Laichwiltach Family Life Society, said the centre was three years in the making.
"It probably wasn't until May/June, I think, that we finally got the okay and the push to go through to actually get the renovations in this building. The Ministry of Health supported this idea way back earlier than that because they actually leased this building before we even started to do work in the building for quite a few months, and I am very grateful that they did that. They supported our vision, and they supported and knew the needs of the community," she said.
The centre will provide care five days a week, with scheduled and walk-in appointments. The Laichwiltach Community Health Centre will support patients with chronic care, mental health and substance abuse, complex care, and everyday health questions, concerns and diagnoses.
