Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice

Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice The Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice represents physicians who support the communities along the lower Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast Division - What We Do - Who We Support

Together, the members work to improve local primary care, increase local physicians' influence on health care delivery and policy, and provide professional support for physicians. Membership is open to all physicians practicing or recently retired on the Lower Sunshine Coast, including specialists and locums. The Division gives local physicians an opportunity to work collaboratively with Vancouver Coastal Health, the Family Practice Service Committee (FPSC), and the Ministry of Health to identify health care needs within the Sunshine Coast community and to develop workable solutions to meet those needs. We acknowledge with deep gratitude that we live and work on the unceded homelands of the shíshálh (Sechelt) and Skwxwuì7mesh (Squamish) Nations.

On September 30th, we encourage everyone to wear Orange to remember and honour Indigenous children who attended Resident...
09/29/2025

On September 30th, we encourage everyone to wear Orange to remember and honour Indigenous children who attended Residential Schools

We are proud to acknowledge in support of First Nations communities

Shishálh Nation

09/26/2025
09/04/2025

Exciting news! Foundry Sunshine Coast has a home! We’re thrilled to share that Foundry Sunshine Coast has officially found its location. Our new centre will be right in the heart of downtown Sechelt, in the former Bank of Montreal building at the corner of Wharf Avenue and Cowrie Street.

Foundry is a safe, youth-friendly space where young people ages 12–24 can access mental health care, physical health care, peer support, and work and education support – all under one roof. While our physical doors aren’t open yet, youth and families can already connect with Foundry BC’s virtual services through the Foundry BC app, available now on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Pictured here are Foundry Manager Myriam Juda and Nievelina Carmona, Indigenous Youth and Caregiver Engagement Facilitator (along with SCCSS unofficial mascot Ruby), outside the new location.

To celebrate this milestone, we’ll be hosting a “We’ve got a spot” site celebration in September – stay tuned for all the details!

08/29/2025

Vancouver Coastal Health is notifying people who dined at Sea Monkey Coffee — located onsite at Sunday Cider in Gibsons (1632 Sunshine Coast Hwy.) — about a possible exposure to hepatitis A from Aug. 1 to 25 inclusive.

Note: this notification is only for people who dined at Sea Monkey Coffee on the noted dates. It is not intended for customers of any other business at the address, including Sunday Cider, or for people who dined at Sea Monkey Coffee outside these dates. People who consumed only drinks from this venue are also not at risk of exposure.

Symptoms of hepatitis A include:

• Feeling very tired
• Feeling sick to your stomach and not feeling hungry
• Losing weight without trying
• Pain on the right side of the belly, under the rib cage (where your liver is)
• Fever
• Sore muscles
• Yellow skin and eyes (jaundice), dark urine, and clay-coloured stools

Getting immunized with one dose of hepatitis A vaccine can help to prevent infection if given within two weeks of exposure. Therefore, VCH recommends anyone who dined at Sea Monkey Coffee from Aug. 14 to 25 receive a hepatitis A vaccine as soon as possible.

A free dose of hepatitis A vaccine is available for those who are eligible at clinics and pharmacies throughout the VCH region.

A current list of locations — as well as information about causes, tests, treatments and prevention — can be found at https://www.vch.ca/en/health-topics/hepatitis-a.

CBT Skills Foundations In Person Group!Check out all the details with the below link or in posterhttps://divisionsbc.ca/...
08/27/2025

CBT Skills Foundations In Person Group!

Check out all the details with the below link or in poster

https://divisionsbc.ca/sites/default/files/Divisions/Sunshine%20Coast/CBT/CBT_Mind_Space_September_2025.pdf

MINDFULNESS GROUP MEDICAL VISITS FOR ADULTSWHEN: September 29th - November 24th | MONDAYSHOW TO REGISTER:Talk to your pr...
08/08/2025

MINDFULNESS GROUP MEDICAL VISITS FOR ADULTS

WHEN: September 29th - November 24th | MONDAYS

HOW TO REGISTER:
Talk to your primary care provider to get referred to the program

Download poster here:https://divisionsbc.ca/sites/default/files/Divisions/Sunshine%20Coast/Mental_Health/Mindfulness%20poster%20v.2_Fall%202025%20groups.pdf

08/08/2025

📰 This Week’s Just Ask Column in the Coast Reporter : How to Access Healthcare and Find a Family Doctor on the Sunshine Coast?

Many Sunshine Coast residents don’t currently have a family doctor — but there are ways to access care and support in the meantime. From registering with the Health Connect Registry to using local health services and telehealth options like Avee, there are steps you can take while you wait, including reaching out for help navigating the system.

💻 Use sc.fetchbc.ca to explore local healthcare services in your area.

🔍 This overview is not comprehensive — we recommend contacting local health organizations directly for the most up-to-date info.

📖 Read the full article: https://resourcecentre.ca/just-ask-how-to-access-healthcare-and-find-a-family-doctor-on-the-sunshine-coast/

Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice Pender Harbour Health Centre

07/24/2025

MedTalks is a health and wellness educational event series produced by Sechelt Hospital Foundation in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health, various subject matter experts, local staff and resources available here on the Sunshine Coast.

07/16/2025

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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Sunshine Coast Division - What We Do - Who We Support

The Sunshine Coast Division of Family Practice represents physicians who support the communities along the lower Sunshine Coast, including Earl's Cove, Langdale, Madeira Park, Pender Harbour, Sechelt, Robert's Creek, and Gibsons. Together, the members work to improve local primary care, increase local physicians' influence on health care delivery and policy, and provide professional support for physicians. Membership is open to all physicians practicing or recently retired on the Lower Sunshine Coast, including specialists and locums.

The Division gives local physicians an opportunity to work collaboratively with Vancouver Coastal Health, the General Practice Service Committee (GPSC), and the Ministry of Health to identify health care needs within the Sunshine Coast community and to develop workable solutions to meet those needs. We acknowledge with deep gratitude that we live and work on the unceded homelands of the shíshálh (Sechelt) and Skwxwuì7mesh (Squamish) Nations.