Comox Valley & Strathcona Regions Look At Helping Small Communities

The body overseeing local capital contributions for health care facilities in the Comox Valley and Strathcona regions is looking at expanding its grants to help small communities.

The body overseeing local capital contributions for health care facilities in the Comox Valley and Strathcona regions is looking at expanding its grants to help small communities.
The Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District has considered the idea to increase the amount of grants for local health clinics in rural, remote and First Nations communities, as well as expand the number of communities that receive them. This has been part of recent strategic plan discussions.
 
The three primary topics covered in the planning includes increasing small community grants, looking for some central hub in the Comox Valley for health services and establishing a long-term care facility in Campbell River for seniors, which would be designed to alleviate pressure on the acute care beds at the hospital.
The board had agreed earlier this year to double the amount granted for smaller community sites from $5,000 to $10,000 each. The money has gone to a half dozen communities around the north Island.