Pemberton Health Centre

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About Pemberton Health Centre

Pemberton Health Centre is a 24/7 community emergency department operated by Vancouver Coastal Health, serving Pemberton and the broader Sea-to-Sky corridor in British Columbia. The emergency department operates with 4 stretchers and provides urgent and emergent care for the region, with transfer protocols in place for patients requiring higher-acuity or specialized services at larger facilities. In addition to emergency care, the centre offers a wide range of community health, diagnostic, and outpatient services, making it a key anchor for rural healthcare in the Líl̓wat Nation territory.

Services & Specialties

Emergency and urgent care (24/7), Diagnostic imaging (X-ray), Laboratory and blood collection services, Colon cancer screening tests, Physiotherapy, Pemberton Medical Clinic (family physicians and nurse practitioner), Mental health and substance use services (ages 19+; substance use-affected youth 12–24), Adult Community Support Services (assessments, case management, psychosocial rehabilitation), Paediatric nursing support services (ages 0–19 with medical complexities), Home care nursing and home support, Immunization clinics, Prenatal and child health services, Harm reduction supplies and needle distribution, Safer injection, safer smoking, and safer sex supplies, Hearing screening, Healthy Families program, Dental services, Indigenous Patient Navigator, MyCareCompass online lab results, Sea-to-Sky home and community care access.

Amenities

• Wheelchair accessible facility
• Harm reduction and needle distribution supplies on site
• Indigenous Patient Navigator available
• MyCareCompass system for online outpatient lab results
• Sacred Spaces and Gathering Places

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Tips Before You Go

• Pemberton Health Centre has only 4 emergency stretchers — for life-threatening emergencies such as chest pain, stroke symptoms, or major trauma, always call 9-1-1 immediately as you may require transfer to a larger regional facility.
• Bring your BC Services Card or government-issued ID and any laboratory requisitions from your family doctor when attending for outpatient lab or diagnostic services.
• If you need mental health or substance use support in the Sea-to-Sky area, call the dedicated access line at (604) 892-2293 — it serves Pemberton, Whistler, and Squamish residents.
• Ask about the Indigenous Patient Navigator if you or a family member would benefit from additional cultural support during your visit.
• Many outpatient lab results are available online through MyCareCompass — ask staff how to register if you haven't already.

What to Bring

• BC Services Card or government-issued photo ID
• Provincial health card (BC CareCard)
• List of current medications and dosages
• Any laboratory requisitions from your family doctor
• Personal health history or relevant medical records
• Insurance or extended health benefit information if applicable
• A phone charger or something to occupy you during wait times
• A support person or caregiver if needed, especially for children or elderly patients

Parking

Free on-site parking is available at Pemberton Health Centre. The facility is wheelchair accessible.

Getting There

A BC Transit stop is located nearby on Portage Road by the roundabout. BC Transit Pemberton operates 2 bus lines serving the Pemberton area.

Frequently Asked Questions

About ER Wait Times

Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.

Wait times are estimates based on British Columbia health data. Actual wait times may vary.

We check our own accuracy. Forecasting two hours ahead, the ERstat estimate was typically off by 33 minutes against what hospitals themselves later posted, compared with 41 minutes for the hospital's own current figure, and was the closer of the two 58% of the time. See the full scorecard, or how we work the number out.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.