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Pemberton Valley Telehealth Project
Cheryl Rivard Brian Bootsman
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Presentation Overview
• What We Were Trying to Accomplish
• What We Implemented
• Lessons Learned
• Moving Forward
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Integrated Primary & Community Care
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The IPCC Aboriginal / First Nations
Initiative by VCH How we are supporting the development of an effective primary & public health system with
and for First Nations
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VCH Pemberton Valley Project
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Pemberton Valley Lake Road
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Community Knowledge
• One of the 1860 Cariboo Gold Rush trails
• Estimated 30,000 miners walked through the valley
• All 3 communities considered part of the Southern Stl’atl’imx Health Society
• Dr. Coward flies in once a week for clinical visits
• No telephone or cellular service
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Background • Dr. Jel Coward wanted a quick, simple solution to
communicate with 3 remote ‘fly in’ villages
• Power to the communities just 3 years ago
• 3.5 hour drive on gravel road to reach medical attention (on good days)
• On the other side of the mountain is ‘Whistler’
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Technical Background • 2 of the sites connect by satellite to the internet
• 1 site connects by radio shot down Harrison Lake.
• Connectivity greatly affected by weather
• All traffic on the public internet
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Skatin Population < 70
- Church of the Holy Cross -Built 1895-1905 -National Historic Site
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Skatin Medical office
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Medical Office Network
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Technology Desire • Easy to operate
• Simple to fix remotely
• Dependable
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Solution
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Tipella Taxi
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So what happened….. • 30 calls
• Reasons for using
– Confirming treatment
– Booking medical appoints
– Connecting CHW between the communities
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Looking forward Expansion of units use:
• Delivery of health services
• Emergency Services
• Connection of family during crisis
• Education
• Upgraded infrastructure to support more Telehealth
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Thank you
• Southern Stl’Atl’lmx Health Society
• Mt. Currie Health Centre
• Pemberton Health Centre
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