The Peace River Regional Hospital District (PRRHD) provides essential support for communities by helping fund and plan health care services and facilities within the Peace River Regional District. This includes areas like:
- Digital health
- Hospital services
- Mental health and substance use
- Indigenous health
- Environmental health
- Palliative care
- Home and community care
- Community care facility licensing
- Healthy living in communities
The PRRHD covers the local share of around 40% of costs for building, buying or maintaining hospitals and major medical equipment in the region. These costs are shared with health authorities, following rules set by the government. Under provincial law, regional districts are designated as RHDs to raise funds for these projects. The PRRHD board is made up of local leaders, including city councillors and regional representatives, from the corresponding regional district.
PRRD-Funded Health Care Services
The PRRHD helps fund hospital facilities in the region as permitted by provincial law. It covers about 40 percent of the costs for building, acquiring and maintaining hospitals and major equipment. The remaining costs are shared with health authorities according to legal guidelines. The PRRHD board consists of municipal and electoral area directors from the regional district, and it also participates in regional health care planning.
Northern Health
The Northern Health Authority (NH) is responsible for delivering health care services across the PRRD. NH maintains hospitals, assisted living facilities, primary and long-term care facilities and assisted living facilities across the region. There are three hospitals in the PRRD:
A full list of Northern Health facilities in the PRRD is available:
Additional Health Care Services
The PRRD also supports additional health care services through the Seniors Aging in Place (SAIP) program and the Bulterys House. The SAIP Program provides meals, housekeeping and snow removal to residents in Electoral Area D and parts of Electoral Area D who are 65 years or older. The Bulterys House located at 1225 – 113 Avenue Dawson Creek, provide comfortable accommodations for people travelling to Dawson Creek for medical treatment and care.
Health Care Scholarships
Health Care Scholarships are available to support students pursuing careers in the medical and health care fields. Whether you are studying nursing, medicine or any health-related discipline, these funds can help you focus on your studies and achieve your goals.
