Sicamous Community Health Centre

A Community Health Centre (CHC) is a model of health service delivery. CHCs are governed locally, either by a municipality or not-for-profit, and are different than a private medical clinic that requires the physician to undertake the administration of operating the clinic. By shifting to a CHC, the District will take over all administrative duties allowing physicians and other healthcare providers to focus on what matters most - patient care.

The medical services needed by the community will be met through team-based care as determined by your physician. For contact information of other health and wellness services, visit the Business and Attractions Directory and filter by Medical Services.

The Sicamous Community Health Centre accepts walk-ins, whether you are a patient of the clinic or not. On operational days between 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., you can call the Sicamous Community Health Centre to ensure physician availability for your walk-in.

The Sicamous Community Health Centre has three practising physicians which includes Dr. Saad Alam and Dr. Vicki Edmondson. 

The health-care support staff includes Health Centre Manager Karen Eastland and Medical Office Assistants Sandra Chartrand, Carla Chmilar and Kira Gulliford.

Meet the Health-care Team!

The Sicamous Community Health Centre, like all practices have processes and procedures in place to ensure the dignity, privacy and confidentially of all patients.  As such, the District Office has no access to medical records, nor can the District engage in conversations regarding patient care. 

Only those authorized to access medical files, such as physicians and health-care support staff, will have access to your private medical information. Although the District will be assuming the overall administration of the clinic, your files will continue to be held in confidence by the medical staff at the clinic as per the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Please direct any comments or concerns to Karen Eastland, Health Centre Manager at 250-517-9414 or keastland@sicamous.ca.

The District will bill the Province through the Medical Services Plan (MSP) for the services provided. This revenue will offset the operational costs including wages, equipment and building costs. Initially a deficit is expected; however, with additional physicians the District is expecting a 100% cost recovery of the service within three to five years.

Please contact the Sicamous Community Health Centre directly at 250-836-2817 to book your health appointment. The Medical Office Assistants will be happy to assist you.