Vanderhoof

Nestled in the Nechako Valley, on the banks of the Nechako River, Vanderhoof is the geographical center of British Columbia and truly is at the “heart of it all”.

• Arts and culture
• Recreation
• The wild outdoors
• Community groups and services
• Annual events

Population:

• Vanderhoof has a population of approx. 4,500
• The major industries include forestry and agriculture
• School District #91, serving children K-12
• CNC Vanderhoof campus

St. John Hospital is a 24 acute-care bed facility. The Hospital serves the communities of Vanderhoof and the Saik’uz First Nation, as well as acting as a referral centre for the surrounding communities of Burns Lake, Fort St James and Fraser Lake. 

The services of St John Hospital include: 

• 24/7Emergency department
• 2 outpatient bays
• Labour and delivery with Cesarean Section capabilities.
• Diagnostic Imaging, including ultrasound and fluoroscopy
• Lab including blood transfusion services
• 24/7 OR offering orthopedic day surgery, plastics, dental, ENT, endoscopy, and general surgeries
• Inpatient occupational therapy and physiotherapy
• Dietician
• Teaching facility for the University of Northern British Columbia
• Palliative Care
• Oncology Clinic

Community Services include: 

• Primary Care Nursing and Home Support
• Diabetic counseling
• Cardiac Rehab
• Mental Health and Substance Use
• Dietician
• Occupational Therapy 
• Outreach clinics to surrounding communities
• BC Ambulance Service
• 53 bed residential are facility attached to the hospital

Patients requiring further care are referred to the University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George.