Pender Harbour Health Centre

02/21/2026

Proceeds from Health Centre Auxiliary Raffle Arrive at the Health Centre

Prior to our recent February Board meeting, we were joined by Lesley Durrant, President of the Pender Harbour & District Health Centre Auxiliary Society. Lesley presented the Health Centre leadership with a cheque for $10,000. This donation came from the recent Auxiliary and Bargain Barn fall raffle.

Pender Harbour Health Centre, our Board of Directors, staff and patients would like to highlight and acknowledge the wonderful team of board members at the Pender Harbour & District Health Centre Auxiliary Society and the staff, volunteers and customers of the Bargain Barn for this recent donation. Special mention goes to all those volunteers who spent many hours selling the raffle tickets out in community.

Given restrictions around gaming funds in BC, the PHHC will be using these funds to provide direct programing and services to the community. Health Centre leadership is working in collaboration with our Board of Directors on the allocation of these funds.

Thank you to the volunteers and staff at the Bargain Barn and Auxiliary for your continued hard work and support for health and wellness in your community.

Pictured below (L-R): Nick Gaskin, Executive Director of the Pender Harbour Health Centre, Lesley Durrant, President of the Pender Harbour & District Health Centre Auxiliary Society & Diane Hopkinson, President of the Pender Harbour Health Centre Society with the cheque for $10,000.

02/17/2026

Harm Reduction at the PHHC

The Pender Harbour Health Centre would like to make the community aware that through our ongoing partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health, folks can grab harm reduction supplies from the Health Centre by visiting reception, Monday – Friday during clinic operating hours.

If you are using substances or know someone in community who is, please drop by and see our Medical Office Assistants who will be able to get you the supplies that you need to use safely. If you are unable to visit the clinic, VCH provides mobile services, please see below for more information:

Mobile Harm Reduction - Free, Confidential, Safe from Judgment

WE COME TO YOU

Smoke & Injection Equipment, Safer S*x Supplies, Naloxone Kits & Drug Test Strips

Referrals & Information on detox, treatment or decreasing use

Call or Text: (604) 841-2726

AVAILABLE MONDAY-Friday 8:30-4:30

The Pender Harbour Health Centre thanks Vancouver Coastal Health for their partnership and for supporting community safety in Pender Harbour.

02/13/2026

Pender Connections: Bringing Resources to Pender Harbour

Join us next week at the Pender Harbour Health Centre as we welcome the Sunshine Coast Hospice as part of our Bringing Resources to Pender Harbour series.

Sunshine Coast Hospice provides a range of free palliative, grief and loss programs, advance care planning and educational resources to support Coast residents. They also support hospice care on the Sunshine Coast.

If you would like to learn more about the resources that are available to you, please come and speak with the amazing hospice staff and volunteers. Private space will be made available if you need to chat in confidence.

Location: Pender Harbour Health Centre
Date & Time: Thursday February 19th | 1–3.30 PM

This partnership with the Sunshine Coast Resource Centre and is made possible by the Sunshine Coast Foundation and their Sunshine Coast Prosperity Grant.

02/11/2026

Health Centre announcement about the tragic events in Tumbler Ridge yesterday.

From all of us at the Pender Harbour Health Centre, we send our love and support to the people of Tumbler Ridge.

01/24/2026

🌊 Pender Connections: Bringing Resources to Pender Harbour

Join us next week at the Pender Harbour Health Centre for an informational session on the Canada–BC Housing Benefit (CBCHB)!

The CBCHB provides financial assistance to help eligible households with their rent, making housing more affordable across British Columbia. Come learn if you qualify, how to apply, and get answers to all your questions about this important program.

📍 Location: Pender Harbour Health Centre
🗓 Date & Time: Tuesday, Jan 29 | 1–3 PM

This partnership is made possible by the Sunshine Coast Foundation and their Sunshine Coast Prosperity Grant

🌊 Pender Connections: Bringing Resources to Pender Harbour

Join us next week at the Pender Harbour Health Centre for an informational session on the Canada–BC Housing Benefit (CBCHB)!

The CBCHB provides financial assistance to help eligible households with their rent, making housing more affordable across British Columbia. Come learn if you qualify, how to apply, and get answers to all your questions about this important program.

📍 Location: Pender Harbour Health Centre
🗓 Date & Time: Tuesday, Jan 29 | 1–3 PM

This partnership is made possible by the Sunshine Coast Foundation

01/15/2026

POSTING RETRACTION & NEW POSTING

Due to operational needs the PHHC has retracted the previous BaH Assistant Job Posting and have posted a new job posting (see below).

The Pender Harbour Health Centre Better at Home program is seeking a motivated and compassionate team player to join our Better at Home team as a Program Assistant.

If this is you or someone you know, please check out the job posting below or on our website and drop an application to us at nick.gaskin@penderharbourhealth.com.

We look forward to hearing from you.

01/12/2026

Limited Unattached Physician Access at the PHHC.

For the next couple of weeks (Jan 20 - Jan 29) the PHHC has a locum physician visiting the PHHC. Given this the PHHC has a limited number of appointments for community members who are currently unattached to a physician.

Please see the poster for more details and follow up by calling the PHHC reception.

12/18/2025

PHHC Seniors Link Bus Service Holiday Announcement

Due to the generosity and commitment of the Seniors Links bus driver Brian, the Seniors Link bus will continue to operate on a reduced schedule over the holiday period. We thank Brian for continuing to make the service accessible.

Please check out the poster and updated schedule below for more information.

We wish all our riders, patients and clients a wonderful holiday period.

12/17/2025

The Pender Harbour Health Centre is excited to start our recruitment efforts for our new Primary Care Network (PCN) allied health staff. Today we are positing for a part-time Clinical Counsellor to join our team at the Health Centre.

If you or someone you know is interested in this counselling role, please check out the posting below or visit the careers page of our website https://penderharbourhealth.com/phhc-careers/

We look forward to hearing from you.

12/17/2025

The Pender Harbour Health Centre is excited to start our recruitment efforts for our new Primary Care Network (PCN) allied health staff. Today we are posting for a part-time Social Worker to join our team at the Health Centre.

If you or someone you know is interested in this social work role, please check out the posting below or visit the careers page of our website https://penderharbourhealth.com/phhc-careers/

We look forward to hearing from you.

12/11/2025

A friendly reminder that this is happening right now at the Health Centre. Please stop by to speak with Harry around how he can support you with your income tax needs. You can also connect with the Seniors Community Connector. Both will be available in the Health Centre reception until 2.30pm.

🌊 Pender Connections: Bringing Resources to Pender Harbour

We’re excited to continue our monthly outreach in partnership with Pender Harbour Health Centre , and supported by the Sunshine Coast Foundation.

📅 Thursday, December 11
🕐 1:00–2:30pm
📍 Pender Harbour Health Centre – 5066 Francis Peninsula Rd

This month’s visiting resources:
✨ Community Volunteer Income Tax Program – Free tax filing support for people with modest income & simple returns (2024 + past years).
✨ Seniors Community Connector – Helping seniors access community supports, apply for government programs, and more.

Can't make it but have questions? Just Ask! Email help@resourcecentre.ca

12/05/2025

Given our recent exciting announcement about Dr Williams joining the Health Centre, we have heard from patients of Dr Bazilli who have concerns about her ongoing role at the Health Centre. We are happy to confirm that at this time Dr Bazilli has given no indication that she is planning on leaving the Health Centre. If you are attached to Dr Bazilli, you will remain attached to Dr Bazilli when Dr Williams joins the Health Centre in the New Year. Moving forward, we are excited to have two physicians working at the Health Centre and we are confident that Dr Bazilli and Dr Williams will enjoy working alongside each other.

The Health Centre Board and leadership would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge how fortunate we are to have Dr Bazilli and thank her for stepping forward for her community when we desperately needed a physician. We know how appreciated she is by her patients and the team at the Health Centre.