FraserHealth.ca is the largest health authority in British Columbia
About Us
Fraser Health provides a wide range of integrated health care services to more than 1.6 million people living in communities stretching from Burnaby to White Rock to Hope.
View a detailed map showing the communities that we serve:
Services we provide
Our quality health care services range from acute care hospitals to community-based residential, home health, mental health and public health services.
As one of Canada's largest and fastest growing health authorities, with over 26,000 employees, 2,500 physicians and nearly 6,500 volunteers, all intent on ensuring that when you need us, we'll be there for you.
We are proud of the innovation, commitment, professionalism and tenacity of our physicians, employees and volunteers. More than any building, technology or program, it's our people who make Fraser Health distinct.
Snapshot of Fraser Health
The numbers below provide a brief snapshot of Fraser Health.
Who we serve We serve more than 1.6 million people including residents from Burnaby to Hope to Boston Bar.
Our communities
- Approximately 38,100 First Nations people, associated with 32 bands
- Large Asian, Indo-Canadian, Korean, and Filipino populations
Our services
- $2.6 billion annual operating budget (2010/11)
- 12 acute care hospitals
- 7,760 residential care beds
- Mental health care, public health, home and community care
Our people
- 26,000 staff
- 2,500 physicians
- 6,500 volunteers
Daily statistics Everyday we see an average of:
- 42 babies born
- 900 childhood immunizations
- 125 hearing evaluations
- 46 InterRai assessments
- 1,208 Emergency Department visits
- 2,065 patients in acute care beds
- 457 patients have surgery
- 290 clients in adult day programs
- 630 home care nursing visits
- 7,760 residents in long term care facilities
- 740 clients access mental health community services
- 1,547 mental health residents and 371 clients in addictions/treatment housing
- 27 deaths
Employment
We strive to create an environment where you enjoy the work you do, the place where you work, and the people around you. From the financial advisor managing our health care resources, to the IT professional enabling life-saving data, to the nurse and physician on the front line of patient care, everyone plays a role in the care continuum. Together, we create great workplaces.
