Territory Acknowledgement
With gratitude and humility, we acknowledge Quw'utsun Valley Hospital/Quw'utsun Hulitun-ew't-hw (QVH) is located on the unceded traditional territory of Cowichan Tribes.
What's new: Cowichan's future hospital awarded Gold Touchstone Award for excellence in evidence-based design
The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project – recently named Quw'utsun Valley Hospital / Quw'utsun Hulitun-ew't-hw – has been selected as the Gold Level winner of the 2026 Touchstone Award from the Center for Health Design. Touchstone Awards recognize exceptional achievement in applying Evidence-Based Design (EBD) principles. Read the news release.
Photo: Inpatient rooms at Quw'utsun Valley Hospital will be safer by design. Architects and clinical leads used evidence and research to develop an inpatient room that is designed to reduce patient falls and staff injuries. L-R are members of the Project’s Nuts'a'maat Alliance: Kyle Basilius, Principal, Parkin Architects; Corry Pettigrew, Clinical and Support Services Lead, Island Health; and Melinda Lobo, Senior Associate, Parkin Architects.
Check out our Fall/Winter update for 2025/2026 to catch up on all that has happened, and what's to come in the exciting year ahead! Please share widely with your colleagues and friends.
Join us for a tour of your new hospital!
You don’t need wings to fly through Quw'utsun Valley Hospital Quw'utsun Hulitun-ew't-hw. Join us for an uplifting tour of the future Diagnostic & Treatment Centre, Patient Registration and lounge spaces, Emergency Department and an inpatient unit, and get a sense of what the new facility will look like when it opens for patient care in 2027.
Building a community of care for a community that cares
The vision for Quw'utsun Valley Hospital / Quw'utsun Hulitun-ew't-hw reflects the deep partnerships and respectful collaboration that makes the Cowichan Valley an exceptional place to live, work and learn.
The plan for a new hospital, with capacity for 204 beds, is strengthened by an innovative approach to delivering integrated health services across the Cowichan Region.
From hospital care to primary and community health solutions designed to meet the current and future health needs of people in the region, Island Health is committed to building a community of care for a community that cares.