Land Acknowledgement
The new Cowichan District Hospital (CDH) will be built on the unceded traditional territory of Cowichan Tribes. Island Health acknowledges the hospital serves the Métis Nation, Inuit, Hiiye’yu Lelum House of Friendship, serving the urban Indigenous populations within the Cowichan Valley Regional District and people who reside within the unceded traditional territories of Ditidaht, Pacheedaht, Ts'uubaa-asatx, Stz’uminus, Penelakut, Lyackson, Halalt, Malahat and Cowichan Tribes. CDH also serves the population of the Cowichan Valley Regional District.
It’s springtime and construction on the new Cowichan District Hospital is in full bloom! Watch this short video and learn about the Nutsa’maat Alliance, the integrated team delivering this exciting project. See what the site crew has been up to so far in 2023 and find out how you can join the construction or healthcare teams who are working to build a community of care in a community that cares.
Building a community of care for a community that cares
The vision for a new Cowichan District Hospital 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.