Investing in the Future of Healthcare
Across Central Vancouver Island, our community is growing—and aging—faster than ever before. Demand for care is rising. Wait times are longer. Families are feeling it every day.
Since 2023, more than 13,000 people have been connected to primary care providers.
But thousands are still waiting.
Many of our current doctors are nearing retirement. And today, in Greater Nanaimo alone, we need 185 nurses, technologists, and allied health professionals—and more than 50 additional doctors just to meet current demand.
This is not a future problem.
It’s happening now.
Every recruitment success has a story behind it.
Meet the healthcare workers who have recently moved to our region and hear how your donor support helped make that possible.
Every recruitment success has a story behind it.
Meet the healthcare workers who have recently moved to our region and hear how your donor support helped make that possible.
Progress You Have Made Possible
Thanks to community support, real progress is already happening:
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What Your Gift Will Do
We are at a defining moment for healthcare in our region. Concept plans are approved for expansion at NRGH. It’s a major step forward to finally have the tertiary programs we need to care for our aging and growing community. Recruiting healthcare workers is competitive, but with your support we will have the most competitive program.
Your support helps us:
We’re developing housing solutions, supporting access to daycare, and building relocation and incentive programs that make it easier for people to choose Nanaimo and Oceanside.