Member, Mills Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Community Advisory Committee

Are you interested in being part of a consultation about the new Mills Memorial Hospital redevelopment? Join this advisory group to help administration gather public input to guide the conversation.

Open to: Patient partners in Terrace and surrounding areas

Lead Organization or Department

Northern Health

Aim

The patient partner will sit on the committee with other representatives from Terrace and assist the committee in where and when to get public input on the future hospital.

Level of Engagement

This opportunity is at the level of collaborate on the spectrum of engagement. The promise to you is that the research partner will work together with you to formulate solutions and incorporate your advice and recommendations into the decisions to the maximum extent possible.

Eligibility

• Experience working in large groups
• Experience in community engagement initiatives

Logistics

Number of vacancies: 2 total - 1 with an alternate Location, Date, Time and Frequency: 8 meetings a year, meetings take place on Monday's in the later afternoon (approx 4:00pm) Initiative Format: Working group/ Committees Connection Method:

• In-Person
• Teleconference

Commitment: Over a year

Reimbursement

N/A

Background

The committee has the opportunity to provide input and recommendations to Northern Health for the Mills Memorial Hospital Redevelopment on items such as:

• Local considerations related to the Project
• Patient experience and cultural considerations related to the design and health services contemplated within the project scope
• Project community consultations and communications
• Latitude to set up working groups for topical issues for broader input as required, such as:
  • First Nations advice
  • Culturally appropriate design input
  • Other as deemed appropriate by the Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee will receive:

• Regular updates on project status and progress Including scope, schedule, budget;
• Briefing on key project issues and milestones;
• Briefing on key human resource planning issues and milestones for the project; and
• Information and communications materials for use in the community to ensure that residents and stakeholders are kept up to date on developments
• The Committee will provide advice on local issues and concerns that may affect the Project

See Terms of Reference.

Health Care Partner Contact Information

Cathy Almost
Engagement Leader, Patient and Public Engagement | Northern BC
250.615.9932
calmost@bcpsqc.ca