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Elk Valley providers unite through new maternity clinic
Elk Valley physicians, Interior Health, and East Kootenay Division of Family Practice are pleased to announce the launch of the Elk Valley Maternity Clinic (EVMC).
The clinic brings together all maternity providers in Fernie, Sparwood, and Elkford to offer local families coordinated, patient-centred, team-based care from early pregnancy through delivery and up to six weeks postpartum.
The EVMC is staffed by multi-disciplinary team, including family physicians, a midwife, nurses, and allied health professionals. Providers rotate clinic shifts and on-call duties across all three community clinic locations, giving patients the opportunity to meet multiple members of the care team during their pregnancy.
This approach helps patients build relationships with the full care team while benefiting from their combined expertise and ensures the on-call provider is a familiar face in the delivery room.
Additional services through Interior Health such as public health nursing for postnatal support, breastfeeding support, newborn and infant care guidance, and immunizations are available within the Fernie Health Centre to support EVMC and Elk Valley families. The Bellies to Babies program is also available to provide prenatal, breastfeeding, and early parenting support.
Patients who are pregnant can access care at the Elk Valley Maternity Clinic in two ways: Those with a family doctor are encouraged to book an appointment with their physician, who can send a referral to the preferred EVMC location. Once the referral is received, the EVMC will reach out to book the first appointment.
Patients without a family doctor can call the EVMC location of their choice directly. A self-referral form will be provided to gather information before scheduling the initial appointment at the location most convenient for the patient.
The Elk Valley Maternity Clinic operates in three locations:
- Fernie – Elk Valley Hospital
Monday & Friday: 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Tuesday & Wednesday: 12–4 p.m.
Phone: 250-423-8288 - Sparwood – Sparwood Medical Centre
Thursday: 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Phone: 250-425-4501
- Elkford – Elkford UPCC
Thursday: 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Phone: 250-865-2215
Lead image: RN Marissa Pachulok welcoming Jaylene Kemp, the first patient of the new Elk Valley Maternity Clinic at Elk Valley Hospital in Fernie. East Kootenay Division of Family Practice photo
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