Temporary primary care facility coming summer 2023

Preparation for opening a temporary health facility in Lytton is underway while planning continues for a permanent health care centre in the community.

While planning is underway for a permanent primary care centre in Lytton, a temporary health care facility will be opened by Interior Health (IH) summer 2023. The facility will be located on the Lytton First Nation next to the Tl’kemtsin Community Health Centre. IH will relocate services currently provided at the Tl’Kemstin Health Centre including:

• primary care services five days per week (in person and/virtual primary care options)
• mental health and substance use services
• home health services

Other services are expected to be added later this year. A permanent health care facility for Lytton is planned in the next three to five years. This project has been managed in three phases including:

• Phase 1 establishment of services - December 2021 to present: Currently, primary care, home health, and mental health and substance use (MHSU) services are being delivered at the Lytton First Nation Tl’kemtsin Health Centre.
• Phase 2 interim build and services – Summer 2023: Includes a temporary modular build on the Lytton First Nation site to deliver more comprehensive health services in the community and to the surrounding First Nations communities. The installation of this facility will be completed in the summer of 2023.
• Phase 3 permanent health services and a newly built health-care facility – three-to-five year window: Preliminary planning for permanent health services is underway and a community-wide engagement program will help guide decision making on Phase 3.