About Lasqueti Island:
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Lasqueti Island is located in the middle of Georgia Strait, between the Sunshine coast on the mainland and Vancouver Island. Transportation to our island is via a walk-on ferry running between French Creek on Vancouver Island to False Bay on Lasqueti Island. Our community is completely off the electric grid. Each community member is responsible for his or her own electricity through the use of solar panels, micro-hydro or wind power.
Our population has grown 18% between the 2006 and 2011 census. The 2011 census reports 426 full time residents, with new families arriving and new children being born. The population to be served directly by the health centre increases during weekends and the additional six warmer months, when the population can triple up to 1,200 residents. More than 65% of our community is over age 50. |
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The Need for the Judith Fisher Centre:
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Because Lasqueti is a semi-remote island, residents’ access to medical services is challenging. At this time, Lasqueti Island does not have permanent facilities for our nurse, medical services or First Responders awaiting Coast Guard or Air Ambulance. Our nurse currently works out of the temporary teacher housing, which is an inadequate facility.
In addition, she also arranges clinics throughout the year. The health centre will provide a secure space, medical equipment, supplies and rooms for exams and services. |
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All community members must travel to Parksville, Nanaimo, Courtenay, Victoria and Vancouver to receive medical care. Community members discharged from the hospital must rely on volunteer community support to assist them until they are able to take care of themselves or return to their homes. A respite room will offer support for temporary needs and recovery. Likewise, elderly members of our community must rely on volunteer community support or leave the island once they are unable to maintain their homes. The Cottages will offer a home close to services for the elderly or those in need of temporary care.
"I believe that increasing health services to the people of Lasqueti with the addition of physician services one or two days per month in conjunction with nursing services that could follow-up on treatments and recommendations would provide more comprehensive care as well as decrease the burden of accessing health services off island. This would also be more in keeping with the health services that are provided on other Gulf Islands."
Nurse Dianne McClure
The Plan of Action Time Line: |
JFC Vision:
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2002 - Lasqueti Last Resort Society is formed to plan on Island housing options for seniors. Research Begins.
2007 - Society expands it's Mission to include a broader spectrum of health and wellness services to the entire Lasqueti Community. 2009 - LLRS takes over administration of local nurse services. 2011 - Magic Mountain Land Co-op donates land to LLRS and fundraising begins to build the Judith Fisher Centre 2014 - Health Centre Lock Up, First Elder Cottage Completed. 2016 - Health Centre and Service Building completed view our gallery
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The Future - With Your Help:
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2015 - Siding, wiring, insulation, and dry wall in Health Centre. Landscaping to begin.
2016 - Completion of Health Centre interior including fixtures and furnishings. Siding on Service Building (view pics), landscaping continues 2016 June - Grand Opening! “I received wonderful meals twice a day over the month it took me to recover from my fall off a roof. I could not walk, sit or stand for one month. A trailer was brought in from off-island to house me in a central location where care could be provided. |
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Meet the Lasqueti Last Resort Society (LLRS):
The Lasqueti Last Resort Society (LLRS) is registered charity that features a dedicated group of people who have tirelessly worked to bring the Judith Fisher Centre to fruition. Founded in 2002, the Lasqueti Last Resort Society promotes health and the prevention of illness to the residents of Lasqueti and surrounding islands.
The Lasqueti Last Resort Society (LLRS) has been actively pursuing its mandate for 16 years. Initially LLRS wanted to provide seniors with an alternative to leaving the Island when the daily demands of living on a semi-remote island became too difficult. We have embarked upon and completed an ambitious construction project for a health centre and the accessory infrastructure necessary to provide electricity, domestic water and waste water disposal for the entire Judith Fisher Centre. The grand opening of the health centre was June 18, 2016.
Current Board of Directors:
The Lasqueti Last Resort Society (LLRS) has been actively pursuing its mandate for 16 years. Initially LLRS wanted to provide seniors with an alternative to leaving the Island when the daily demands of living on a semi-remote island became too difficult. We have embarked upon and completed an ambitious construction project for a health centre and the accessory infrastructure necessary to provide electricity, domestic water and waste water disposal for the entire Judith Fisher Centre. The grand opening of the health centre was June 18, 2016.
Current Board of Directors:
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Tim Peterson, President
Nicole Murphy, Vice President Sandy Morrison, Treasurer Tom Carter, Liaison Director Marilyn Darwin |
Frank Buffam,
Ron Abrahams, Robert Wallace, Doanne Grinnell Eric O'Higgins Gwen Bigsby |
The Judith Fisher Centre is operated by the Lasqueti Last Resort Society and is funded completely by the generous donations from residents, sponsors and people like you.
Please consider making a tax deductible donation. Tax ID#861119261 RR0001
Please consider making a tax deductible donation. Tax ID#861119261 RR0001
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