Geometric pattern of mountains

The Elders in Residence Program embeds Elders and Knowledge Keepers from different First Nations in acute and community health care sites.

How to access

  • Check eligibility

    Any client or family members who self-identify as Indigenous are eligible to request access to Indigenous Elders or Traditional Practitioners.

  • Get a referral

    Speak with a Vancouver Coastal Health staff member to help you access Indigenous Elders or Traditional Practitioners.

Hours of operation

Please contact this location for hours of operation.

Parking & Transportation

Street parking is available

Pender Community Health Centre

Pender Community Health Centre (CHC) serves the Downtown Eastside, Gastown, and Strathcona communities. ​We provide a range of health care and support services to people who have acute, chronic, palliative or rehabilitative health care needs. Pender CHC provides a range of health care and support services to people who have acute, chronic, palliative or rehabilitative health care needs. Clients must reside in the downtown eastside, have no other primary care provider (are not attached to another family physician elsewhere), and experience barriers accessing services elsewhere.

Elders in Residence

The Elders in Residence Program embeds Elders and Knowledge Sharers from different First Nations in acute and community health care sites.