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SFHA brings together business, community, and healthcare foundation leaders from across South Fraser, creating a collective regional voice on shared healthcare priorities and critical needs. The Alliance includes Chair and Langley Community Health & Hospital Foundation Board Director Peter Fassbender, Vice Chair and Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation Board Chair Rick Boates, along with executive leaders from all three founding organizations.

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As South Fraser continues to grow, healthcare planning needs to grow with it. We cannot plan for new housing and population growth without also planning for the healthcare needs of the people who will live here. That means ensuring healthcare infrastructure and capacity are part of the conversation about our region’s future. Visit Southfraserhealth.ca for more information.

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Health Executive Quotes

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“Residents across the South Fraser region are experiencing the effects of a healthcare system struggling to keep pace with the needs of our growing communities. When patients can’t access the appropriate level of care, the impacts are felt throughout the system, increasing pressure on hospitals, emergency departments, long-term care and community services. Addressing these capacity challenges is essential to ensuring residents can access timely, appropriate care closer to home.”

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Lisa Hoglund, CEO, Delta Hospital and Community Health Foundation.

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“Regional investment must go hand in hand with modernizing and expanding our existing community hospitals. We need the surgical, ambulatory, diagnostic, critical, and cardiac care capacity, infrastructure, and equipment to ensure more patients can receive the care they need in their own communities.” 

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Carrisa Basham, Executive Director, Langley Community Health & Hospital Foundation.

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“As a group, our voices are stronger. We are advocating for investments into healthcare that meet the growing demands of our region. Given the rapid pace of growth in the South Fraser area, it’s imperative that regional growth receives corresponding investment in provincial healthcare funding.” 

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Stephanie Beck, CEO, Peace Arch Hospital + Community Health Foundation.

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Community Quotes

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“My family has relied on health care in Langley for generations, and we’ve experienced firsthand the excellent care provided here. But, we’ve also seen how stretched the system is, with beds constantly full and some patients having to leave the community to get the care they need.” 

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Manjit Gill, Langley resident for 40+ years.

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“When Mom was first transferred to a long-term care home outside our community, it added a great deal of stress during an already emotional time. Having her move back to Ladner made an enormous difference. Our family could visit more often, her grandchildren could stop in regularly, and she could remain connected to the community she called home. The care she received was extraordinary, but being close to family was equally important. Those everyday moments together cannot be replaced.”

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Kerri Deane, Daughter to patients at Delta Hospital’s Mountain View Manor.

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About South Fraser Healthcare Alliance (SFHA)

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Established in 2026 by the foundations supporting Delta Hospital, Langley Memorial Hospital, and Peace Arch Hospital, the South Fraser Healthcare Alliance advocates for equitable access to healthcare across Delta, Langley, South Surrey, and White Rock. As our communities continue to grow, demand for healthcare services is placing increasing pressure on hospitals, emergency departments, and long-term care. The Alliance brings together a collective regional voice to advocate for the healthcare infrastructure, services, and capacity needed to support our growing communities and ensure residents can access the timely care they need, close to home. Learn more at southfraserhealth.ca.

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SFHA photos can be found here. 

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Media Contact

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Larissa Dundon

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604.649.5506

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