Healthcare and Social Services

The front door of a large glass building, a sign reading Kitimat General Hospital.

Kitimat is served by the Kitimat General Hospital and Health Centre. It is a full-featured facility providing:

  • 24/7 emergency department
  • 22 acute care beds, including 2 for maternity
  • 36 complex and residential care beds
  • Bone density scanning
  • Lab
  • Occupational therapy
  • One recovery room
  • Recreational therapist
  • Rehabilitation-physiotherapy
  • Two operating rooms
  • Ultrasound
  • Visiting digital mammography service
  • Xray

This facility is operated by Northern Health.

If you are in need of a family doctor, the provincial government's Health Connect Registry can provide support. Learn more on their website here.

If you are looking for details about possible Emergency Department closures at the Kitimat General Hospital, please reach out to the hospital directly or follow Northern Health's community Facebook page here.

Additional local services

Housing supports

Kitimat Community Development Centre offers a Homeless Prevention Program (HPP) & Housing Resource Centre. 

Tamitik Status of Women as well offers a Homeless Prevention Program.

For additional information about housing programs, also reach out to BC Housing.

Airport transportation

The District of Kitimat offers an airport transportation subsidy which provides a partial reimbursement of transportation costs for eligible persons who need to reach the Northwest Regional Airport.

Read more about this program in our Kitimat Airport Transportation Subsidy Program brochure.

Public Transit

BC Transit operates a comprehensive transit service in the District of Kitimat.

  • BC Transit offers the Get On Board! program offering fare free rides for kids 12 and under.
  • The District of Kitimat further offers a Student Bus Fare program, providing free local transit for riders ages 13 to 18 who are attending school.
    • School-aged riders in Kitimat can request more information through their school.
Special Sports Accessibility Funding

The District of Kitimat and other groups offer special programs to support participation in sports.

Learn more about these programs on our Leisure Access Funding Programs page.

Additional local resources

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