" Pore era ereigtte EA hep EIEN Are aha ae sot si aes Cai ait ten Sanne AYO eae We ait g a : ken ° J a,\ tA opulation growth and changing demographics have a strong impact on the communities’ health care needs: for example, while the Emergency Unit at Eagle Ridge Hospital was designed to serve 15,000 patients a year, it currently serves over 30,000 patients a year. Ee Ridge Hospital and Heal: eCentreh plan to meet the challeages of growth anc aange. Projected Thousands Population ‘40 ' Growth 120 Tri-Cities 100 (1991 - 2006 80 60 40 |-—fftn —-Hes — Tri-Cities es CES Coquitlarn Pert Coquitlam i (J Port Moody = | se le TPA GA ENE AMER gE et ey 1996 2001 2006 Coquitlam 99,400 172,800 125,500 Total Tri-Citias Port Coquitlam 36,770 39,770 44,300 48900 Population increase Port Moody 17,710 19,700 21,200 23,100 1991-20065: 42.6% Projected Seniors Population 15 Growth Tri-Cities (1997 - 2001) 20 arte, : re teh 10 48 7 ee ae rg fatal 0 1996 2001 65+ 10,380 '4,100 18,450 |. 7§