Set an example, not a trap, and don’t provide alcohol to minors
The fourth annual North Shore Anti-bootlegging campaign launches today with a message for any North Shore resident who has contact with youth under the age of 19 – Think before you let them drink.
View ArticlePrevention and response is the goal of new First Nations elder abuse toolkit...
A new toolkit developed by Vancouver Coastal Health with funding from Health Canada is aimed at breaking the cycle of elder abuse in First Nation’s communities across Canada.
View ArticleHealth survey will guide program planning in Richmond
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will be surveying residents of Richmond in February and March to learn more about the population’s general health and well-being.
View ArticleDad urges parents to vaccinate kids after son nearly dies from chicken pox
A North Vancouver family is urging parents to have their kids vaccinated after their son, who was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, nearly died from contracting chicken pox from an unvaccinated child.
View ArticleHealth and wellness survey needs 18,000 voices
Time is running out to hear the voices of 18,000 people across the Fraser Health (FH) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) regions, as the deadline approaches for the My Health My Community survey to...
View ArticleRoutine HIV testing to begin in Powell River
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is expanding its successful routine HIV testing program to Powell River. In partnership with the Powell River Division of Family Practice, beginning May 15, 2014 doctors...
View ArticleVCH urges the public to ‘Walk-A-Mile for Mental Health’
For almost 25 years, Riverview Hospital’s “Walk-a-Mile for Mental Health” helped raise awareness and reduce the stigma attached to mental illness.
View ArticlePrimary care redesign benefits most vulnerable
Vancouver residents will not lose access to the medical services they need under a redesign of urban primary care services Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) confirmed today.
View ArticleLearn more about your health care system
Vancouver Coastal Health is inviting Richmond residents to attend one of four information sessions to learn more about the health care needs of the community and current services available.
View ArticlePrimary care redesign benefits most vulnerable
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is redesigning some of its urban primary care services to better support those clients who need them most—including the frail elderly, at-risk youth and those with mental...
View ArticleProvince will secure management and operations of Portland Hotel Society
The Province has reached an agreement with the Portland Hotel Society (PHS) to protect health and housing services for the organization’s clients.
View ArticlePotential name change for St. Mary’s Hospital
Community consultation to examine potential name change for St. Mary’s Hospital.
View ArticleMary Ackenhusen named new President and CEO of VCH
The Board of Vancouver Coastal Health today confirmed the appointment of Mary Ackenhusen as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 14, 2014.
View ArticleRichmond seniors benefit from innovative residential care solution
Ninety-two seniors, along with all existing staff, were recently relocated to the renovated Executive Inn Hotel at 9020 Bridgeport Road to better support their complex care needs.
View ArticleVCH cautions against fasting to raise awareness about world hunger
Every year, hundreds of B.C. students go without food for up to 30 hours as a way of raising money or awareness about global and domestic hunger. While many people applaud this desire to make the world...
View ArticleMetro Vancouver residents at risk from social isolation
Early results from the My Health My Community survey suggest almost one quarter of the people in Metro Vancouver could be suffering from social isolation.
View ArticleVCH seeks exemption for supervised injection services
Vancouver Coastal Health and the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation announced today that they have submitted a formal application to Health Canada for an exemption from federal drug laws to allow the Dr. Peter...
View ArticleVGH opens state-of-the-art Cycling Centre
A long-vacant laundry building on the grounds of Vancouver General Hospital has been transformed into a safe and secure Cycling Centre for hospital staff and volunteers, in an effort to encourage more...
View ArticlePatient access to primary care services continues
Vancouver Coastal Health has reached an agreement with physicians to ensure patients will continue to have access to primary care services at several Vancouver clinics.
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