Entries by Victoria Hospitals Foundation

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Dr. Omar Ahmad

From Dr. Omar Ahmad We don’t treat a disease; we treat a person. Before we can diagnose the cause of one’s symptoms and prescribe treatment for a specific condition, we need to understand how their body, at this moment, is functioning — and that starts with vital signs. As Department Head of Emergency and Critical […]

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Robert and Birgit Bateman

Robert and Birgit Bateman, Salt Spring Island — We are both artists, naturalists, and retired high school art teachers as well as longstanding Salt Spring Island residents. When we first came together in 1973, we could never have imagined that Robert’s career as a high school art teacher could change so drastically and take such an […]

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VICTORIA HOSPITALS FOUNDATION’S VISIONS GALA RAISES A RECORD $800,000 FOR YOU ARE VITAL CAMPAIGN

The Victoria Hospitals Foundation Visions gala set a record total last night, raising $800,000 towards the purchase of 100 pieces of leading-edge equipment for Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals. Held at the Fairmont Empress Hotel, the event hosted more than 270 of Victoria’s community leaders and healthcare professionals, raising funds through ticket sales, corporate […]

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Visions

Victoria’s premiere black-tie gala event hosted annually by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. Visions is Victoria’s premiere gala event hosted annually by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation in support of Royal Jubilee and Victoria General hospitals. Since its inception, Visions has raised more than $8.6 million dollars with support from donors, healthcare leaders, volunteers and sponsors. To learn more about […]

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TB Vets Charitable Foundation makes $25,000 donation to Victoria Hospitals Foundation

The TB Vets Charitable Foundation has donated $25,000 to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation to purchase a new pulmonary function machine for Royal Jubilee Hospital as part of the Victoria Hospital Foundation’s You Are Vital campaign. A pulmonary function machine is used in pulmonary function testing, a comprehensive respiratory testing method that is quick and simple, […]

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VHF launched $3.5 million You Are Vital campaign

A campaign to raise $3.5 million to purchase more than 100 pieces of leading-edge equipment for 11 areas of care at Royal Jubilee and Victoria General Hospitals was launched today by the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. Foundation Board Chair, Steve McKerrell announced the campaign called You Are Vital. Equipment to be funded includes an improved patient […]

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Honouring our caregivers

James Jeffery’s story My name is James Jeffery. My cancer story starts back in January of this year. Up until that time I’d been very healthy for pretty much my whole life. I exercised a lot, was fit and healthy, rode my bike, played tennis, and went hiking. All that came to a grinding halt […]

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