Entries by Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Shoppers Drug Mart Raises $5,263

Congrats to Shoppers Drug Mart Uptown for organizing a very successful Growing Women’s Health campaign, which ran from  September 12 to October 9 last fall. Through at-the-till donations and a huge barbecue with games and prizes in the Uptown courtyard, this campaign raised an incredible $5,263 to support new equipment for gynecology surgery at Victoria General […]

Lyndsay Green’s story

What started as a beautiful day out on the boat with my husband, Hank, ended with me receiving life-saving care at Royal Jubilee Hospital. We were coming in to our dock at the end of the day and I did what I’ve done hundreds of times: I jumped onto the dock from the boat to […]

Nerdy Days of Christmas Raises $1,923 for NICU

On December 5, Cherry Bomb Toys hosted the 2nd annual Nerdy Days of Christmas craft fair at the Victoria Event Centre, with all door and silent auction proceeds benefiting the Victoria Hospitals Foundation. The event raise an impressive $1,923 to help purchase leading-edge equipment for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Victoria General Hospital. Thanks […]

Community Supports New Mental Health Treatment at RJH

Island Health physicians are excited to begin offering a new form of treatment for mental health patients this year thanks to the support of several generous donors. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a non-invasive method which uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain. The treatment has been found useful for improving […]

Kaelyn and Kai Raise $400 for NICU

Huge thanks to Kaelyn and Kai Abrahamson, who raised $400 for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit this holiday season! For the second year in a row, Kaelyn and Kai worked hard selling poinsettias around their community in support of Vancouver Island’s tiniest and most fragile patients at Victoria General Hospital. Last year, more than 5,000 babies […]

Caring Spirits: Emergency Department

Whether faced with shortness of breath or a severe injury, patients coming to our Emergency Department need quality care as quickly as possible. The Emergency team at Royal Jubilee Hospital diagnoses and treats more than 50,000 patients every year. This hardworking medical team recently has received a Caring Spirit award! A former patient who experienced […]

Caring Spirit: Janine Gerrits

Janine Gerrits works on 8-North at Royal Jubilee Hospital, specializing in General Medicine and Lung Health. Her outstanding commitment to patient care was recently recognized with a Caring Spirit award! A grateful patient wanted to acknowledge the care Janine provided by making a donation to the hospital in her honour. These funds will support new medical equipment for […]

Caring Spirits: Transplant Clinic

The Victoria Regional Transplant Clinic provides support, education and follow-up care for patients who have received kidney and heart transplants. These caregivers make a big difference in the lives of many patients, including one former patient who chose to honour them with a Caring Spirit award! 20 years after receiving a heart transplant, the patient’s […]

Caring Spirit: Dr. Nadra

Dr. Imad Nadra is a Cardiologist at Royal Jubilee Hospital who works hard every day to diagnose and treat heart disease. His outstanding patient care made a big difference a former patient, whose family decided to honour Dr. Nadra with a Caring Spirit donation towards new medical equipment! We often hear from patients who want […]