Dr. Brent Weatherhead has received a Caring Spirit award! As part of a team orthopedic surgeons within Island Health, Dr. Weatherhead helps treat all types of diseases of the musculoskeletal system. One particular patient was so pleased with the outstanding care Dr. Weatherhead provided that she chose to honour him with a Caring Spirit donation to […]
Sarah Neil is a Cardiac Physiotherapist at Royal Jubilee Hospital who helps patients get back to living a healthy, active lifestyle after dealing with a heart incident. A former patient, Margot Hay, experienced the incredible care that Sarah and the Cardiac Rehab team offer and wanted to say thanks! We often hear from patients who […]
The Stroke Rapid Assessment Unit (SRAU) at Victoria General Hospital provides timely assessment for patients who have suffered a minor stroke, significantly reducing their likelihood of major or recurring strokes. The SRAU is also home to Island Health’s largest integrated clinical research program to reduce stroke burden. Having swift attention and rehabilitation after a stroke can make […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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