Thank You VGH Auxiliary
We recently met with the Victoria General Hospital Auxiliary to accept a cheque for $6,686! The VGH Auxiliary is a charitable society of members who run the gift shop and organize various fundraising initiatives for equipment purchases at Victoria…
Caring Spirit: Dr. Darren Behn
Congrats to Dr. Darren Behn on receiving a Caring Spirit award! Dr. Behn is one of many outstanding Island Health physicians dedicated to providing exceptional optical care for our community. Ophthalmologists like Dr. Behn diagnose and treat…
RJH Ophthalmology
The Ophthalmology Unit at Royal Jubilee Hospital has been recognized with a Caring Spirit award! A grateful patient wanted to honour the caregivers who repaired his eye condition by donating to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation in their honour.
These…
Caring Spirit: Dr. Fedoruk
Dr. Lynn Fedoruk is the Department Head for Cardiac Surgery at Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH). Dr. Fedoruk recently received a Caring Spirit nomination when a grateful patient made a donation in her honour! RJH has one of the top-rated cardiac…
Caring Spirits: VGH Neurosciences
Congratulations to the Victoria General Hospital Neurosciences Department on receiving a Caring Spirit award! After seeing the outstanding care these medical professionals provided for their father, a grateful family decided to make a Caring…
Caring Spirit: Dr. Brent Weatherhead
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…
Caring Spirit: Cardiac Rehab Video
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…
Caring Spirits - Stroke Rapid Assessment Unit
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…
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…
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…
