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Vancouver ACT team – partially funded by Goldcorp Inc. – reduces ER visits by 70%
Read ArticleMay 5, 2014 – After the dust settles, people with severe addiction and mental illness can find help meeting the challenges of…
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Doug’s Story
Read ArticleDoug was vacationing at a remote cablin on Valdes Island when he became paralyzed on his right side. It was 36 hours…
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Thanks to donor support, VGH HIPEC cancer surgery will save lives
Read ArticleHyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, or HIPEC, accompanied by tumour reduction is a hugely invasive eight-hour operation that requires a team of 10 medical…
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Please Keep Supporting The Clinical Trials Unit for Multiple Myeloma Research at VGH Hospital
Read ArticleAs a previous supporter of the Myeloma Stroll for a Cure, we want to take the time to thank you for your…
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VGH doctors aid in the miraculous survival of woman trapped in tree well
Read ArticleApril 4, 2014 – Doctors say it’s a miracle a 24-year-old Calgary woman is alive and expected to make a full recovery…
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2014 Music For Life Event
Read ArticleThank you to Toni and Trevor Ludski, who raised more than $4500 at their 2nd annual Music For Life Charity Event which…
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$105,000 donation improves treatment and care for TB patients at VGH
Read ArticleTB Vets Charitable Foundation generously donated $105,000 to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation to fund the role of a recreation therapist to…
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Former actress overcame mental illness and turned her story into a performance to help others
Read ArticleAt the age of 25, when she started to experience euphoric and manic psychoses, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. “I ran…
