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Share Your StoRyGenerous donors keep much-needed Art Studios running for another two years
Vancouver Sun May 23, 2014 – A look at Arts Studios a Vancouver Coastal Health community…
STAFF SPOTLIGHT: Dr. Evan Wood
Meet Dr. Evan Wood, Professor of Medicine at UBC. Dr. Wood is the new Medical…
Mental illness and addiction: a diversity of approaches for a diversity of communities
Mental illness and addictions are serious issues that affect thousands of British Columbians. Whether it’s…
Did you know? Quick facts about community-based mental health services
Mental illness is one of the largest contributors to disability worldwide. Early intervention is crucial…
Managed Alcohol Program
A small percentage of alcoholics don’t respond to traditional addiction treatment programs. Their dependence…
Vancouver ACT team – partially funded by Goldcorp Inc. – reduces ER visits by 70%
May 5, 2014 – After the dust settles, people with severe addiction and mental illness can find help meeting the challenges of ‘day-to-day’ living, with two new Assertive Community Treatment teams, Health Minister Terry Lake announced today.
Doug’s Story
Doug was vacationing at a remote cablin on Valdes Island when he became paralyzed on his right side. It was 36 hours before he reached VGH and time was running out.
Thanks to donor support, VGH HIPEC cancer surgery will save lives
Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy, or HIPEC, accompanied by tumour reduction is a hugely invasive eight-hour operation that requires a team of 10 medical specialists, nurses and technicians.
Please Keep Supporting The Clinical Trials Unit for Multiple Myeloma Research at VGH Hospital
As a previous supporter of the Myeloma Stroll for a Cure, we want to take…
VGH doctors aid in the miraculous survival of woman trapped in tree well
April 4, 2014 – Doctors say it’s a miracle a 24-year-old Calgary woman is alive…
2014 Music For Life Event
Thank you to Toni and Trevor Ludski, who raised more than $4500 at their 2nd…
$105,000 donation improves treatment and care for TB patients at VGH
TB Vets Charitable Foundation generously donated $105,000 to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation to fund the role of a recreation therapist to help improve the health and quality of life of patients in the TB Unit at VGH.
Former actress overcame mental illness and turned her story into a performance to help others
At the age of 25, when she started to experience euphoric and manic psychoses, she…
Rules of Play
This year we will be changing to the Peoria scoring system. It is a one day handicapping system and does not require that golfers submit their handicaps in advance.
Event Details
EVENT DATE Monday, June 16, 2014 For printable event details and information, click here. EVENT…
Ted Ticknor Award
In honor of Ted Ticknor, and the thousands of men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, Mr. Lube initiated the Ted Ticknor Memorial Award for Prostate Cancer Research in 2007.
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