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Category: A New Approach

From Diagnosis to Action – the Dementia Companion Handbook 

In 2008, patient partner Mario Gregario received a life-altering diagnosis of dementia. “Sometimes when people receive a life-changing diagnosis, they become depressed. I looked at it as how can I improve myself and the next generation.”    Determined to help others improve their experience after diagnosis, Mario…

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New Resource Alert – Engagement Opportunity Tracking Form 

PVN patient partner Terry Wilde is a busy man. He came to PVN four years ago after experiencing and witnessing a lot of gaps in care and health care harm for his wife. He looked for a way to turn his grief into action.    “I was going…

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Reconnection and Patient Engagement During COVID-19 – Island Health

December 4 – Regional Round-Up Heraclitus once said, “Nothing endures but change” (5th century B.C.), but it could have been said today with equal accuracy. Back in March, the B.C. government declared a provincial state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. As a result, the activities of patient…

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