A celebration of life with a picnic in the park on International Overdose Awareness Day. This event is meant to provide a space for the entire community, families and children, brothers and sisters of all ages, to remember those we have lost who touched our lives and to unify in a spirit of love and progress […]
Drop by our table in front of Save On Foods and learn more about how to recognize the signs of an overdose, receive free naloxone training and leave with a free naloxone kit. We also encourage members of the community with lived experience to come to our event and to stand in solidarity with the […]
August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. Please join us at Memorial Park (Aldwynd Road, Langford) for a picnic lunch, resource table, speakers, and support. At 1 p.m. a naloxone training and kits will be provided. Free. Everyone welcome, family friendly. Provided by AVI Health & Community Services with support from the Victoria Foundation. This […]
Purple ribbons for lost loved ones, grey for survivors. Naloxone training, information and free food. For more information about this International Overdose Awareness Day event, please contact Willow Giesinger at 250.983.9669 or wildwomenofthenorth@gmail.com.
International Overdose Awareness Day events will be taking place on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at #1 Centennial Square, Victoria, BC. The daytime event runs from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. There will be resource booths, a community BBQ, free and confidential drug checking, a mass naloxone training event, memorial activity and live music. A candlelight memorial […]
Following the International Overdose Awareness Day daytime event in Centennial Square (click here for information), a candlelight memorial will take place at 7 p.m. at St. John the Divine Anglican Church (1611 Quadra Street). This will be an evening to remember all those impacted by substance use and an evening of remembrance for those we have lost. […]
When a health care provider starts a conversation by asking what really matters to the person they are caring for, it helps them to build trust, develop empathy and understand their patients. Ultimately, it improves the quality of care they provide. Come share “What Matters to You?” at our booth at Dawson Creek District Hospital!
An opportunity for Fort St. John and area residents to come to one central location to learn about and register for upcoming sporting, leisure and cultural activities in the region. There is something for everyone from literacy, dance, sports, health and wellness, art, martial arts, music and more. Don't forget to stop by the Patient Voices […]
Immerse yourself in an evening of fine music and food at BC Schizophrenia Society's Music For The Hearts 2019. Audience members will be swept away by the talent and passion of the young musicians, choir performers and members of UBC’s School of Music showcased throughout this event. Proceeds from the event fund research and directly help families […]
September 13 is World Sepsis Day, an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against sepsis, a disease which causes a death every 3.5 seconds, killing 8 million people every year. Visit the Sepsis Awareness booth at UBC Robson Square (800-block of Robson Street) to learn about sepsis from health care professionals, researchers and survivors. There will be patient partners who survived sepsis sharing their stories and lots of informational materials to help spread the word about the disease.
Patients in Education Society (PIE) invites community members to join this On the Table talk to spark engaged conversation around primary care in BC and the new provincial initiative for team-based practice. On the Table events are taking place across Vancouver on a variety of topics and are an initiative led by the Vancouver Foundation. […]
Following the BC Schizophrenia Society (BCSS)'s Annual General Meeting, there will be a free series of short presentations on current issues related to inpatient care for people with serious mental illness. The psychiatric inpatient experience can be very difficult both for patients and their families. These panel presentations aim to explore inpatient care from a variety […]
BC Schizophrenia's Annual General Meeting will be followed by a panel presentation, Inpatient Care for People with Serious Mental Illness: Current Issues. Presentations will also be available online through webcasting. Please contact BCSS for more information at events@bcss.org or 604.270.7841. Annual General Meeting Agenda: Welcome and Call to Order Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes from 2017/18 AGM […]
This introductory session reviews basic information about Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and the impact of receiving a diagnosis. Participants will learn about the different types of support available throughout the dementia journey, including an introduction to programs and services offered by the Alzheimer Society of BC. This session is only intended for people experiencing […]
As part of their four-pillared cognitive rehabilitation program, the Watson Centre Society for Brain Health is now offering free community programs to support and educate brain injury survivors along their journey through recovery. This program is also funded in part by the Community Grants Program with ICBC. Build the foundations of your mindfulness practice to […]
This session focuses on the process of adjustment after a person with dementia has moved into a long-term care facility. Learn about the changes to your role as a caregiver that this transition can bring, and how to enhance your visits. The session will also review strategies for working effectively with a care team and […]
The dementia journey requires ongoing adjustment to many changes that occur throughout the early, middle and late stages of the disease. Grief is the natural and necessary process to all of these changes that involve loss. This workshop is an opportunity to explore the loss and grief issues of the dementia caregiving experiences. There will […]
Older adults who are living with progressive chronic illness benefit from health care that focuses on their quality of life. Dr. Rick Sawatzky’s Canada Research Chair in Person-Centred Outcomes involves developing and using online tools to improve health care by asking people about what matters to them about physical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of their lives, […]
Can’t make it to Quality Forum 2020? You can still get a piece of the action – we’re broadcasting Health Talks, the Quality Awards ceremony, plenary presentations and several breakout sessions live as they happen. It’s easy to tune in – sessions will be streaming on the BCPSQC website!
24 hours, 100 participants, real health care challenges. This year's Code Hack takes place March 6-8, 2020 at Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, BC. What is a hackathon? Island Health's hackathon is an opportunity for people who are passionate about improving health care to work together. Over the course of a weekend, you have the chance to […]
Providence Health Care Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital Research Institute and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute invite you to an informative talk and Q&A panel to learn more about cutting-edge research on the prevention, treatment and management of chronic illnesses.
This session will delve into cultural safety considerations in this time of pandemic. Harley Eagle will speak to how his work has shifted in the last few weeks to bring Cultural Safety considerations to health care providers, primarily physicians, in rural and remote settings as they struggle to deal with the COVID 19 crisis. In […]
From new, virtual health care services to the findings of the In Plain Sight report, the past year has provided many examples of why person- and family-centred care is so important. “What Matters to You?” aims to encourage meaningful conversations between patients, caregivers, families and their health care providers. When a health care provider starts […]
