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 […]
