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From cardboard to concrete: Mock-ups help refine hospital design

Designing a new, acute-care facility is no small task. To help ensure it is done right, the Lions Gate Hospital (LGH) Redevelopment project team asked people who will use the new space the most to immerse themselves in the plans — literally.

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Copper pilot project expands to phase two, onboarding new partners and new locations

Antimicrobial copper coatings have now been installed on high-touch transit surfaces in Ontario on TTC vehicles and in British Columbia on TransLink vehicles.

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Vancouver Coastal Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Cooper Place

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Cooper Place, after six residents and one staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the facility. One resident has since passed away.

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Vancouver Coastal Health opening COVID-19 vaccination clinics at Langara College and Vancouver Community College for students and general public

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is adding more on-campus vaccination clinics across the region, making it easier for students, faculty, stuff and members of the public to get vaccinated for COVID-19.

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Wuikinuxv First Nation encourages community to Let Their Spirits Dance

The Community Investments team at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) funds health promotion projects across the VCH region. Community Investments collaborates with other teams at VCH, including Aboriginal Health and the Regional Prevention Program teams, to partner with the Indigenous communities and support their health promotion objectives. Over the past few years, VCH has been working closely with the Wuikinuxv First Nation on several projects that the community has identified as their priorities to support their community's health and wellbeing.

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Vancouver Coastal Health to rename George Pearson Centre

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Starting this fall, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) will engage with local community partners and stakeholders to rename George Pearson Centre, a care home in south Vancouver for residents with complex medical and physical conditions.

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