Breadcrumb Home About us Media centre News Updates regarding Vancouver Coastal Health people, programs, services and initiatives. Keywords Authored on 20242023202220212020Select a year2025 Category - Any -2SLGBTQIA+Awards and recognitionCommunity engagementCommunity eventsEmergency careEquity, diversity and inclusionHome and community careHospital careIndigenous HealthInnovation and researchMental health and substance usePublic HealthRedevelopment projectsRehabilitationSurgerySustainabilityVCH staffWellness Type - Any -StoryPress releaseInformation bulletinBC Gov. NewsNews releasePublic service announcement Apply Search Sort: Sort Old-NewNew-OldA-ZZ-A Showing 563 Article(s) December 1 2017 Flu policy for visitors in effect at all VCH facilities Vancouver, BC – As of today all visitors to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) facilities are being asked to wear a surgical mask if they haven't received their annual flu shot. The policy is part of the province's strategy to prevent the spread of flu and protect already vulnerable patients from a potentially fatal infection. Information bulletin ➞ November 10 2017 Province expands fentanyl testing and launches drug checking pilot in Vancouver VANCOUVER – To provide potentially life-saving information to people who use drugs, a new drug checking service is being tested in Vancouver – the first of its kind in Canada. The pilot study began last week as part of the provincial government's work to test whether making drug checking more widely available will help prevent overdose deaths. Information bulletin ➞ November 6 2017 Seniors Fall Prevention Awareness Week aims to reduce falls among seniors in BC VANCOUVER – With slippery weather on the way, seniors are at higher risk of falling, which can lead to serious injury—even death. Information bulletin ➞ October 26 2017 One shot could save your life Vancouver, BC – One shot could save your life when it comes to the flu, says a Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) doctor. Information bulletin ➞ October 19 2017 More substance use clients STARTing to detox at home Vancouver, BC – Sandy, a health care worker, and her husband Dave, a tradesman, (not their real names) called Vancouver Coastal Health’s START program on New Year’s Day. “We were both addicted to opioids, pawning and losing our possessions to pay for drugs, lying to our families,” says Sandy. “My husband got hooked on opioids nearly a decade ago after being prescribed painkillers for a workplace injury. I started using drugs while I was struggling with depression.” Information bulletin ➞ October 16 2017 VCH celebrates World Food Day with unique Food Asset Map Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Coastal Health’s Food Asset Map is a tool to find places where people grow, prepare, share, buy, receive and learn about food. And now, it’s inspiring others, like Devon Green, a Vancouver man in his mid-20s who knows what it’s like to be hungry. Information bulletin ➞ Pagination First page First Previous page ‹‹ … Page 70 Page 71 Current page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 … Next page ›› Last page Last
