Innovations that improve access for specialists to rural community members and/or rural health care providers (this includes allied health professionals or other specialists working in/for a rural community)
The SAS Wellness Centre has a team of professionals and volunteers who provide holistic health care to the students in a culturally safe and welcoming environment, including those from Indigenous and LGBTQQIA2S communities.
Community comes together to display beauty during a time of COVID-19 uncertainty.
A small working group of nurses and administration developed a plan on how to achieve their goal of providing a Baby Bed to every family that lives in Port Alberni and in all West Coast Communities on Vancouver Island.
Local nursing team creates post-operative Caeseran brochures for new moms, leading to unanimously positive results.
A Community Response Network representative advocates and gets grants for seniors.
Local volunteer stores and distributes medical aide devices to those in need.
Healing Drum Circle part of Programming welcomes all battling with mental health and addiction
Shared responsibility of Medical Office Assistants (MOA) and respect from community mean better communication for clinic needs.
First responders can spot under the radar patients that need care and communicate well with the medical clinic to get help.
Interior Health contracts volunteer driver program, a counsellor that works solely on chronic mental health and a psychiatrist once a month.
Village provide free gym instructions to help seniors feel comfortable using gym equipment and resources
Free luncheons and reasonably priced dinners provide options for community members to gather.
Annual event attracts all program and community supports for youth
Unique program offers mentorship through privately shared workout space with the RCMP and youth
Local team creates multiple evacuation plans in preparation for seasonal fires and shares them with their surrounding communities.
Free and reasonably priced luncheons and dinners provide options for community members to gather
Long-standing team-based care model where health professionals work together along with community representatives.
Dedicated team and care group provide palliative care and companionship
Health Promotion programs brought to life through collaboration and communication with the town and health authority.
Pre-arranged transportation to surrounding communities for medical care and appointments fills a need and creates a solution.
Parents, tots and seniors all able to connect and socialize together thanks to inclusive Age Friendly program.
Community doctors make large impact by volunteering with youth.
By linking communities through telehealth, access to psychiatry during off-hours helps everyone involved.
Mental health and medical appointments made available to students weekly at a clinic located in their high school.
Telehealth pilot leads to lower admission rates and faster access to care for psychiatry needs
Community individuals look after The Yellow House where mental health services are referred from local communities and make good connections with outreach services and the hospital.
Food Banks provided with would-be orchard discards that help those in need.
Compelling articles written by local physician to highlight case study resources helps local community
Volunteers help seniors complete day-to-day tasks using local funding within the community.
Focus on Health initiative spreads to other communities to improve chronic disease management and health promotion.
620 – 1665 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC. V6J 1X1
T: 604-738-8222
Toll Free: 1-877-908-8222
F: 604-738-8218
Tracey DeLeeuw
tdeleeuw@rccbc.ca
This project is supported by the RCCbc, to learn more on how RCCbc is supporting rural health in BC, click here.