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.
Unique program offers mentorship through privately shared workout space with the RCMP and youth
Interior Health contracts volunteer driver program, a counsellor that works solely on chronic mental health and a psychiatrist once a month.
Local volunteer stores and distributes medical aide devices to those in need.
Shared responsibility of Medical Office Assistants (MOA) and respect from community mean better communication for clinic needs.
Healing Drum Circle part of Programming welcomes all battling with mental health and addiction
Annual event attracts all program and community supports for youth
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.
A Community Response Network representative advocates and gets grants for seniors.
First responders can spot under the radar patients that need care and communicate well with the medical clinic to get help.
Community doctors make large impact by volunteering with youth.
Local team creates multiple evacuation plans in preparation for seasonal fires and shares them with their surrounding communities.
By linking communities through telehealth, access to psychiatry during off-hours helps everyone involved.
Parents, tots and seniors all able to connect and socialize together thanks to inclusive Age Friendly program.
Free and reasonably priced luncheons and dinners provide options for community members to gather
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.
Long-standing team-based care model where health professionals work together along with community representatives.
Mental health and medical appointments made available to students weekly at a clinic located in their high school.
Dedicated team and care group provide palliative care and companionship
Multiple initiatives offer solutions to children in need of mental health support.
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.