Glenn Bailey donated blood for the 200th time on Monday at a mobile clinic in Sidney. He does it regularly, every chance he gets, “I’ve been working at it for a lot of years—early ‘70s, actually late ‘70s I guess it was when I started,” said Bailey from a donor […]
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Taxes are slated to rise considerably to fund regional primary healthcare initiatives. Last week Nanaimo Regional Hospital District (NRHD) board members unanimously approved the 2024 provisional budget, featuring a 28 per cent jump in property taxes between Cedar and Bowser. It equates to a payment of $355 for a property […]
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Known for rallying behind important causes, the mid-Island community stepped up during a single-day campaign to back the Nanaimo hospital. Nearly $245,000 was raised during Giving Tuesday last week, well beyond the goal of $100,000. Click here to read the full article.
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While raising $1 million by the new year is ambitious, the Nanaimo and District Hospital Foundation (NDHF) has reason to be optimistic mid-Islanders will respond. Barney Ellis-Perry, NDHF chief administrative officer, said their newly launched Winter Giving campaign is geared toward providing critically needed equipment for Nanaimo Regional General Hospital (NRGH) and the Oceanside […]
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A dedicated space to provide comfort and support for patients, their families, and staff members at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is now open. Known as ‘The Gathering Space’, the newly renovated $400,000 room, centrally located on the hospital’s first floor near the emergency department, is the latest addition provided by […]
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The SSC’s Specialist Team Care Collaborative (STCC) is changing how specialists deliver care in BC, and in turn, changing the lives of patients, families, and physicians for the better. Dr Jennifer Kouwenberg, a Pediatrician in Nanaimo, doubled her clinic capacity after getting involved in the STCC pilot – making her […]
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Island Health is installing “Care and Connection Kiosks” at three Island facilities, including Nanaimo General Hospital. The kiosks dispense wound care supplies, Naloxone kits, take-home drug testing strips, syringes, safe disposal containers and condoms free of charge. Click here to read the full article.
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