Entries by Victoria Hospitals Foundation

Breast Cancer Navigation Nurses, Caring Spirits

Congratulations to Shawna Bond and Dorothy Yada, Breast Cancer Navigation Nurses at Victoria General Hospital, recipients of two recent Caring Spirit awards for incredible patient care! Your wonderful care made a lasting difference to one patient who donates annually in tribute to you and has honoured you again with Caring Spirit awards and donations toward […]

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Dr. Holloway, Caring Spirit

Congratulations to Dr. Caroline Halloway at Royal Jubilee Hospital on receiving another Caring Spirit award! The grateful daughter of one of her former patients has made a donation in Dr. Halloway’s honour in tribute to her mother’s experience in her care many years ago. The donor’s generosity will directly help to continue and improve patient […]

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Gorge Road Hospital’s Caring Spirits

Congratulations to Keyo Tremblay, Candace Free, John Coverdale, Marcia Reed, Barbara Simmons, Shahin Ostovar, Phyllis Williams, Tom Hodgson, and the entire Gorge Road Hospital Nursing Team, recipients of Caring Spirit awards for conscientious patient care! A grateful patient has made a donation in their honour in tribute to their experiences in care. This generosity will […]

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Dr. Franco & Matthew

On December 23, 2017, Matthew Oliver believed he was experiencing a severe case of heartburn. Little did he know that at the age of 44, he was showing signs of a heart attack. Originally from rural Ontario, Matthew lived in Vancouver for eight years before moving to Victoria. Five years later, he has fully explored […]

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Dr. Omar Ahmad

From Dr. Omar Ahmad We don’t treat a disease; we treat a person. Before we can diagnose the cause of one’s symptoms and prescribe treatment for a specific condition, we need to understand how their body, at this moment, is functioning — and that starts with vital signs. As Department Head of Emergency and Critical […]

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